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Verifying a slider tray map

  • US 8,903,122 B2
  • Filed: 03/15/2013
  • Issued: 12/02/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of tracking a disk drive component, comprising:

  • generating a template using a first tray that is not currently storing any disk drive components, wherein the first tray comprises a plurality of apertures configured for respectively storing an individual disk drive component;

    receiving an image of a second tray that contains one or more disk drive components;

    determining a number of disk drive components stored in the second tray by comparing the received image to the template;

    comparing the determined number of disk drive components to a disk drive quantity stored in a database entry associated with the second tray; and

    upon determining that the number of disk drive components is different than the disk drive quantity, selecting an action that, when performed, updates the database entry.

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