Hard drive mounting screw

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Hard drive mounting screw
« on: 7 Jun 2021, 12:34 am »
What is the size of the screw used to mount 3.5 hard drives?

I am getting conflicting information online.

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Re: Hard drive mounting screw
« Reply #1 on: 7 Jun 2021, 12:40 am »
That is because different drives use different screws: fine thread or coarse thread.
They are all short but some are shorter than others depending on the bracket - plastic is thicker than metal so you will need a longer screw.
And they can have different heads.
A computer service guy will have bags of extra screws and will give you 4.
 
A small sampling from my bag-o-screws