removing supermagnets

Sounds simple enough :)

Heat generally works, but has the side effect of destroying the magnets. If you're trying to salvage the magnet rather than the bracket, try soaking in acetone, or shearing it off in an arbor press or machine vise. I just cut off the excess bracket and drilled new mount holes.

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i used a knife (the sharp side) beside the magnets edge the use a small hamer to get under the plate gently tap it it wil come lose only the chrome underside wil get lose but its a very strong magnet i`ve got 2 magnets per harddisk

peter

Bend the plate, the magnet(s) will pop right off.

Exactly, it works for me. I now have dozens of those magnets stuck to a metal cabinet by my workbench. The older the drive, the bigger the magnet. I like the ones I get out of old CD-ROM drives. They are tiny and very powerful. Keep them away from your little kids.

Al

Well, I had three hard drives, a total of eight magnets (one had four). I clamped on end of the plaes down and tapped the other with a hammer untill the magnets came out. The same day I broke three of them when they jumped together. I can see whay the little ones shouldn't get near them.