Abstract:
Described are hard disk drives that include a low density atmosphere, with which is included a passivating gas, and methods of using these hard disk drives and methods of assembling these hard disk drives.
Abstract:
Methods and apparatuses are implemented to cause a first contact event between a slider and a magnetic recording medium at a first operating temperature, the slider comprising at least a writer, a writer heater, a reader, and a reader heater. Methods and apparatuses are implemented to cause a second contact event between the slider and the medium at a second operating temperature different from the first operating temperature, determine a flying height displacement of the slider for the contact events, and optionally store the flying height displacement.