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Hard disk drives with improved exiting regions for electrical connectors and related methods

  • US 8,427,787 B2
  • Filed: 04/28/2011
  • Issued: 04/23/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/28/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A hard disk drive, comprising:

  • a housing comprising a base and a cover;

    at least one disk for storage of data within the housing;

    an actuator for reading and recording of the data on the at least one disk; and

    an electrical connector extending through a non-metallic exiting portion of the base, which exiting portion comprises a recessed portion within the base, providing an enlarged opening through which the electrical connector may exit the hard disk drive without direct constraint by the base, and providing electrical contact between electronics external to the housing and one or more component within the hard disk drive.

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