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Can a Magnet
Erase info on a computer? Make it non recoverable for anyone? Will it destoy a computer?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.A magnet can and will mess about with any data stored magnetically, on magnetic tapes. This includes video tapes, and computer hard drives (though the hard drive is encased in metal, so the effects aren't quite as strong).
A strong enough magnet probably can make it pretty much non-recoverable, yes.
A strong enough magnet probably can make it pretty much non-recoverable, yes.