David McGown wrote:
Never use brute force!
David
David
Now you tell me
Roscoe
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| Author: | mix4fix [ June 6th, 2021, 2:32 am ] |
| Post subject: | Hard drive mounting screw |
What is the size of the screw used to mount 3.5 hard drives? I am getting conflicting information online. |
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| Author: | Pelliott321 [ July 1st, 2021, 10:32 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hard drive mounting screw |
6-32 3/16 to 1/4 inch long |
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| Author: | David McGown [ July 1st, 2021, 11:16 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hard drive mounting screw |
Anybody who has worked inside of computers, installing motherboard, hard drives, optical drives, case screws, etc. have been frustrated with the standards mix for screw-types used to secure the hardware. Basically almost all computer screws are either SAE 6-32 or Metric M3 For instance, 3-1/2" hard drives use SAE 6-32 threads as Paul stated. However 2-1/2" harddrives or SSDs and optical drives use M3 threads. Motherboards use either M3 or 6-32 screws to fasten the board into the standoffs, which themselves are typically provided with 6-32 threads to mount to the case. I have standoffs that are M3 female and 6/32 male, talk about a mix. Computer cases typically use 6-32 threading. I usually have a container with a mix of M3 and 6-32 screws that I have collected over the years, and just select what fits when I am installing computer hardware. An M3 screw just slips into a 6-32 hole, and a 6-32 screw will not fit in a M3 hole without cutting new threads and jamming (not a good thing). Never use brute force! David |
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| Author: | Roscoe Primrose [ July 1st, 2021, 4:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hard drive mounting screw |
David McGown wrote: Never use brute force! David Now you tell me Roscoe |
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