Data storage apparatus

Details Data storage apparatus Data storage apparatus

1997-09-19

1999-09-21

Sniezek, Andrew L.

Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval

General recording or reproducing

Recording-or erasing-prevention

711164, 360 69, G11B 1504

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059561947

ABSTRACT:
A data storage apparatus (HDD unit) having a cartridge, attachable to and detachable from a personal computer, incorporating a recording disk, comprises a switch circuit for inhibiting data reading and writing with respect to a magnetic disk and a locking mechanism for detecting that the cartridge is detached from the personal computer and causing a data reading and writing inhibiting device to operate in response to the detection.

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