From Leo's mailbag:
> From: A Computer User
> Sent: June 02, 2005
> To: Ask Leo!
> Subject: RE: Ask Leo Question
>
> Leo,
> Would a strong heavy 4"x6"x1" ceramic block magnet be enough
> to wipe a hard drive, because I cant put the drive in my pc
> (big story), anyways please respond back, thankyou!!
Probably not, but it depends a lot on the drive and the magnet.
This article has more:
http://ask-leo.com/how_should_i_erase_my_hard_drive_before_i_give_it_away.html
Thanks for asking!
Leo
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