Question Acquisition of nonstandard long M.2 Screws

[MattRaven72]

In an attempt to unscrew the M.2 screws on my Motherboard I accidentally stripped one of them and need to replace it. Unfortunately standard 3mm M.2 Screws are not long enough to secure the NVMe SSD and the Heatsink to the Motherboard.

I would like to know where I can acquire the screws used in this Motherboard, as they seem to about 10mm long and I cannot find them anywhere online.

I am currently using a ASUS ROG Maximus XI HERO Wifi Motherboard.

 

[Eximo]

Coincidentally, the common screw thread for computers is M2 (Metric #2) so any hardware store basically. You can also look for M.2 screw kits, lots of people selling those at a premium.

The other common metric screw thread in PCs is M3, and also 6-32 thread for the ATX standard.

Would be nice if they just picked one, but 30 years of convention will do that.

 

[MattRaven72]

Coincidentally, the common screw thread for computers is M2 (Metric #2) so any hardware store basically. You can also look for M.2 screw kits, lots of people selling those at a premium.

The other common metric screw thread in PCs is M3, and also 6-32 thread for the ATX standard.

Would be nice if they just picked one, but 30 years of convention will do that.

I've looked in quite a few places online, but I can't find any proper screw kits

I did however find a exact photo of the screws that are used in my Motherboard

https://www.google.com/search?clien...YKHRSqCQUQ4dUDCAY&uact=5#imgrc=3sD2dDitVXxEZM:

 

[Eximo]

These will do:
https://www.amazon.com/uxcell-M2x10mm-Phillips-Stainless-Fasteners/dp/B07LGWJ9LJ?ref_=ast_slp_dp

Or these:
https://www.amazon.com/uxcell-M2x10...keywords=m2x10mm+screws&qid=1576597014&sr=8-2

Or these:
https://www.amazon.com/uxcell-M2x10...keywords=m2x10mm+screws&qid=1576597014&sr=8-3

No matter if someone thinks they aren't standard, someone is making them and they can be found with enough effort. Amazon is a retail website, specialty places like Fastenal, some automotive suppliers like Napa, actual hardware stores like Ace (Lowes and Home Depot, perhaps, but not usually, quite a small screw), and there are also fastener supplier catalogs out there. Always direct from China, Bing is oddly a great search engine for direct from China manufacturing.

Not what you need, but kits are really easy to find.

Amazon.com: QTEATAK PCIe NVMe M.2 2280 SSD Heatsinks Cooler & Mounting Screws Screwdriver Kit: Computers & Accessories

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