Abstract: An apparatus for securing a printed circuit cable to an actuator arm in a disc drive is provided. The actuator arm has a pivot adjacent the disc of the disc drive and includes a threaded mounting boss on the side of the actuator arm and adjacent thereto connecting pins for connecting the PCC cable electrically to the actuator arm. A single piece alignment bracket incorporating both an alignment and anti-rotation tab which cooperates with a slotted actuator arm to prevent a bracket and the PCC that it holds from being moved out of alignment or from rotating the assembly is provided, bonded directly to the PCC and forming the PCC for attachment to the actuator arm.

Abstract: A method of installing a printed circuit cable on an actuator arm in a disc drive system is described wherein the flat printed circuit cable is bonded onto a flat bracket to form a PCC assembly. Thereafter, the assembly is shaped to form a shaped PCC assembly which will hold the PCC firmly to the arm, the PCC bracket being shaped into three sections bent substantially into a "U" shape, so that the cable is held firmly against the side of the arm, by one arm of the "U", while the base of the "U" attaches the cable to the arm, and the opposite side arm of the "U" extends the cable out towards its attachment point. The first arm of the "U" also includes an anti-rotation tab which fits into a slot on the actuator arm.

Abstract: An apparatus for securing a printed circuit cable to an actuator arm in a disc drive is provided. The actuator arm has a pivot adjacent the disc of the disc drive and includes a threaded mounting boss on the side of the actuator arm and adjacent thereto connecting pins for connecting the PCC cable electrically to the actuator arm. A single piece alignment bracket incorporating both forks and an anti-rotation tab which cooperate with a slotted actuator arm to prevent a bracket and the PCC that it holds from being moved out of alignment or from rotating the assembly is provided, bonded directly to the PCC and forming the PCC for attachment to the actuator arm. The bracket is bent to form a first, central and third bracket section. The first section contains the forks and anti-rotation tab which are bent away from the first section in opposite directions. The central section contains a hole for mounting to the actuator arm. The third section has an elongated end piece.