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Details the signals for the 40-pin I/O connector for HDD interface.
Explains the jumper pin configuration for HDD setup and modes.
Describes the base as the primary frame for HDD assembly.
Explains the cover's role in protecting HDD internals from external factors.
Details the ARM component's function in head movement and data access.
Explains the latch's function in protecting the head during power-off states.
Describes the crash stop's role in weakening impact during emergency conditions.
Explains the pivot bearing's function in the ARM's revolving movement.
Details the breather filter's purpose in preventing internal contamination.
Explains the window clock's role in data location recording.
Describes the window push pin's function in head control during servo writing.
Explains the jump pin's use for drive configuration settings.
Details the spindle motor's function in rotating the disk.
Describes the actuator's role in moving the head to the correct track.
Explains the magnetic head's function in reading and writing data.
Details the magnetic disk's function as the data storage medium.
Describes the Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA) and its function.
Preparation steps and requirements before using the HUTIL program.
Explanation of the different menus and options available within HUTIL.
Details on various read, write, and defect testing procedures in HUTIL.
Compares differences between read tests and auto tests within HUTIL.
Defines the standards and criteria for judging HDD failures in HUTIL.
Lists and explains HUTIL error messages and provides examples of disk failures.
Overview of Burn-In test purpose, progress, and detection methods.
Illustrates the step-by-step flow for conducting the Burn-In test.
Details the program subjects and main orders involved in the Burn-In test.
Cautions regarding damage from physical impact and static electricity.
Notes on product characteristics and preventing internal contamination.
Guidelines for handling in clean rooms and proper packaging of HDDs.
Defines fundamental HDD concepts like tracks, sectors, cylinders, and clusters.
Explains the logical structure including boot record, FAT, and root directory.
Defines key terms and acronyms related to HDD operation starting from Page 21.
Defines terms from Access, Access Time, Actuator, AFR, Allocation, APM, Areal Density, Arm, AT, ATADevice, ATA-2, Audit, Average Seek Time, Back Gap, Bad Block, BALANCING PLATE, Base.
Defines terms from Bearing, Bezel, BIOS, Boot Record, BPI, Buffer, Burn-in test, Cache, Capacity, Clean Room, Clock, Cluster, Controller, Cover, CPU.
Defines terms from Cylinder/Track/Sector, Decoding, Dedicated Servo, Defect Management, DMA, Drive Geometry, ECC.
Defines terms from E-IDE, Enhanced IDE, FAT, Filter, Firmware, Flux Density, Flying Height, Format, FPC, Gasket, GMR Head.
Defines terms from HDD, Head, Head Crash, HGA, High-Level formatting, I/O, IC, IDE, Initialize, Interface, Interleave, IQC, Jumper, Latency.
Defines terms from LBA mode, LED, Low profile, Master, Media Aluminium, MIG, Millisecond, MMX, MP, MR head, MTBF, MTTF, Multi-Zone Recording, OS.
Defines terms from Overhead, Parking Zone, Partition, PCBA, Pentium, PIO, Pivot Bearing, PRML, PVT, QMS, RAID, RAM.
Defines terms from RLL, RMA, ROM, Root Directory, Rotational Latency, RPM, SCSI, Sector, Seek time, Server, Servo, Slider.
Defines terms from SMART, SPC, Spindle motor, SSA, Track density, Transfer rate, Tri-pad head, Ultra ATA, VCM.
Defines terms from Winchester Disk, Window Clock, Window Push Pin, Write cache.
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