Removing rare earth magnet from hard drive backing plate

[chaeairsoft]

i used a sharp knife to pry mine off and it slipped and went strait into my finer leaving a badd cut (:

[MonsterrEnergyy]

For educational purposes only, does this remove ink sensors in stores? This will give me an idea of how strong they are.

[donosborn]

@MonsterrEnergyy I have no idea.

[starshock01]

@MonsterrEnergyy stealing is wrong, there is no other reason why you would ask that since magnet strength is never referred to in such a manner

[SaganAppreciationSoc]

@MonsterrEnergyy

Ink sensors in stores? What's that?

[CRFbadass]

@MonsterrEnergyy "For educational purpose only" LOL! I call bullshit ;)

[corvardus]

Sweet. I did wonder how to do it since I tried everything but bruteforce tends not to work where computers were concerned so I didn't consider bending it. Now I have my magnets!

[donosborn]

@corvardus sweet, this video actually helped someone. :)

[Alorse10]

is this from an integrated or external hard drive?

[Missuzo]

@Alorse10 Internal hard drive. 

[MuF123]

wait - aren't those magnets like 10 times weaker when you remove the backing plate?

[MuF123]

great tip!!! you saved me like ton of time and effort and frustration. can't thank you enough :)))

[EuroPowa]

Wow thats the exact same hard drive magnet I have, so thanks, now I know.

[kd5eet]

Don't remove them from the metal! The metal seams to direct the magnitism in one direction or something, there not as strong after removed. Also they break easily without the metal backing

[P011322]

I've bee looking for this. Thanks.

[YTBYlover]

Gee those are hell

[VTwanderer]

Leave the metal on the magnet, it has two mounting holes on it. I mounted a few to a stick to pick up nails in my workshop.

[JCassidy3383]

WOW, Great, it is so simple that i didnt even think of it. Thanks So Much!!!! Works Perfect!

[markus155]

I did this my self just now. Though with a vice and a rubber hammer. It might be my imagination but the magnets seem weaker if you remove the plate. It's the same deal with speakermagnets. If I put both magnets on each side of my hand the pressure was much less without the plates. I'm pretty sure of this. If i'm not imagining things could someone please explain?

[lilgurby]

are these only in the new solid state drives?

[donosborn]

@lilgurby No. In fact, I don't know if those drives even have magnets like this. Find yourself a junked computer with any old IDE drive and it should have something like this in it. good luck.

[Dant2142]

@lilgurby SSDs don't use magnets, they use flash memory and strong magnetic forces (like that in a rare earth magnet) will damage the flash chips

[Otaybay]

@lilgurby No, SSD's are Little flash chips.

[immortaltechpt]

@lilgurby this applies only to normal hard disk drivs. (SATA or IDE, doesn't matter)

[Missuzo]

@lilgurby No. It is an old drive, probably IDE. I don't think you would find magnets in a solid state drive, but I am not sure.

[GordoB91]

@lilgurby Nope. Solid State drives dont have any magnets or moving parts. they are based on the same technology as USB storage devices (or memory cards)

[moocowgonemoo]

i got mine off by putting another hardrive magnet on it and twisting lol

[completeinsanity]

What if it is glued? What do I do then?

[donosborn]

I am not sure, completeinsanity. Maybe it would pop off like the one here, or maybe you have to get a small flat screwdriver under it to pry it. Hopefully you can figure out a way.

[completeinsanity]

Thanks, well I have had two hard drives which left me with four magnets, I managed to get two off the metal plate, but I don't think they were glued. The other two...won't budge.

[lisn92]

you tried putting them in paint thinner cus if it is glued on then it might weeken the glue

[immortaltechpt]

@completeinsanity you could try to heat it up and see if the glue gets easier to remove... Then try bending it like donosborn did on the video

[moby2727]

i have that same magnet and it made my finger black and blue

[Slovenec5]

awesome dude xD

[4timmycallum4]

hahahaha LMFAO XD

[HifiCentret]

In the early days it was enough to bend the plate it was on but nowadays the magnets either break or the nickel plating which protects against corrosion comes off because of strong glue (neodym needs to be protected in contrast to otfer magnet types). Wonder if to put in in a solution for a few days before removing. You can't heat it since neodym is destroyed already around 80 degr C (or is it the safe maximum?). Other magnet types can take (much) more heat.

[bluedog1b]

Nice job, I started making a stir plate last night and was wondering how to remove the magnets. Thanks!!  Have a Home Brew.

[kc7fys]

I hear Evelyn! She's a good girl. Soon enough she'll be harvesting her own rare earth magnets. Good work, Lil' Donnie!

[texabamabrackish]

That's very responsible recycling. Props.