How Do Magnets Affect Computers and Laptops?

How Do Magnets Affect Computers and Laptops?

Now, you might be thinking, what’s the difference between a monitor and a computer or laptop? If a magnet would lead to no permanent damage on a modern monitor or tv, then the same should be the same for a laptop computer, correct?

While this is a good point, there’s more to laptops and computers than just the display. Apart from the display, another thing worth considering is the storage device on most laptops and computers ─ the hard drives ─ which happens to be magnetic storage. This makes them somewhat susceptible to magnets.

With most hard drives protected by the strong steel casing, which provides great magnetic shielding, most laptops are unaffected by magnets, except for the most powerful ones, so you have nothing to worry about.