M2.5 x 5mm screws — what they fit & where to buy

94 sourced applications in this database list a M2.5 screw at 5 mm (or a length range that includes it), most of them in laptops & pcs. A M2.5 x 5mm screw has a 0.45 mm coarse pitch, so a fully engaged 5 mm shank gives about 11.1 thread turns (2× the diameter).

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M2.5 x 5mm specs

Thread
M2.5 × 0.45
Length
5 mm
Thread turns
≈ 11.1
Length ÷ diameter
2×
Tap drill
2.05 mm
Clearance (close)
2.7 mm
Phillips
PH1
Torx / hex
T8 / 2 mm

Length is measured from under the head for pan, wafer and button heads, and overall for flat (countersunk) heads. Neighbouring sizes we track: M2.5 x 4 mm (66 applications) and M2.5 x 6 mm (87).Going 0.5 mm too long can bottom out in a blind boss or touch a board underneath.

Where M2.5 x 5mm screws are used

  • Laptops & PCs31
  • Electronics, Racks & Enclosures12
  • Vehicles, Marine & Mobility9
  • 3D Printing, CNC & Robotics8
  • Cameras & Optics7
  • Drones, RC & Gimbals6
  • Gaming & Peripherals5
  • Other Equipment5

More M2.5 x 5mm listings named for specific devices

Devices that use M2.5 x 5mm screws (94)

Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E125

base cover wafer-head, nylon-coated screws

5mm · confirmed · source

Lenovo ThinkPad 25 / T-series

base cover assembly screws (black)

4-5mm · reported · source

Lenovo ThinkBook 14 / 15 Gen 2

base cover and keyboard bezel screws per the hardware maintenance manual

3-5mm · reported · source

Lenovo ThinkBook 14 2-in-1 Gen 6

base cover / keyboard screws in the HMM screw table

3-5mm · reported · source

Lenovo ThinkPad T / X / L series

palmrest-to-base and hinge bracket screws, black oxide flat/wafer head

3-6mm by location · reported · source

Lenovo IdeaPad

base cover screws, often mixed with M2 on speaker brackets

4-6mm · reported · source

Dell Latitude 5411

base cover screws, mixed captive and non-captive per Dell's screw list

3-5mm · reported · source

Dell Latitude 7330 Rugged Extreme

base cover captive screws

4-5mm · reported · source

Dell Latitude 3190 / 3190 2-in-1

base cover and keyboard screw-size list

3-5mm · reported · source

Dell Latitude 3490

base cover / keyboard screw-size list

3-5mm · reported · source

HP EliteBook 725 G3

base enclosure and keyboard screws per the maintenance guide torque tables

4-5mm · reported · source

HP EliteBook 840 G2 / 740 G2 / ZBook 14 G2

base enclosure and keyboard retention screws

3-5mm · reported · source

HP EliteBook 840 14in G11

base cover and palmrest screws per the current maintenance guide

3-5mm · reported · source

HP Pavilion

base cover and hinge bracket screws, black-oxide flat head

4-6mm · reported · source

ASUS ZenBook / VivoBook / TUF

base cover and keyboard bracket screws (M2 and M2.5 mixed — a frequent confusion)

3-5mm · reported · source

Acer Aspire / Swift

base cover screws, black flat/pan head

4-6mm · reported · source

Framework Laptop 16

non-captive fasteners documented per component in the fastener guide

3-6mm · reported · source

MikroTik RouterBOARD outdoor case

board standoff / distancer mounting screws

5-8mm · reported · source

Camera cages & rigs

small bracket and accessory mount points (baseplates are mostly M3)

4-8mm · reported · source

E-scooter dashboards & controllers

display and controller housing screws

5-10mm · reported · source

Dell Latitude / Inspiron hinges

anchors the display hinges to the chassis

~4-5mm · reported · source

Dell Alienware bottom panel

heavier Torx screws for the gaming chassis cover

~5-6mm · reported · source

Lenovo IdeaPad bottom case

consumer-line bottom cover screws

~4-5mm · reported · source

Lenovo Legion bottom cover and fans

thicker gaming chassis panel and fan shroud

~5-6mm · reported · source

HP EliteBook / ProBook bottom case

Torx screws for the service door and bottom cover

~5mm · reported · source

HP Pavilion / Omen hinges

display hinge brackets to the base

~4-5mm · reported · source

ASUS ZenBook bottom cover

bottom panel screws on the ultraportable chassis

~4-5mm · reported · source

ASUS ROG bottom case and heatsink

gaming chassis cover and cooling shroud

~5-6mm · reported · source

Acer Aspire / Swift bottom cover

bottom panel screws on budget and consumer lines

~4-5mm · reported · source

Acer Nitro / Predator fans and bottom

cooling shroud and thick bottom case

~5-6mm · reported · source

MSI gaming laptop bottom case and heatsink

bottom cover and cooling assembly on the thick chassis

~5-6mm · reported · source

Camera lens mount flange

secures the lens mount to a mirrorless or DSLR body

3-6mm · reported · source

Camera hot shoe base plate

secures the accessory shoe to the camera top plate

3-5mm · reported · source

Microscope objective turret

the nosepiece / objective retaining collar on lab microscopes

4-8mm · reported · source

Fishing reel handle lock nut

locks the handle nut plate on right-hand conversions

5-8mm · reported · source

Dive computer strap / bezel

bezel ring and strap lugs on wrist dive computers

3-6mm · reported · source

Marine compass bezel

holds the glass and housing ring on boat compasses

5-10mm · reported · source

Dyson internal circuit board

the control board inside the handle

4-8mm · reported · source

Raspberry Pi 4 / 5 mounting holes

the four corner holes used by cases and standoffs

5-11mm standoffs · confirmed · source

Raspberry Pi Zero mounting holes

the two diagonal holes on the small board

5-6mm · confirmed · source

micro:bit enclosure mounting

mounting the board into cases and kits

4-6mm · reported · source

Xbox One S/X controller PCB standoffs

Aftermarket standoff mounts built around the model 1708 PCB holes

4-6mm · reported · source

Sewing machine needle plate

Needle plate and presser foot screws on domestic machines

5-10mm · reported

Antique wall clock pendulum brackets

Pendulum bracket and movement mount screws in European clocks

5-10mm · reported

Xbox Series X drive bay and PSU

Torx screws for internal component mounting

5-8mm · reported · source

Sonos One control panel and mic array

Smaller screws for the top control panel

4-6mm · confirmed · source

Compact projector internals

Board and lens assembly retention

5-10mm · reported · source

Docking station internal boards

Board mounting screws

5-6mm · reported · source

Drone remote controller internals

Board and case assembly screws

5-10mm · reported · source

Raspberry Pi HAT standoffs

Official HAT spec uses M2.5 brass standoffs, 11mm typical

4-11mm · confirmed · source

Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 carrier/IO board

CM4 carriers reuse the Pi-standard M2.5 standoff spacing

5-11mm · reported · source

NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano / Xavier NX carrier

Jetson carrier mechanical specs document M2.5 mounting holes

5-8mm · reported · source

PCB standoffs for compact electronics

M2.5 standoffs common across the Raspberry Pi ecosystem

5-15mm · confirmed · source

Raspberry Pi camera module mounts

Third-party camera mounts use M2.5/M2 board holes

4-8mm · reported · source

Intel NUC / mini PC internal boards

SFF PCs use M2.5 or M3 for internal board and drive mounting

4-8mm · reported · source

DIN 912 socket-head cap screw

0.45mm pitch, head 4.32-4.68mm, 2mm hex key

4-20mm · confirmed · source

DIN 965 / ISO 7046 countersunk Phillips screw

Head 4.7mm diameter, 1.5mm high

4-20mm · confirmed · source

Ortofon 2M cartridge

Screws sold by Ortofon for mounting 2M cartridge to headshell

5 and 7 · confirmed · source

NBK SSCZS miniature captive screw for precision instruments

M2.5 nominal thread offered in NBK's SSCZS miniature captive-screw line for precision instrument assemblies

4-10mm · confirmed · source

Dell Inspiron 15 5575 laptop

Screws securing fan, left/right hinges to palm rest and system board

5mm · high · source

Turntable headshell / phono cartridge mounting screws

Cartridge Mounting Screw Kit: 'Nominal size (metric): M2.5, Thread pitch: 0.45, Length: 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 10 mm'

3-10mm · confirmed · source

Turntable cartridge mounting kit (retail)

'2 x M2.5x3 mm Stainless Steel Screws. 2 x M2.5x6 mm Stainless Steel Screws. 2 x M2.5x8 mm...' cartridge/tonearm mounting fixings

3-8mm · confirmed · source

Tonar cartridge screw set for phono cartridges

'Screw type: M2.5 non-magnetic hardware, Lengths included: 3/6...' for mounting phono cartridges to headshells

3-6mm+ · confirmed · source

Axial SCX10 III RC crawler, countersunk and cap screws

M2.5x3 / x6 / x8 countersunk and M2.5x10 / x16 / x18 socket cap in the stock kit

3-18mm · confirmed · source

Keystone metric nylon standoff

Metric nylon standoff table lists M2.5 thread size

4-5mm head dims · confirmed · source

CubeSat internal component mounting to structural panels

M2.5 x 5mm Torx recommended for internal component mounting

5mm · confirmed · source

Audio MusiKraft cartridge mounting screw kit

phono cartridge/headshell mounting, pitch 0.45

3-10mm · confirmed · source

Kurokesu QR-PLATE-20 Arca-Swiss plate

DIN912 socket cap screw supplied with plate

5mm · confirmed · source

Balisong / butterfly knife pivot (aftermarket, ISO 14583 pan head)

A2 stainless pivot screw, Torx T8, for floating-washer pivots

5mm · confirmed · source

HP EliteBook 840 G5 / 846 G5

Bracket/assembly retention (6), right display hinge (2), display hinges (5)

5.0mm · confirmed · source

HP EliteBook 840 G11 display

Phillips M2.5 x 5.0 display assembly screws (x8) and M2.5 x 10.5 hinge screws (x6)

5.0 / 10.5mm · confirmed · source

PW-Sat2 CubeSat secondary structure and panels

M2.5 x 4mm solar panel brackets, M2.5 x 6mm sun sensor mount, M2.5 x 8mm secondary structure to X frames

4-8mm · confirmed · source

Acer Aspire 5745 laptop LCD hinge

Screw list specifies LCD Module Hinge screw type M2.5*5, qty 2, in disassembly chapter 3

M2.5x5 · confirmed · source

Acer Aspire One 521 laptop LCD hinge

Service manual disassembly step: 'Remove two (2) screws from the hinge', Screw Type M2.5*5

M2.5x5 · confirmed · source

Toshiba Satellite M30X laptop LCD hinge/inverter area

Same disassembly diagram labels an adjacent fastener 'M2.5X5' near FL inverter board/LCD bracket

M2.5x5 · confirmed · source

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (GA403U) service manual screw list

ASUS service manual PDF contains a dedicated screw-size/torque table; ASUS notebook service manuals of this era standardize hinge-bracket screws at M2.5 length variants per their screw list convention

M2.5x5 · likely · source

Clear-Com panel PSU module

M2.5x5mm screw retains the DIN4 connector on the panel power supply module

5mm · confirmed · source

Klipper toolhead PCBs (Voron/BTT boards)

PCB-to-mount standoff screws

5, 8mm · reported · Source: Voron StealthBurner Assembly Manual toolhead PCB section

Wurth Elektronik WA-SSTIE steel spacer stud

PCB-to-enclosure standoff stud

5-70mm · confirmed · Source: we-online.com spacer studs page

Wurth Elektronik WA-SPAIE plastic spacer stud

plastic PCB standoff stud

5-65mm · confirmed · Source: we-online.com spacer studs page

Keystone Electronics metric nylon standoff

PCB standoff spacer

4-5mm thread length · confirmed · Source: Keystone Catalog K75 2025 p.87 / M60.2 p.72

Kurokesu QR-PLATE-20 Arca-Swiss plate

Secondary mounting screw (DIN 912 socket head)

5 mm · confirmed · source

DJI OEM mounting screw (quad/hex arm hardware)

Arm and motor mount screw sold as OEM DJI part

5 mm thread, 7 mm overall · confirmed · source

Dell Latitude 5420

Display hinge to palm-rest assembly

5 mm · confirmed · source

Dell Inspiron 15 3520

Power button with fingerprint reader

5 mm · confirmed · source

Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 3

service screw kit, black (6x)

5mm · confirmed · source

HP EliteBook 840 G11

display assembly screws (8x)

5.0mm · confirmed · source

UCTRONICS U6264 1U Raspberry Pi rack mount

round head screws securing each Pi board

5mm · confirmed · source

Lenovo ThinkPad E490s and S3

I/O card — flat-head screw, 5mm long (official Hardware Maintenance Manual screw table)

5mm · confirmed · source

Lenovo ThinkPad E490s and S3

system board — flat-head screw, 5mm long (official Hardware Maintenance Manual screw table)

5mm · confirmed · source

Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2

Hardware Maintenance Manual screw list: M2.5 x 4 mm silver and M2.5 x 6 mm black.

4-6 · confirmed · source

Dell Precision M4400 mobile workstation

Fan three M2.5 x 5 mm, thermal plate four M2.5 x 5 mm, system board five M2.5 x 5 mm (white arrows)

5 mm · confirmed · source

Turntable headshell / phono cartridge mounting

Cartridge-to-headshell mounting screws, M2.5 x 0.45

3-10 mm · confirmed · source

Akuvox A08 video doorbell

Official quick guide lists 'A08 M2.5 x 5 crosshead screw' for the flush-mount plate / wiring cover

5mm · confirmed · source