Metal working – Method of mechanical manufacture – Electrical device making
Reexamination Certificate
2011-04-12
2011-04-12
Kim, Paul D (Department: 3729)
Metal working
Method of mechanical manufacture
Electrical device making
C029S603040, C029S603060, C029S603070, C029S737000, C360S097010, C360S097020
Reexamination Certificate
active
07921543
ABSTRACT:
A method of manufacturing a disk drive is disclosed. After installing at least one disk into a base, a media cover is coupled to the base, wherein the media cover covers at least a portion of the disk. After coupling the media cover to the base, a head coupled to an actuator arm and a voice coil motor for rotating the actuator arm about a pivot is installed into the base. After installing into the base the head coupled to the actuator arm and the voice coil motor, the media cover is removed from the base. After removing the media cover from the base, a HDA cover is coupled to the base to form a head disk assembly (HDA).
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Sungkhaphong Komgrit
Tangjitwatanakorn Chanidapa
Thonghara Pranee
Trongjitwikrai Suwan
Kim Paul D
Western Digital Technologies Inc.
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