Tape drive with ESD protection

Abstract

In a tape drive (10) comprising a conductive chassis (20) having a front bezel (21) formed on its front side and circuit components mounted on the front bezel, such as a switch (22) for an eject button (251) and light-emitting diodes (23), the front bezel (21) is provided with a projection (211) formed thereon to project forward in the vicinity of the switch (22). Thus, the projection (211) has a function as a lightning rod. The front bezel (21) is covered with a front panel (25). The chassis (20) has a lower surface (20L) covered with a circuit board (90). The circuit board and the above-mentioned circuit components are electrically connected with each other through a flexible printed circuit (27).

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