Patent ID: 9218832
Filing Date: 2015-12-22
Classification: G11B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of removing a read/write slider from a flexure of a head suspension, the slider attached to the flexure of the head suspension through an adhesive, comprising: heating the slider so that the adhesive is heated through an adhered surface of the slider being in contact with the adhesive, applying ultrasonic vibration to the slider so that the adhered surface of the slider vibrates at a first ultrasonic frequency with respect to the heated adhesive to cause a shearing force due to the ultrasonic vibration on an interface between the heated adhesive and the adhered surface, thereby to detach the slider from the heated adhesive; and removing the detached slider from the flexure; and wherein said heating comprises bringing a heating jig into contact with the slider; and wherein said applying comprises vibrating the heating jig at a second ultrasonic frequency.