Neodymium Magnets

[AndiFlatland]

I read on Wikipedia that computers have neodymium magnets installed in the hard disc drive.

I keep a very extensive archive of audio and video tapes (never made it into the land of digital recording). Should I keep my tapes well clear of the computer hub?

[Hymie]

No – if the magnets detrimentally affected close by magnetic storage media, they would wipe the hard dive.

[Old_Geezer]

Sounds like they all need backing up in any case. Age deteriorates, I know from experience.

[beso]

The fields of magnets in drives are fairly well confined. It is stray fields that damage magnetic recordings.

Tin foil does not shield against magnetic fields.

[gingejbee]

....and neither does aluminium foil....

[TonyV]

but steel will