Possibly the dumbest question ever asked.

[Billkwando]

Is it ok to use a magnetic screwdriver to pop a chip out of a socket? I'm installing a unibios in my MVS today and I didn't wanna mess anything up.

 

[mr aize]

Better not to really, doubt it would do any dammage but magnetic fields do funny things to electronics.

 

[Billkwando]

Better not to really, doubt it would do any dammage but magnetic fields do funny things to electronics.

Well, it's either that or a butter knife.

 

[Kyuusaku]

Yes it's OK.

 

[Billkwando]

Yes it's OK.

Thanks man. I figured it was ok, but I was waiting until I had a hard answer before I did anything.

Edit: Everything went fine, nothing exploded.

 

[2D_mastur]

Not to sound like an asshole, but why not just go to ACE hardware's bargin bin and pick up a non-magnetic screwdirver set for $1.

 

[Billkwando]

Not to sound like an asshole, but why not just go to ACE hardware's bargin bin and pick up a non-magnetic screwdirver set for $1.

Meh. Never occurred to me. I tend to improvise with what I have on hand.

 

[Mike26]

wait cant you just run the screw driver the opposite direction over the back of a non-enclosed speaker to remove the magnetism if you really were worried? i'm thinking back to 3rd grade here im prob wrong

 

[Billkwando]

wait cant you just run the screw driver the opposite direction over the back of a non-enclosed speaker to remove the magnetism if you really were worried? i'm thinking back to 3rd grade here im prob wrong

Wouldn't that be kinda like caulking your sun roof shut because you're afraid it might leak?

 

[FA-MAS]

I never understand why people freak out with magnets and electronics. Aside from a hard drive or other magnetic media (floppy, tape, whatnot) everything's electrically erasable/reprogrammable. Even in the case of a hard drive, you need an extremely strong magnet. Yes, it's ok to use a magnetic screwdriver.

 

[Tyranix95]

...you need an extremely strong magnet. Yes, it's ok to use a magnetic screwdriver.

Yup.