the magnetic scanner really shouldn't do any harm. it might hash the drive
contents but the only real danger would be induced currents in the drive PCB
and they really should be minimal.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: pic microcontroller discussion list
> [mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of Lyle Hazelwood
> Sent: Sunday, 8 February 2004 11:07 PM
> To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Subject: RE[EE:] What are acceptable Hard Disk shipping packaging
> standards?
>
>
> >Subject: [EE:] What are acceptable Hard Disk shipping packaging
> >standards?
>
> A related question that I'd like to ask the list:
> While shopping at a major consumer electronics outlet, my
> purchased had drive was dragged across the magnetized pad
> at checkout to disable the security alarms for that drive.
>
> Wouldn't this pose a potential problem for the drive? In
> this case it was DOA on installation, and I returned it and
> refused to let them "scan" the replacement. I understand that
> one failure is proof of nothing, but are these magnetic
> scanners OK for a hard drive?
>
> I won't mention the name of the retail chain, but I did choose
> them to get the best buy I could find.
>
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