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Why is my MacBook Pro magnetized?

Fresh7 days ago
Mar 15, 202620659 views
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I just tilted up my MacBook Pro to look at a piece of paper underneath it, and the lid touched a bottlecap on the table, clinging to it quite strongly. The whole top edge of the laptop (on the outside) is magnetized? What's this from?

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Fix for: Why is my MacBook Pro magnetized?

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The magnet in the clamshell activates a switch, in order to let the device know it should go to sleep. This support article refers to the magnets in the clamshell: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2917

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