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    mSATA screw?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by Crapcake, Sep 16, 2012.

  1. Crapcake

    Crapcake Notebook Enthusiast

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    Can anyone tell me where to get the proper screw to secure an mSATA drive if your laptop didn't come with one? I've been using the drive with it just sandwiched by the battery which seems to be fine, but I'd feel more comfortable if I could secure it.
     
    Crapcake, Sep 16, 2012
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  2. svcr0c0

    svcr0c0 Notebook Consultant

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    Try a small computer store in your area that does repairs. They should have bags left over from junk laptops. Those screws are somewhat common, shouldn't be impossible to find. Worst case, call Dell and order one.
     
    svcr0c0, Sep 16, 2012
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  3. digitalmo

    digitalmo Notebook Consultant

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    Dear lord, put a screw in that thing! My r2 came with a screw installed, but it was IMO locked with loctite :[ I tried every trick in the book to extract it and had to send the notebook in for a service call! I checked the wirless card's screw, and it showed blue loctite on the threads, hence my theory about the stuck mSATA screw. AW of course would not admit anything like this could ever happen.
     
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  4. digitalmo

    digitalmo Notebook Consultant

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    BTW the screw should be easy to replace...? I looked through my random screw collection, and there were a few that looked like the right size. I bet it's a common computer screw size. If not, AW has made another dumb decision ;]
     
    digitalmo, Sep 16, 2012
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  5. bigtonyman

    bigtonyman Desktop Powa!!!

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    They use loctite to keep screws from coming loose over time because the average user will not be taking there machine apart. ;)

    Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S2 running Resurrection Remix
     
    bigtonyman, Sep 16, 2012
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  6. BrickTop

    BrickTop Notebook Consultant

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    The screw you need is M2x3
     
    BrickTop, Sep 16, 2012
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