SECTION 2.
PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION
2.1
Head Disk Assembly (HDA)
2.1.1
Base Casting Assembly
The single piece, aluminum alloy base casting provides a mounting
surface for the rest of the drive mechanism, PCB, and shock mount
brackets.
See Figure 2-1 for relative locations.
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MOUNTING HOLES
Figure 2-1: Exploded View
2-1
RECIRCULATION
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BASE CASTING
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BRACKET
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