Will magnets in the keyboard &amp; iPad damage my laptop hard disk if I place the keyboard &amp; iPad next to my laptop in my bag? What about credit cards?
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I owned the Logitech keyboard for a short time but during that period I forgot about the magnets! I did place the keyboard next to my laptop and rested a credit card on top of the keyboard and there was no apparent damage, but it doesn't mean that it couldn't happen with extended exposure. I suggest you contact the manufacturer directly just to be sure. Good luck!
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I have not purchased this particular product and do not know the answer, however, I did buy a different product that looked similar, and found that there were magnets in the top corners of the part that held the tablet in place (not the cover part), and the magnet in the top left corner kept causing my Dell Venue 11 Pro to go to "sleep", basically making the case useless. I have to decide whether to cut the magnet out or return the product. So I'll be interested to see the answer to this question. I think the manufacturer of that product that I bought put the magnet in the wrong place! They should have put the magnet in the cover, not the strap that holds the tablet!
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Richard, it's a keyboard but attached to your ipad, as it's magnetized, becomes a protective side...in other words, the screen is protected somewhat by the back of the keyboard. Let me know if you want more info. HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Deb
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I can't be sure. I do not have my ipad in a hard-case. I have the keyboard connected to my ipad with the magnent and then they are placed together inside my carrying sleeve for protection. I would assume that a case is going to get in the way of the magnent.
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The magnets on the Ipad hold the cover on but it does NOT have a latch or anything to keep the two sides together. As long as it is laying flat or you are hold it, no problem. I do love the keyboard!!
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I have not experienced an problems with the magnetic catch or case. In fact, If I am not mistaken, thet magnetic part of the catch is located on the bottom of the case - beneath and away from the keyboard. Thus, I could not see how the magnet would impact the screen area. WIth that said, the catch does require attention to properly secure the case. Othewwise, I have not experienced any problems thus far.
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The keyboard comes with two small stick-on pads that cushion the iPad when it's in the "closed" position. I don't have a protective cover on my screen and I haven't had any issues with scratches. However, even though the keyboard acts like a cover, it doesn't latch shut, so if you keep it in a purse or bag, a pen or something could slip in between and scratch it. I keep mine in a little bag and haven't had any problems.
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according to this, as long as the magnet is 1 inch away from the magnetic strip, it should be ok. I just opened my wallet and checked, if you place the card in the card slot so the magnetic strip is farther rather than close to the magnet, its about an inch away. I don't think that it will destroy the cards. http://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/demagnetization-ruin-credit-card-magnetic-stripe-1273.php
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The keyboard connects via magnets in the side of the iPad, so I did have to stop using the case. However the keyboard leaves the back of the iPad exposed when closed, and the whole thing looked so dangerously fragile I bought a slip case to keep it in. I'd recommend that.
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normal magnets won't do anything to the strip, you would need a fairly strong magnet. there's an episode of mythbusters where they tried to wipe data using magnets, they had to use a high powered one extracted from a hard drive to wipe it. even if you do hold a credit card to a hard drive, it's magnetically shielded.
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Most likely not. I returned it because that glue strip failed to hold twice and my iPad crashed to the floor. Plus I found it bulky and not easy to use Had no need for the biz card holder either-seemed to add to the bulk.I bought the Keyfolio exact plus and love it. Although the keyboard died tonite and I have to replace it(under warranty) Does that help?
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You need an incredibly strong magnet dragging past the platters of a hard drive to effect it. Magnets that you can pull off of a steel plate with your bare hands dont hurt computers anymore, thats a floppy disk era problem. -Your friendly neighborhood Sysadmin.
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Good question; but as a happy user of this wallet, there's no risk of damaging your card. The magnet is at the very top, away from the card space, and you'd have to put some effort into trying to actually damage your card for any damage to occur. I've been using this case/wallet since it's launch, and I've yet to damage any of my (8) cards.. I wouldn't put anything at the card opening at the back though, it's a bit too tight. Hope this helps..
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The magnetic clasp is VERY STRONG and sticks right away when you near the two magnets together. I was actually surprised of how strong the magnet is to the both of them, and very good question by you. Now, with the Macbook Pro 15; without the disk drive, the laptop itself is BARELY loose, perhaps like less than an inch! So you don't have to worry of the laptop wallowing around while you walk with the case. I yet have not been disappointed with this case. I hope this helps you.
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http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/how-magnets-really-affect-phones-hard-drives/
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The keyboard with the IPad forms a "hard" silvery shell. While the magnet on the keyboard helps hold the entire unit together, I also use a zippered padded fabric cover which also has a pocket for charger, etc.
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Kaylee,It does not appear to have an effect on either the iPad or case, although I have removed it only a few times. The case/keyboard is not large or heavy enough to require it when not using the keyboard.