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How to separate the Magnets from an old harddisk

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By the way: Sorry if my english isn't that good, but english is not my native language...

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Feb 22, 2012. 8:38 PMzeutstarz says:

This is just what I needed, thanks man!

Nov 17, 2011. 7:23 AMppatekar says:

great method

Aug 5, 2011. 8:19 AMantling says:

Glad to find this post. Just extracted 2 pairs of magnets and will do what you did

Oct 7, 2010. 12:54 AM

michaelgohjs says:

wow.. this is good tip..
i tried your method and it works lie a charm

wanted to try the dental floss method but mine was epoxied

Mar 19, 2010. 4:15 AMbrainstromer says:

thank broder

Apr 27, 2009. 1:13 PMolao99 says:

Thank you, I had broken too much hdds magnets. Your English is fine.

Mar 11, 2009. 6:23 PMarrowcrest says:

great :-) I think your English is fine.

Jul 5, 2008. 10:19 PMsimplytuff says:

Wow , very nice ! too bad i didnt see this before coz ive already broke 2 hardisk magnets

Nov 5, 2007. 2:25 PMmattccc says:

nice

Mar 30, 2007. 2:49 PMJuanPi says:

Hey! Thanks for the info. do you know how to do the same but with the speakers magnets Â¿Do you know? Those ring-shaped ones. I am not anglo-speaker but I think your english is ok!

Sep 21, 2006. 9:45 PMpaper warrior says:

You have better english than a lot of Americans.

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