From: Harry Seaman (hseaman_at_execpc.com)
Date: Wed May 07 1997 - 08:52:55 EDT
On Wed, 7 May 1997, Waldemar Puszkarz wrote:
> Hi,
>
> this is probably an old thread, but what is the consensus if such exists:
> is it really safe to expose laptops to x-rays scanners while taking them
> aboard of planes? What does this scanning affect in the first place? Is
> it a hard drive? Wouldn't it be then prudent to send a hard drive with
Ionizing radiation (x-rays) has no effect on magnetization (your hard and
floppy disks). However, any heavy duty electronic equipment, like x-ray
machines, televisions, etc., may have strong magnetic fields. Personally,
I've never had any problems.
good luck,
harry seaman
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