Method and apparatus for heating a disk drive
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1. Apparatus for controlling the temperature of a disk drive comprising:
- a sensor element for measuring the temperature of a disk drive;
a heating element for heating said disk drive; and
a logic device coupled to said sensor element and said heating element for monitoring the temperature measured by said sensor element and for controlling said heating element to cause said heating element to heat said disk drive when said temperature is lower than a predetermined temperature threshold.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for controlling the temperature of a disk drive, wherein: a sensor element measures the temperature of a disk drive; a heating element heats the disk drive; and a logic device coupled to the sensor element and the heating element monitors the temperature measured by the sensor element and controls the heating element to cause the heating element to heat the disk drive when the temperature is lower than a predetermined temperature threshold.
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21 Claims
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1. Apparatus for controlling the temperature of a disk drive comprising:
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a sensor element for measuring the temperature of a disk drive;
a heating element for heating said disk drive; and
a logic device coupled to said sensor element and said heating element for monitoring the temperature measured by said sensor element and for controlling said heating element to cause said heating element to heat said disk drive when said temperature is lower than a predetermined temperature threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for use in apparatus for controlling the temperature of a disk drive, comprising the steps of:
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monitoring the temperature of a disk drive;
determining whether the temperature is within a predetermined temperature range; and
causing the temperature of said disk drive to be adjusted when it is determined that the temperature is outside of said predetermined temperature range. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for use in apparatus for controlling the temperature of a disk drive, comprising the steps of:
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monitoring the temperature of a disk drive;
determining whether the temperature is lower then a predetermined temperature threshold; and
causing the temperature of said disk drive to be increased when it is determined that the temperature is lower than said predetermined temperature threshold.
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