Disk drive including conductive path between disk drive base and cover through fastener support

Abstract

A disk drive includes a disk drive base and a cover including a cover outer surface and a fastener opening disposed through the cover. The disk drive further includes an electrically insulative coating disposed upon the cover outer surface. The disk drive further includes a fastener that includes a fastener head and a fastener shaft. The disk drive further includes a fastener support disposed adjacent to the fastener opening. The fastener support includes a top surface for engaging the fastener head. The fastener support includes a central opening sized and configured to receive the fastener shaft through the central opening for mechanically coupling the cover and the disk drive base. The disk drive further includes a conductive path disposed between the disk drive base and the cover. The conductive path includes the fastener and the fastener support.

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