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    Lost all my screws - M18X R1

    Discussion in 'Alienware 18 and M18x' started by ColaMonster, Jul 22, 2020.

  1. ColaMonster

    ColaMonster Notebook Consultant

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    Soo i had torn down my m18x r1 about a year ago, and procrastinated rebuilding it for way too long. well now that i want to, i cant find my screws. like.... all of them. (display assembly is still together, so not those ones, but the ones that mount the screen to the body tho) and al lthe rest of them.

    Does anyone have any recommendation on where I can purchase them, or if anyone has any for sale?

    And if anyone has an actual count of how many screws I need, since i dont want to buy too few, or way too many. you know? Thanks in advance ^.^
     
    ColaMonster, Jul 22, 2020
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    M18x-oldie Notebook Evangelist

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    M18x-oldie, Jul 22, 2020
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    Maxware79 Alienware died in 2014

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    The Parts People usually sell screw sets but if you just want to grab some from ebay then you'll need M2.5 wafer head screws in different lengths.
    M2.5x3
    M2.5x5
    M2.5x8 (most of the screws required)
    M2.5x10 (hinges)

    The screws that fix the HDD/SSD to the caddy are M3x3
     
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    ColaMonster Notebook Consultant

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    I have ordered from parts people, but for my m18x r1 i only saw singles. I do see a kit now, thank you for pointing out that they had them :eek:

    I just wish I could find an exact count of the screws i need haha
     
    ColaMonster, Jul 23, 2020
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    Maxware79 Alienware died in 2014

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    I usually buy bags of 10 or 20 of different sizes from ebay. Whenever I buy a laptop to repair there are always a bunch of screws missing.
     
    Maxware79, Jul 24, 2020
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