TDK and NHK Spring accused of fixing prices on components used in 97% of hard drives for over a decade
Hardware Industry lawsuit hard drive TDK and NHK Spring accused of fixing prices on components used in 97% of hard drives for over a decade The class-action lawsuit covers hard drive purchases made between 2003 and 2016 By Skye Jacobs May 23, 2026, 13:04 23 comments Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. Recap: Inside every traditional hard drive is a component most people never think about, but one that has to work with extraordinary precision.
- ▪Hardware Industry lawsuit hard drive TDK and NHK Spring accused of fixing prices on components used in 97% of hard drives for over a decade The class-action lawsuit covers hard drive purchases made between 2003 and 2016 By Skye Jacobs May 2
- ▪TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust.
- ▪Recap: Inside every traditional hard drive is a component most people never think about, but one that has to work with extraordinary precision.
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Hardware Industry lawsuit hard drive TDK and NHK Spring accused of fixing prices on components used in 97% of hard drives for over a decade The class-action lawsuit covers hard drive purchases made between 2003 and 2016 By Skye Jacobs May 23, 2026, 13:04 23 comments Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. Recap: Inside every traditional hard drive is a component most people never think about, but one that has to work with extraordinary precision. The suspension assembly, a thin mechanical arm that positions the read-write head, operates at incredibly tight tolerances as it hovers over spinning platters. It is a small part, but without it, disk drives would not function at all.
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