Question M.2 screw hole has no binding

[liam8081]

hello i’m trying to install a m.2 into a Asus Prime B450M-K i don’t have any standoffs or screws and i’m not sure what ones i would need and i don’t have anything that came with the motherboard, it’s just a little hole with no way a screw can be fitted

quite confused as this is my first time building also

 

[NedSmelly]

Type in “Asus m.2 anchor” into eBay search and you’ll get a stack of them appear.
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p4432023.m570.l1313&_nkw=asus+m.2+anchor&_sacat=0

Also my previous post shared a method for hacking up a standoff with a nylon screw and 2 nylon nuts.

 

[liam8081]

That motherboard came with a mechanism designed for it. That would be the preferred option.

I suppose one could fabricate a mount with some spare parts. You need a standoff of the approximate height of the original mount, but with a screw shaft long enough to extend through the motherboard to attach to a nut to hold in place.

how would i go about doing this? sounds like a difficult job lol, should i attempt a anchor first?

 

[liam8081]

Type in “Asus m.2 anchor” into eBay search and you’ll get a stack of them appear.
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p4432023.m570.l1313&_nkw=asus+m.2+anchor&_sacat=0

Also my previous post shared a method for hacking up a standoff with a nylon screw and 2 nylon nuts.

i’ll keep this in mind thank you

 

[COLGeek]

how would i go about doing this? sounds like a difficult job lol, should i attempt a anchor first?

You likely don't have a container full of such bits like I and several others have in our possession.

I suggest getting to part via eBay as suggested. It is cheap and will do the job as designed.

If you simply can't wait, find a local PC shop, not a big store or retail shop, to see if they can help.

 

[liam8081]

You likely don't have a container full of such bits like I and several others have in our possession.

I suggest getting to part via eBay as suggested. It is cheap and will do the job as designed.

If you simply can't wait, find a local PC shop, not a big store or retail shop, to see if they can help.

i’ll try using a anchor when it gets delivered and work out what to do from there, thanks for the help