Patent ID: 7705588

Claim:
An apparatus for testing a component of a disk drive, comprising: a stationary platform configured to operably support one of either an actuator or a servo formatted storage disk, if the actuator then it is operably movable with respect to the stationary platform to supportingly position, in turn, the component; a movable platform configured to operably support the other of the actuator or the storage disk, if the actuator then it is operably movable with respect to the movable platform to supportingly position, in turn, the component, the movable platform selectively movable between a first position where the actuator and the storage disk are clearingly disposed away from each other so that the component can be attached to the actuator for testing, and a second position where the actuator and the storage disk are operably disposable to place the component in a data transfer relationship with the storage disk; and a control apparatus configured to selectively position the actuator via servo loop control while the component and the storage disk are in the data transfer relationship.