How To Remove Neodymium Magnets From Hard Drive

Last updated on January 30th, at 07:52 pm

Hard Disks have a pair of very strong magnets in them, these are rare earth magnets known as NEODYMIUM magnets.
Unfortunately, these magnets are placed on a metal plate for fixing them in the drive.

It’s very hard to remove them from the metal without breaking the magnet. But if you know how-to, it’s very easy

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How to remove Magnets from hard drives

I am sure you must be having some old dead Hard disk lying around? Did you know Hard disks have a pair of very strong Earth magnets, known as NEODYMIUM magnets? These are rare earth magnets.

These hard drive magnets are fixed on a metal plate and placed firmly inside the hard disk. Really difficult to take out.

These magnets are very strong and come in handy in many ways. So don’t throw away those dead hard disks.

But if you do not know-how, it may be really difficult to remove the magnets from a dead hard disk. There is a chance that you might break the magnet while trying to separate it from the metal plate.

Writing in details in words would be very difficult to explain on how to remove magnets from hard drive, so we have prepared a short video to show how to remove Magnets from a hard drive

Almost all newer hard disks have two magnets. The hard disk I used here had only one magnet. Remember I told you old dead hard disk?

Well, this was my oldest dead hard disk, and it had only one magnet. In a newer hard disk, the top cover will also have one magnet.

What can you do with these powerful Magnets?

These are super-powerful magnets that you can use for all sorts of things.

Just, for example, Use them for ultra-strong refrigerator door magnets.

Temporarily Magnetize Your Screwdriver when you’re tinkering, especially on a project with tiny screws, it can be very useful.

Besides, the hard disk platters are extremely polished and make pretty cool mirrors. Combine with a hard drive magnet and you’ve got yourself an awesome geeky mini-mirror for your fridge, your locker at the office or gym.

You just need to Google and you will find plenty of tips for these powerful hard disk magnets.

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