Magnetic lid on laptop [SOLVED]

Oregonian · **Posted:** Sat Jul 23, 2011 12:00 pm **(#1)**

I laid a USB flash drive on top of my open laptop near the front edge and the magnet that holds the lid closed grabbed it.

Will it delete/corrupt the contents of the flash drive?

Willy · **Posted:** Sat Jul 23, 2011 12:11 pm **(#2)**

Could... Really only one way to find it..

saulgoode · **Posted:** Sat Jul 23, 2011 12:32 pm **(#3)**

Oregonian wrote:

Will it delete/corrupt the contents of the flash drive?

No, it will not. The electronics within the pendrive are not affected by static magnetic fields, only rapidly changing ones.

Oregonian · **Posted:** Sat Jul 23, 2011 1:06 pm **(#4)**

Whew, thank you, saulgoode.