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Questions tagged [screws]

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Is there a standard name for the "standard" computer screw?

I have the unfortunate task of writing a technical document, and I know the government is a stickler for unnecessary detail. Is there standard name for the standard computer screw? Also, what is the name of the standard disk drive screw?
Keltari
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What kind of screwdriver can unscrew this?

I have never seen a screw head like the one attached. My local hardware store directed me to get different T heads (T6, T8, T10, T15, T20, T25) and try them until I find a match. None of them work though because as you can see from the picture, in…
BeetleJuice
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Dimensions of Standoffs and Screws for ATX Motherboard

What are the dimensions for the standoffs and screws used for mounting an ATX motherboard to the computer casing? I'm using them to make my own motherboard mounting plate. Some sources say the standoffs are 6-32 to 6-32 for the threads, some say its…
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How to take a screw out of my laptop casing that has no head?

I was trying to take apart my laptop to replace the DC jack for it, and the screw inside of the casing was very hard to remove, so after messing with it for about 15 minutes, the plus sign (or the head) was erased and became more of a circular…
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Color coding for screws used in laptops

Many times when I open up laptops, there are several different types of screws (not talking about screws of different lengths here) Black screws with a black thread Black screws with a blue thread Silver screws with normal sized heads Silver screws…
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Which kind of screw do I need for attaching graphics card connnectors to plates?

When swithing graphics cards' plates in order to transform them in high profile or low profile graphics cards, sometimes those screws are lost. How can I get more of them? Which name or reference do I need? They are almost identical to…
Áxel Costas Pena
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Heatsink Mount (standoff) screw broke off in motherboard backplate

Partial Solution (EDIT) I returned the board and the heat sink to Amazon. They are going to have a new board to me in 4 days. Honestly, to anyone reading this, I would try to do a return through your merchant (especially if its amazon). If that…
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How to disassemble this Samsung hard drive?

I have a 500GB hard drive (model - HM500JJ) and I need to take the top cover off as I need to fix it but I can't seem to find the right screw driver for it. I've bought a Torx T8 screw driver and it seemed to have the right structure but it was too…
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Why the different coarse threaded screws?

I'm seeing more and more of these screws (pictured below), which are almost triangular. I find I can only put them into Power Supplies and PCI(e) cards in cases, but they will break/strip away if I put them into a hard drive or a standoff for a…
Canadian Luke
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What screwdriver do I use for these?

I’m trying to disassemble my computer and the chart below is from the manual. I cannot find any specific M2x1.9, M2x2.5 and such screwdrivers online at any store. Please help. Screws specified by the manual:
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Are mounting screws standard with M.2 SSDs?

I'm looking at buying a 512gb, Samsung PM951 SSD from Newegg and trying to figure out if I need to buy a mounting screw separately or if it comes included - Newegg doesn't seem to provide any details on what's included in the package, and there…
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Removing a stripped screw from laptop

I damaged the head of a screw in my laptop and now I can't get it out. What's the best way to remove it? Soldering it to something? Or is there any other way?
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What type of bolt is used to attach a sound card to an expansion plate?

I'd like to replace one of the bolts attaching my sound card to its expansion plate, as shown in the picture below. (The side of the card shown in the picture actually shows the nuts; I'm talking about the bolts that would be visible on the other…
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Can't screw PSU to computer case

As a software engineer willing to know more about hardware, I have started the dangerous quest of mounting my home computer myself. The part I've been struggling the most so far is screwing things (like, literally), and after an hour working with…
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What type of screw drivers should I use to service my laptop?

I'm getting ready to service my laptop and for that I need to completely disassemble it to the mobo level and clean it for liquid damage/corrosion. The laptop is a HP dv7-7227cl. All of the disassemble guides I've seen use some sort of magnetic…
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