Q: A magnet killed my hard drive
While rearranging my desk, I put an AC remote on the right side of my Macbook Pro's trackpad while the laptop was open. After 20 seconds, I lifted the laptop to wipe underneath it while the magnet was still there. When I did this, the screen flickered oddly, the computer screen was unresponsive, the keyboard was unresponsive, and it seemingly froze up. I shut down the computer holding the power button, and when I turned it back on, it gave me a prohibitory symbol. My hard drive failed, according to an authorized Apple repair store. It needs to be completely wiped to try and reinstall OSX, or the part needs to be replaced entirely.
HOW CAN A MAGNET DESTROY INFORMATION ON A LAPTOP IN A FEW SECONDS? Is there anywhere in the Apple Macbook Pro 2011 manual that mentioned magnets as being dangerous to hardware function?
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
Posted on Sep 29, 2016 8:26 AM
if this is not common sense to you at this point in the game I'm curious to know where the breakdown is.
but actually it the 2011 MacBook Pro does indeed warn about magnets.
here
Carrying your MacBook Pro If you carry your MacBook Pro in a bag or briefcase, make sure that there are no loose items (such as paper clips or coins) that could accidentally get inside the computer through vent openings or the optical drive slot or get stuck inside a port. Also, keep magnetically sensitive items away from the MagSafe power port.
And here
The MagSafe power port contains a magnet that can erase data on a credit card, iPod, or other device. To preserve your data, don’t place these or other magnetically sensitive material or devices within 1 inch (25 mm) of this port.
Posted on Sep 29, 2016 8:31 AM