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A magnet damages the Hard Disk Drive of the computer dramatically. Because a hard drive's hardware is a magnetic disk drive so the data get written magnetically to the disk. If the magnetic properties are reduced then your data goes with it.

So dont ever put a magnet near a computer :)

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Generally, magnets will not damage a computer unless they are extremely powerful and are brought very close to the hard drive or other sensitive components. Modern computers are designed with shielding to protect against minor magnetic interference. It is still best to avoid placing strong magnets near your computer to prevent any potential issues.

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If a magnet is too strong, or gets too close to a computer, it can erase data on a magnetic disk.

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Magnets can hurt anything electronic.

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