Modified connector for improved manufacturing and testing

摘要

Embodiments of the present invention relate to systems, methods, and computer readable media for transmitting data to and from a rotatable storage medium. A hard drive configured for embedding in a portable device is configured with a standardized connection to enable easy interoperability between embedded storage devices and portable computers. The hard drive is augmented with additional connection pins that can be used for manufacturing processes. These pins enable testing instructions to be passed between a testing system and the hard drives in a cost effective manner, while not requiring any changes in end-user products that utilize the hard drives.