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Hard drive read/write head
This is a 30GB hard drive from a laptop. The read/write head is a tiny electromagnet at the end of the arm.
From our article on how hard drives work.
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Hard drive read/write head
This is a 30GB hard drive from a laptop. The read/write head is a tiny electromagnet at the end of the arm.
From our article on how hard drives work.
Our images are published under a Creative Commons Licence (see opposite) and are free for noncommercial use. We also license our images for commercial use. Please contact us directly via our website for more details.
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Uploaded on April 10, 2010
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