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    Airport carry-on bagage and X-rays

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by betabilly, Jan 8, 2006.

  1. betabilly

    betabilly Newbie

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    After christmas, my kid flew home with a very dependable T-20 that worked flawlessly for 5 years, As soon as he got home his T-20 no longer connected via ethernet or wireless. Re-installed windoze and the issue disappeared. Will airport X-rays mess up a hard drive or cmos settings?:buyIBM:
     
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    SpacemanSpiff Everything in Moderation

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    Heavy magnetic fields can corrupt a hard drive.
     
    SpacemanSpiff, Jan 8, 2006
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