You are right about the field being too small to matter.    For one thing, 
even the cheapest case would be made with at least 20 gauge steel. 
Secondly, the case exterior is at least a half an inch away from the 
motherboard at the closest point.  There would be zero problems with doing 
this.

Dan

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Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2008 5:52 AM
Subject: [PCBUILD] Refrigerator mags on case


> OK folks, here's one of those strange questions...
> I have re-built an old Compaq for my computerless sister and I would like 
> to
> "pretty it up" with a picture printed on an 8.5x11" printable magnetic 
> sheet.
> Is there any risk of the magnetism messing with the PCs
> electronics? My instinct says it's too small a field to matter, but better
> safe.....!
>
> -Phil-
>
>
>
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