Patent ID: 6418612
Filing Date: 2002-07-16
Classification: G11B,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of assembling a disc drive from a plurality of component parts comprising a disc pack having a disc drive motor with a disc attached thereto, the method comprising the following steps:(a) conveying the disc pack into a balance correction station; (b) determining a selected shim weight and a position of the selected shim weight on the disc drive motor to dynamically balance the disc pack; (c) selecting the selected shim weight from a plurality of different spreadable shim weights; (d) spreading the selected shim on a shim spreader assembly; (e) positioning the shim spreader assembly to position the selected shim at a reference position; (f) orienting the disc pack at the reference position; (g) positioning the selected shim weight onto the disc drive motor; and (h) releasing the selected shim so that the shim grippingly engages the disc drive motor.