Is there a standard name for the "standard" computer screw?
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I have the unfortunate task of writing a technical document, and I know the government is a stickler for unnecessary detail. Is there standard name for the standard computer screw? Also, what is the name of the standard disk drive screw?
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Most screws in a computer are UTS 6-32 screws. 6-32 screws are used for your power supply, 3.5" hard drives, securing expansion cards, and the case panels. The other common screw type is the metric M3×0.5 screw, which are used for mounting optical drives, floppy drives, and the motherboard. The thread size for an NVMe drive is usually M2×0.4, although many drives are secured with a tool-free design nowadays, typically a plastic lever which rotates. To make it harder, there are also computer cas…
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