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    M17x R4 Chasis screws?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by dandan112988, Jun 14, 2012.

  1. dandan112988

    dandan112988 Notebook Deity

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    Hey guys, when opening my notebook to change the wireless card I lost 2 I screws that go at the bottom of the chassis, the big ones. I was wondering where I may be able to get some more of these? I found some on ebay for the M15x, and I assumed some would fit but none do. There are some more for the old M17x, wondering if those may fit? Anyone know any other sources for these screws?
     
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  2. radji

    radji Farewell, Solenya...

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    Hit and miss. A couple of screws in my neighbor's m17x got stripped, but I had some spares from a desktop kit that happened to fit. So there's got to be some sort of standard for computer fastners. As far as using the m15x ones, that's also a shot in the dark. The m15x is all around smaller, so the long screws for it may not be as long as the ones needed for the m17x.
     
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