Patent ID: 8988805
Filing Date: 2015-03-24
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A method of clipping a hard disc drive, the drive having a native data storage capacity arranged in a plurality of concentric tracks on one or more platters, the drive being clipped to have an effective storage capacity lower than the native capacity, the method comprising: allocating for use only storage space up to the effective storage capacity, selected from storage space within the native storage capacity; and writing data to and reading data from only the allocated storage space, such that the drive is effectively limited to the effective capacity; wherein the effective storage capacity allocated for use comprises both first storage space in one or more tracks in a radially innermost region of the platter and second storage space in one or more tracks in a radially outermost region of the platter; whereby in operation, an actuator arm moves a read/write head between the radially innermost region and radially outermost region of the platter during data read and write operations.