Patent ID: 8320072

Claim:
A disk drive form factor, the disk drive form factor comprising: a base casting, wherein said base casting comprises a first thickness, wherein said first thickness is greater than or equal to approximately 0.2 millimeters; a connector insertion point for insertion of a connector in said base casting for the disk drive form factor, wherein the connector insertion point comprises a second thickness less than approximately 0.2 millimeters; a purposely created connector hole in the connector insertion point in the base casting for insertion of the connector into the connector insertion point, wherein the purposely created connector hole comprises: a first inlet; a first outlet; and a first enclosing wall defining an interior passage between the first inlet and the first outlet; and a seal to cover the purposely created connector hole in a manner that allows the insertion of the connector, wherein the seal comprises: an outer portion positioned outside the base casting and configured for surrounding the purposely created hole; and an inner portion; and wherein said outer portion and said inner portion are configured to form a recess in said seal, said recess comprising: a first end having a second inlet, wherein said second inlet is configured for receiving the connector; a second end; a second enclosing wall defining at least a portion of the connection insertion point between the first end and the second end, wherein an outer surface of the second enclosing wall fits against an inner surface of the first enclosing wall; and a depth that is less than that of the second thickness of the base casting.