Method and apparatus for removing magnetic head slider
AssigneeSAE Magnetics (H.K.) Ltd.
InventorsHiroshi Fukaya, Satoshi Yamaguchi
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Abstract
Provided are a method and an apparatus which enable to easily remove a magnetic head slider soldered to a suspension and easily reutilize the removed parts. In the method for removing the magnetic head slider, heat is applied to a suspension to which at least a part of the magnetic head slider is joined by solder so as to remove the magnetic head slider from the suspension. The heating is locally applied to the junction area of the magnetic head slider and the suspension, which is joined by the solder.
Claims19
A magnetic head slider removing method for removing a magnetic head slider from a suspension to which at least a part of the magnetic head slider is joined by solder, said method comprising the step of:
- locally heating a junction area of said magnetic head slider and said suspension, which is joined by said solder.
A magnetic head slider removing apparatus, comprising:
- a heating device for applying heat to a suspension to which at least a part of a magnetic head slider is joined by solder;
- and
- a removing device for removing said magnetic head slider from said suspension by energizing said magnetic head slider in a direction of detaching from said suspension, wherein
- said heating device locally heats a junction area of said magnetic head slider and said suspension, which is joined by said solder.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.