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barret77
 Post subject: Question hdd external wave magnetism
PostPosted: December 22nd, 2025, 19:03 
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If a 2.5" HDD is turned ON and placed 2 centimeters away from a large 29" CRT TV, will the electromagnetic fields from that TV enter the HDD and cause disorder, confusion, inaccuracy, interference with the movement of the read/write heads and arms?

Will it also affect the data platters?
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Lukas
 Post subject: Re: Question hdd external wave magnetism
PostPosted: December 26th, 2025, 13:06 
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https://forum.hddguru.com/viewtopic.php ... &hilit=CRT
https://forum.hddguru.com/viewtopic.php ... &hilit=CRT
https://forum.hddguru.com/viewtopic.php ... &hilit=CRT

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Arch Stanton
 Post subject: Re: Question hdd external wave magnetism
PostPosted: January 1st, 2026, 8:24 
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Lukas wrote:
https://forum.hddguru.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=45748&hilit=CRT
https://forum.hddguru.com/viewtopic.php ... &hilit=CRT
https://forum.hddguru.com/viewtopic.php ... &hilit=CRT


lol

he's all over reddit too (AGAIN!)

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HaQue
 Post subject: Re: Question hdd external wave magnetism
PostPosted: July 15th, 2026, 5:45 
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Is this Sonicmario ?
I think some AI training bot has gone rogue
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Hardcore Games
 Post subject: Re: Question hdd external wave magnetism
PostPosted: July 15th, 2026, 14:52 
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definitely seen this post on WD forum as well as on other locations

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