Voltage slew control of fine actuators during discharge

A method of operating a data storage device, the method comprising:

• controlling a first switch to apply a control signal to a first fine actuator group for a first duration;
• controlling the first switch to apply the control signal to a second fine actuator group for a second duration, wherein each of the first and the second fine actuator groups comprises one of an inner fine actuator group or an outer fine actuator group, and wherein the first fine actuator group is different from the second fine actuator group;
• and
• concurrently discharging the first fine actuator group during the second duration, based at least in part on controlling a second switch to couple the first fine actuator group to a slew control voltage generator for the second duration.

One or more processing devices, comprising, individually or in combination:

• means for generating a control signal;
• means for controlling a first switch to apply the control signal to a first fine actuator group for a first duration;
• means for controlling the first switch to apply the control signal to a second fine actuator group for a second duration, wherein each of the first and the second fine actuator groups comprises one of an inner fine actuator group or an outer fine actuator group, and wherein the first fine actuator group is different from the second fine actuator group;
• and
• means for concurrently discharging the first fine actuator group during the second duration, based at least in part on controlling a second switch to couple the first fine actuator group to a slew control voltage generator for the second duration.