If it were me, I wouldn't try anything unless it were really, really, obvious. Otherwise, I would let a professional deal with it.
There's something about a food that moves all by itself that gives me the heebie-jeebies.
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Tom Scola - Jun 27, 2008 7:23:17 am PDT #6827 of 25501
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Jessica - Jun 27, 2008 7:26:08 am PDT #6828 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Ugh. I really don't want to lug this thing to the Apple store for something this stupid. All the bright ideas I can find on the internet are about laptops.
Tom Scola - Jun 27, 2008 7:30:13 am PDT #6829 of 25501
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
A magnet?
Jessica - Jun 27, 2008 7:31:46 am PDT #6830 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Is that wise when the jack is so close to the hard drives?
tommyrot - Jun 27, 2008 7:32:44 am PDT #6831 of 25501
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
A magnet?
I was thinking that. It'd have to not be near the HD, and pro'lly not near the optical drive too (to prevent magnetizing moving parts in the optical drive).
Or maybe... a centrifuge!
eta: x-posty
Perhaps the intertubes have data on how close you can get to a drive with a magnet.
Gudanov - Jun 27, 2008 7:34:41 am PDT #6832 of 25501
Coding and Sleeping
Did a headphone plug break off in the jack?
Jessica - Jun 27, 2008 7:37:00 am PDT #6833 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Did a headphone plug break off in the jack?
Yeah, just the very tip of it.
Honestly, I don't think I have any magnets here strong enough to wipe a hard drive.
tommyrot - Jun 27, 2008 7:42:15 am PDT #6834 of 25501
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
OK... find a narrow straw. Stick it over the headphone jack with some gum (making sure the jack is not blocked by the gum). Then suck on the straw.
lori - Jun 27, 2008 7:43:47 am PDT #6835 of 25501
But try not to swallow the jack tip, if it does come out that way!
Jessica - Jun 27, 2008 7:47:40 am PDT #6836 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
find a narrow straw. Stick it over the headphone jack with some gum (making sure the jack is not blocked by the gum). Then suck on the straw.
How very MacGuyver!