Step 5: Cut the LED Tape
In order to achieve the best effect, you will want to fully encircle the underneath of the platter with the LED tape. If you are using a standard 3.5" drive, then your platter chamber with bridges should accommodate nine LEDs.
The LED tape can be separated into groups of three. Cut out one section of three groups. Do not separate the tape into three groups. You want one piece of tape with nine LEDs. This should leave a reasonable gap for the platter sensor, where the read/write assembly used to sit. Make sure you cut the tape on the line between copper tabs, or else you may severe internal traces rendering the affected section useless.
The LED tape can be separated into groups of three. Cut out one section of three groups. Do not separate the tape into three groups. You want one piece of tape with nine LEDs. This should leave a reasonable gap for the platter sensor, where the read/write assembly used to sit. Make sure you cut the tape on the line between copper tabs, or else you may severe internal traces rendering the affected section useless.
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