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Complete disassembly of a hard disk.

A transfer and minor update from an article on our old website. This article does a complete disassembly of a hard disk drive describes each component and what heir function is.

Five separate interlinked sections describe

  1. An overview of the hard disk to be dismantled
    Gives a description of the drive and shows the difference between good and bad platters
  2. The Head Stack Assembly
    Shows each part of the head stack and describes their functionality within the drive.
  3. The Electronics PCB of the hard disk
    An brief explanation  of the functions of the PCB on a hard disk drive.
  4. The Motor
    How the motor is controlled and the bearing mechanics.
  5. The platters.
    Describes the manufacture of platters.


 The article can be found here. Disassembly of a Hard Disk

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