Seagate Technology Incorporated

Swee How Alvin Teo

Pow Ming Yap

Tai Zen Tan

Ying Su

Kim Tai Chin

Siew Ming Ng

Hui Khim Cho

See Jee Koong

A hard disk drive includes a base, a cover coupled to the base to create an enclosure, and a voice coil motor assembly that is positioned within the enclosure. The cover includes a spring positioned adjacent to the voice coil motor assembly to dampen vibration of the voice coil motor assembly.

Top cover spring designs

The apparatus includes a drive base, a drive cover overlying the drive base, wherein the drive cover comprises an opening therein, and wherein the drive cover is coupled to the drive base to enclose a media within an interior of the apparatus. A snubber is overmolded onto the drive cover. The media contacts the snubber during shock events.

Drive cover with overmold features for media contact

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