Bulk feeding disk drives to disk drive testing systems

Details Bulk feeding disk drives to disk drive testing systems Bulk feeding disk drives to disk drive testing systems

2008-04-17

2011-10-18

Crawford, Gene (Department: 3651)

Data processing: generic control systems or specific application

Specific application, apparatus or process

Article handling

C700S214000, C700S215000, C700S245000, C360S071000, C702S130000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08041449

ABSTRACT:
A method of supplying disk drives to a disk drive testing system includes placing a disk drive tote, carrying multiple disk drives, in a presentation position accessible to an automated transporter of the disk drive testing system. The method includes actuating the automated transporter to retrieve one of the disk drives from the disk drive tote, and actuating the automated transporter to deliver the retrieved disk drive to a test slot of the disk drive testing system and insert the disk drive in the test slot.

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