M1.2 x 2mm screws — what they fit & where to buy

33 sourced applications in this database list a M1.2 screw at 2 mm (or a length range that includes it), most of them in phones, tablets & wearables. A M1.2 x 2mm screw has a 0.25 mm coarse pitch, so a fully engaged 2 mm shank gives about 8 thread turns (1.67× the diameter).

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On eBay: M1.2x2mm Digital Camera Body Repair & Micro Robotics Screws 8-Pack

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M1.2 x 2mm specs

Thread
M1.2 × 0.25
Length
2 mm
Thread turns
≈ 8
Length ÷ diameter
1.67×
Tap drill
0.95 mm
Clearance (close)
1.3 mm
Phillips
PH000 / JIS 00
Torx / hex
T1–T2 / —

Length is measured from under the head for pan, wafer and button heads, and overall for flat (countersunk) heads.Going 0.5 mm too long can bottom out in a blind boss or touch a board underneath.

Where M1.2 x 2mm screws are used

  • Phones, Tablets & Wearables10
  • Cameras & Optics7
  • Laptops & PCs5
  • Medical & Laboratory4
  • Eyewear2
  • Drones, RC & Gimbals2
  • Electronics, Racks & Enclosures1
  • Audio, Music & Stage1

More M1.2 x 2mm listings named for specific devices

Devices that use M1.2 x 2mm screws (33)

Eyeglass nose pads

nose pad arm screws on plastic and metal frames

1.0-3.6mm (1.2x3.6 common) · confirmed · source

Sunglasses hinges (fashion/budget frames)

barrel hinge screw, smaller than the standard 1.4mm hinge screw

2-3mm · reported · source

Watch casebacks & bracelet links

case-back retaining screws, some link-adjustment screws

1.5-3mm · reported · source

Hearing aids

battery door / shell & faceplate screws on BTE and ITE aids

1.5-2.5mm · reported · source

Micro FPV / tiny-whoop drones

FPV camera and flight-controller stack screws

2-6mm · reported · source

Ultrabook internals

small sensor / webcam / trackpad brackets on older ultrabooks

2-3mm · reported · source

DSLR & mirrorless cameras

button, mode-dial and control-plate retaining screws

1.5-3mm · reported · source

FPV camera lens mounts

micro board-camera lens retaining screws

2-4mm · reported · source

Scale models & RC detail parts

model train hardware, control horns

2-5mm · reported · source

Smartphone antenna clips (some OEMs)

SIM tray guides and antenna clip screws on some Chinese-OEM phones

1.5-2.5mm · reported · source

Watch strap keepers

strap loop retention on metal bands

2-4mm · reported · source

Precision instruments (NBK/SAIDA style)

miniature captive nameplate screws on gauges and instruments

1.5-4mm · confirmed · source

Wireless earbud charging cases

hinge and clip screws on some TWS models

1.5-3mm · reported · source

Eyeglass hinge / eyewire screw

hinge barrel and rim tension on plastic frames

2-3mm · confirmed · source

Sunglasses temple tip / end piece

adjustable temple tips on sport sunglasses

2-3mm · reported · source

Watch dial foot / movement ring

holds the dial or movement ring inside the case

1-2mm · reported · source

Hearing aid battery door hinge

the tiny hinge pin on the battery compartment door

1-2mm · reported · source

Wireless earbud charging case hinge

secures the lid hinge on earbud cases

1.5-3mm · reported · source

Apple Watch strap adapter

Pentalobe strap adapter screws measured by users at roughly M1.2

1.2-2mm · reported · source

Steam Deck (LCD) Type 8 fastener

1.2mm diameter, 0.25mm pitch — smallest screw in the official Steam Deck screw guide

2mm · confirmed · source

Valve Steam Deck (LCD)

Type 8 machine screw, 1.2 mm thread diameter, 0.25 mm pitch, 2 mm thread length, used in Steam Deck internal assembly

M1.2x2 · confirmed · source

Camera lens grub/set screws (rangefinder & vintage lens mounts)

Grub set screw M1.2 x 2mm and M1.2 x 3mm cone point, sold by camera-repair specialist for lens mount/helicoid set screws

2mm, 3mm · reported · source

Laptop/keyboard/phone repair micro screws

Nickel-plated micro machine screw kit explicitly spanning M1.2 to M1.7 thread sizes marketed for laptop, keyboard and phone repair

2-8mm · reported · source

Spectacle frame hinge/temple screws (ISO 11381 standard)

ISO 11381:2016 defines spectacle-frame screw threads including M1.2 x 0.25 as a standard ophthalmic optics thread size

2-4 mm (standard range per ISO 11381 series) · confirmed · source

Samsung Galaxy S24

internal frame screw, head 2.3mm dia x 0.5mm

2.0mm · confirmed · source

NBK SPE-MC PEEK micro pan head screws

Plastic cross-recessed micro screws for precision instrument/sensor assembly offered in M1.2 with 1.5-6mm lengths

1.5-6mm · confirmed · source

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2

screw-kit fastener, red coded (qty 6)

2.2mm · confirmed · Source: ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Dell XPS 13 9310

Display-assembly cable holder to system board

2 mm · confirmed · source

Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 3

service screw kit (14x)

2.2mm · confirmed · source

Bien-Air Dental Handpieces

Headless screw used in handpiece assemblies (Item Code: 619.09.10-010)

2 mm · confirmed · source

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 / X1 2-in-1 Gen 9

10x M1.2x1.7 and 4x M1.2x2.1 internal screws

1.7mm and 2.1mm · confirmed · source

Valve Steam Deck (LCD)

small internal case screws

2mm · confirmed · source

Samsung Galaxy S24

small internal bracket screw, 2.3mm head

2.0mm · reported · source