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<para> A reliability model for the hard disk drive (HDD) is developed, focusing on head–disk separation as the primary independent variable. The model is structured to incorporate the theoretical effects of environmental factors, plus empirical dependence on the product operating mode. An experimental method based on magnetic spacing loss theory is used to characterize the head–media separation...