Roll-stabilized head lifting apparatus and method for a data storage device

摘要

A disk having a data storage medium for use with a disk drive having read/write heads for engagement with the data storage medium. An apparatus and method for roll-stabilized head lifting is disclosed for loading and unloading the read/write heads of the disk drive on to and off of the disk storage medium. The lifter device uses a sliding shelf that lifts the suspension from below thereby reducing roll during the loading and unloading operations and also helping to keep scraping debris off the suspension.