Question M.2 screw on asus a15 gaming will not come loose !

Dec 3, 2023
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Hey soo ive recently fitted another 8GB ram and bought an m.2 for my board also as my default memory is poor - But I've gone to fit the M.2 and i cannot loosen the screw in the board whatsoever any tips ? I do have a lovely pc build but got a lappy also for portability
 

steveb1976

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if you dont have an "m.2" drive in the slot aleready. you could remove the actual stand (the metal socket the m.2 screw sits in.. and replace it with spare from your motherboard box(if you have the motherboard box you normall get 2nd spare stand and screw) , not you can tank the 1 of the board and see if you can then use pliars to grip the stand and use screwdriver to loosen the screw (while its of the motherboard..