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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2005
Robert Eaton, San Jose, CA (US);
Gang Herbert Lin, San Jose, CA (US);
Tao Lin, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Amir Ali Companieh, San Francisco, CA (US);
Rob Milby, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Ron Carroll, San Jose, CA (US);
Robert Kimball, San Jose, CA (US);
Robert Eaton, San Jose, CA (US);
Gang Herbert Lin, San Jose, CA (US);
Tao Lin, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Amir Ali Companieh, San Francisco, CA (US);
Rob Milby, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Ron Carroll, San Jose, CA (US);
Robert Kimball, San Jose, CA (US);
Seagate Technology LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus and method for testing a component of a magnetic disk drive in which one or more drive-based components is used in the testing process. Each of the drive-based components is based on a corresponding one of the components of the magnetic disk drive. During testing, the component to be tested and at least one of the drive-based components are selectively engaged.