Editing Zero insertion force (section)

==Hard disk drives==
ZIF tape connections are used for connecting [[Parallel ATA]] and [[Serial ATA]] disk drives (mostly drives in the 1.8-inch form factor). PATA hard drives with ZIF-style connectors were used primarily in the design of ultra-portable notebooks. They have since been phased out, as SATA has a relatively small-form-factor connector by default. [[Serial ATA#Mini-SATA .28mSATA.29|Mini-SATA]] (mSATA) can be used where even smaller form factors are required.

Internally, nearly all hard drives use ZIF tape to connect their [[circuit board]] to their platter motor. ZIF tape connections were also heavily used in the design of the [[iPod]] range of portable media players, not just for the hard drive but also for other connections from the main circuit board. Three types of ZIF connectors are known to exist on 1.8 inch PATA drives. ZIF-24, ZIF-40, and ZIF-50 have 24, 40, and 50 pins respectively.