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US 6,714,887 B1Granted
Portable disc drive testing apparatus
AssigneeSeagate Technology LLC
InventorsDavid Swee Hoon Wong, Chin Ker New, Chee Kong Tan
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an improved method and apparatus for testing disc drives. In one embodiment of the present invention, the apparatus includes a microprocessor capable of storing at least one test program. Data transfer between the microprocessor and the disc drive under test is provided for in the form of an interface, such that the interface is compatible for connection to the disc drive under test.
Claims8
A self-contained portable apparatus for testing a disc drive, the apparatus comprising:
- a microprocessor having a memory for storing a plurality of test programs;
- an input device connected to the microprocessor, the microprocessor automatically responsive only to a preselected input setting of the input device in executing one of the plurality of test programs;
- an interface operatively coupled to the microprocessor, the interface being configured for communication between the microprocessor and the disc drive;
- a power control mechanism configured to control a power supply to the apparatus;
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- a display unit operatively coupled to the microprocessor indicating the executed test program and associated results.
3 more elements
A portable apparatus for testing a disc drive, the apparatus comprising:
- a microprocessor having a memory for storing a plurality of test programs;
- and means for executing one or more of the test programs on the disc drive automatically in response only to a preselected circuit input setting.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.