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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2005
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2001
Mark S. Crowder, Broomfield, CO (US);
Richard E. Rupp, Jr., Berthoud, CO (US);
Robert Turner, Thornton, CO (US);
Meherab Amaria, Broomfield, CO (US);
Mark S. Crowder, Broomfield, CO (US);
Richard E. Rupp, Jr., Berthoud, CO (US);
Robert Turner, Thornton, CO (US);
Meherab Amaria, Broomfield, CO (US);
Maxtor Corporation, Longmont, CO (US);
Abstract
A method is provided for protecting a head element of a computer disk drive during rework operations by applying thioropolymeric protective coating or film to the head element after the disk drive has been opened. Application of the protective coating is preferably performed utilizing a solvent-mediated deposition process. Further aspects of the invention include the application of the protective coating to the head element prior to storage of the head element or prior to shipping the head element in order to facilitate rework of the head element or other components of the disassembled disk drive.