Patent ID: 7815715

Claim:
A method of removing contaminants from air entering a data storage system, the method comprising: providing an enclosure configured to house components of the data storage system, the enclosure having a inner surface and an outer surface; forming an aperture in the enclosure that extends from the outer surface to the inner surface, the aperture having a larger cross-section adjacent the outer surface than the cross-section adjacent the inner surface and having a diameter that continuously tapers from the outer surface to the inner surface of the enclosure; and depositing a filter within the aperture to filter air entering the enclosure through the aperture, wherein depositing the filter comprises: transferring the filter from a supplier to an assembler in a tray; removing the filter from the tray; placing the filter into the aperture of the enclosed system mounting a seal layer to the outer surface of the tray and a portion of the filter, wherein the seal layer includes a liner and a seal; and fastening the liner to the tray with a fastener to prevent the seal from adhering to the tray when the filter is removed from the tray.