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A flex circuit support and apparatus (148) for a disc drive (100) comprising a flex circuit (150) with a conductor portion (154), a rigid dielectric support bracket (156), and a compressible, deformable resilient dielectric gasket seal (174), and extends through a connector aperture (162) of a based

A flex circuit support and apparatus (148) for a disc drive (100) comprising a flex circuit (150) with a conductor portion (154), a rigid dielectric support bracket (156), and a compressible, deformable resilient dielectric gasket seal (174), and extends through a connector aperture (162) of a basedeck (104). The support bracket (156) has a base portion (158) and a connector portion (160) vertically extending bi-directionally from the base portion (158). The gasket seal (174) is secured between the basedeck 104 and the support bracket (156). The connector portion 160 supports the conductor portion (154) of the flex circuit (150) and extends through the connector aperture (162). The support bracket (156) and the attached flex circuit (150) is secured to the basedeck (104) in a conventional manner through the use of fasteners (161). The flex circuit support and seal apparatus (148) conducts electrical signals between read/write heads (132) of the disc drive (100) and an electrical spring connector on a printed circuit board (152). The support bracket (156) may include a flex circuit tensioning portion (166) and a strain relief portion (168). The flex circuit (150) may be attached to stiffeners (146, 186) and to wire routing channels. The assembly may include a seal (212) having a nest portion (216) for sealingly fitting into a nesting portion (236) in the basedeck (104).

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A flex circuit support and seal apparatus for supporting and interconnecting conductors on a flex circuit to contacts associated with a printed circuit board, the printed circuit board supported on a basedeck of a disc drive, the basedeck having a connector aperture, the

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A flex circuit support and seal apparatus for supporting and interconnecting conductors on a flex circuit to contacts associated with a printed circuit board, the printed circuit board supported on a basedeck of a disc drive, the basedeck having a connector aperture, the flex circuit support and seal apparatus comprising:a dielectric support bracket extending through the connector aperture of the basedeck and supporting the conductors of the flex circuit to engage the contacts associated with the printed circuit board;a dielectric seal adjacent the dielectric support bracket sealing the connector aperture; anda fastener to attach the dielectric support bracket to the basedeck.