Embodiments of the present invention provide a rotating disk storage
device having a mechanism to reliably retract an actuator into a
retraction area in the event that the power supply is suddenly
interrupted. A bias chip is embedded in a coil support that supports the
voice coil. When a head stays in an access area, the bias chip is away
from an end of the voice coil magnet. Therefore, no influence of the
magnetic leakage flux is exerted on the bias chip. When the head is in a
retraction area, the bias chip is attracted under the influence of the
magnetic leakage flux of the voice coil magnet, which thereby produces
bias torque causing an actuator to pivotally move in a retraction
direction. Accordingly, the bias torque can be utilized as energy for
retracting the actuator immediately after power shutdown.