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    Need a screw to secure mount my wireless mini card

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by BamAlmighty, Oct 27, 2008.

  1. BamAlmighty

    BamAlmighty Notebook Consultant

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    Gateway for whatever reason only uses 1 screw to secure the wireless card and I ended up stripping it when I swapped in a 4965AGN and up course it didn't come with any screws.

    Gateway support is completely useless as usual and keeps referring me to their sales department.

    Anyone know where I can get more of these tiny screws?
     
    BamAlmighty, Oct 27, 2008
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  2. nomoredell

    nomoredell Notebook Deity

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    for $100 i will reluctantly sell you one of the screws in my gateway p7811fx. :p
     
    nomoredell, Oct 27, 2008
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    glue it :x
     
    __-_-_-__, Oct 28, 2008
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  4. flipfire

    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    Bring the stripped screw to a hardware store. They will find you a replacement easily

    You can even buy it online if you know about screw sizes/types.

    Aslong as the screw fits and holds the card down, its fine.
     
    flipfire, Oct 28, 2008
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