Patent ID: 8724332
Filing Date: 2014-05-13
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. An expansion guide alignment system comprising: a first guide configured to conduct movement of a carriage in context of a first module of a set of modules and having a floating interface, the floating interface configured to couple with a second guide of a second module at a guide transition location in such a way that movement of the carriage is substantially unimpeded between the second guide and the first guide at the guide transition location when the first module is in a full-install state with reference to the second module; and a preloader coupled with the floating interface, configured to be fixed to a structural feature of a first module, and configured to exert a preloading force in a preloading direction on the floating interface while allowing the floating interface to float in at least one degree of freedom including the preloading direction when the first module is in an uninstalled state.