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# Magnet field detection

## Overview

For some devices — especially standalone drawing tablets — it is useful to check where magnets are located. For this purpose, I use a magnetic field viewing film.

For more information about how these films work, see [Magnetic field viewing film](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetic_field_viewing_film).

## My equipment

The one I use is a 4" × 4" square film. When pressed against a device's surface, it reveals magnetic fields. It costs about $18 USD on Amazon.

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Link: [Amazon product page](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0952FJWNZ)

## Examples

Example 1 — Magnets detected in the lower-right corner of a Wacom MovinkPad Pro 14. This is one of four sets of magnets along the bottom edge.

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Example 2 — Magnets in an iPad. Magnets appear around all edges of an iPad. Below are two examples.

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