Method of forming a head gimbal assembly

A method for forming a head gimbal assembly comprising the steps of:

• a. forming the head gimbal assembly and a frame from a continuous portion of a laminated material comprised of a first layer, a second layer comprised of a dielectric material, and a third layer comprised of an electrically conductive material, the head gimbal assembly including a plurality of electrical lines formed by the third layer, the frame being a part of the head gimbal assembly and including a plurality of electrical line extensions that are formed by the third layer and that abut the plurality of electrical lines;
• b. positioning a slider having a plurality of termination pads at an angle to the frame, with the plurality of termination pads being positioned adjacent to the plurality of electrical lines;
• c. bonding the plurality of termination pads on the slider to the plurality of electrical lines;
• d. partially separating the frame from the head gimbal assembly;
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• e. changing a relative position of the slider to the head gimbal assembly by an amount sufficient to separate the plurality of electrical lines from the plurality of electrical line extensions.