On 2/10/03 11:46 PM, "Geoffrey Loeffler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> The magnets that control the read/write head have their polarities >> aligned to each other and as long as their lines of flux don't change in >> relation to the disk, they won't interfere with it. >> >> my $.02 >> >> Joe Ellis >> > > The things you learn in life over a dollar screwdriver . > Just out of curiosity if the lowly magnetized screw driver > touched the pins on the HD would that do any harm. If we are going to > kill this urban legend and looks as if we are, lets put a stake in > its heart. > This was first brought to my attention when a 1gig HD was a > thousand dollars. Remember those days.. > Joe you must have had an interesting tour, did you do any time at > Adak or Attu. > Thanks Joe > Geoff With the exception of a tour at ET "B" school on Treasure Island in the middle of San Francisco Bay all my at sea and shore tours were on the east coast. Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarines (pre-Tridents). Retired in 1982. As for touching pins (I'm assuming you are referring to the connector) I doubt it would cause a problem, there's a lot of components between them and the disk and logically speaking a disconnected hard drive should have it's r/w heads "parked". Joe -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
