Will airport security damage my external Hard Disk Drive?

[pyromaster114]

I have an external hard disk drive (Western Digital MyBook 500GB, if that matters what kind it is...) and I was wondering if I put it inside my checked baggage, well padded of course, will the air port security X-ray machines wipe / damage the data?
(I am hoping to reduce the amount of luggage I have to carry around the airport to the gate and all...)
So do you guys think my precious pictures and videos and various digital valuables will be safe?

 

[Po`Girl]

X -Rays won`t affect an HD

Stupid security officers,can.

Just make sure they treat it carefully,if they want to look

in your bag.

Very strong magnetic fields can affect HDs.So avoid those,too.

(don`t take it into an MRI scanner :haha: )

 

[pyromaster114]

Okay so you think that my hard disk drive should be safe in the checked baggage for air travel?

 

[Ph30nIX]

It will be fine.