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Step 3Remove the magnet on the top.

Now Remove the magnet on the top. First remove the screw that holds it in place and lift the magnet out slowly without hitting anywhere.

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4 comments

Jun 10, 2010. 10:06 AMbioerror says:

what u do is get 2 ppl, 1 person holds the HDD down and the other uses 2 pliers and grabs the metal on either side of the magnet and pulls up with all their might!

Jun 10, 2007. 2:08 PMdanymw says:

are you sure? i allmost smashed my fingers with it,and broked the hdd...when connecting the wires.i'll get another one

Feb 22, 2010. 9:49 AMMr.Grinch says:

I had issues with mine also, did yours twist off, or slide off? it took me five minutes to realize that my WD drive magnet twists off, and my Seagate... doesn't

Feb 22, 2010. 10:43 AMdanymw says:

i opened up about 10 hdd,all damaged or low memory space, but they were all different. rarely,the magnet just comes out,but usually you have to use a screw driver to remove the top magnet (after removing the screws). if you twist it, you'll hit the head or even the plates and damage the hdd,which i did once, and it's not good.
good luck