M2 x 3mm screws — what they fit & where to buy

M.2 NVMe SSD retention screw into the standoff post

2-3mm (M2x3 most common) · confirmed · source

bundled mounting screw, position depends on 2242/2260/2280 standoff

2-3mm · confirmed · source

small Phillips screws holding the heatsink cover down

3-6mm · reported · source

Wi-Fi / NGFF card retention screw, T5 Torx head 4.5mm x 0.7mm

3mm · confirmed · source

M.2 Key A/E wireless card retention screw

2-3mm · reported · source

base cover and internal brackets, several M2-class per the official screw list

2-3mm · confirmed · source

the 9 bottom-cover screws (commonly stripped, frequently replaced)

~3mm · reported · source

base cover perimeter screws

2-3mm · reported · source

internal bracket, Wi-Fi card and keyboard retention screws

2-4mm · reported · source

internal M.2 SSD bracket and daughterboard screws

3mm · reported · source

Wi-Fi card, M.2 SSD and fan bracket screws

2-4mm · reported · source

internal shield and board screws (JIS Phillips + tri-point), M2-class diameter

2-4mm · reported · source

small JIS Phillips screws under the EMI shield — strip easily with the wrong bit

~3mm · reported · source

shell / board screws are tamper-resistant Torx of roughly M2 diameter

3-6mm · reported · source

low-torque decorative trim screws across most OEMs

2-4mm · reported · source

internal PCB and antenna screws (wall-mount screws are much larger)

3-6mm · reported · source

holds the Wi-Fi card down; special T5 head, 4.5mm wide

3mm · confirmed · source

secures the NVMe drive to the mainboard

~3mm · confirmed · source

holds the SSD down under the base cover

~3mm · confirmed · source

tiny Torx screw holding the WLAN card in its slot

~3mm · reported · source

same small screw across most of the Latitude line

~3mm · reported · source

small screws on the underside holding the keyboard in

~3mm · reported · source

secures the internal battery pack

~3-4mm · reported · source

SSD bracket plus the small drive heatsink cover

~3mm · reported · source

bottom panel screws for internal access

~3mm · confirmed · source

holds the SSD to its tray inside the bottom cover

~3mm · reported · source

tiny screw in the M.2 card slot

~3mm · reported · source

small captive screws on the workstation cooler

~3-4mm · reported · source

primary and secondary NVMe drive brackets

~3mm · reported · source

secures the SSD bracket under the service door

~3mm · reported · source

locks the WLAN module into the M.2 slot

~3mm · reported · source

captive screws on the dual-fan cooling assembly

~3-4mm · reported · source

tiny screws under the keyboard holding the palmrest

~2-3mm · reported · source

holds the NVMe drive to the board tray

~3mm · reported · source

tiny screw on the WLAN module

~3mm · reported · source

holds the keyboard deck from underneath

~3mm · reported · source

under the bezel gasket, holding the panel frame

~2-3mm · reported · source

standard SSD bracket screw on consumer models

~3mm · reported · source

palmrest and keyboard deck to the bottom chassis

~3mm · reported · source

WLAN card screw on the gaming models

~3mm · reported · source

holds both the primary and secondary NVMe drives

~3mm · reported · source

locks the WLAN module into the M.2 Key E slot

~3mm · reported · source

holds the backlit keyboard module in place

~2-3mm · reported · source

small screws, often hidden under the rubber feet

~3-5mm · reported · source

holds the eMMC or SSD board on higher-end models

~3mm · reported · source

secures the hinge mechanism inside the kickstand

~3mm · reported · source

holds the NVMe drive to its board standoff

~3-4mm · reported · source

M.2 Key E Wi-Fi/Bluetooth card screw

~3mm · reported · source

the usual small screw for compact desktop SSDs

~3mm · reported · source

the standard screw into the raised M.2 standoff

3mm · confirmed · source

holds the board's own M.2 cooling cover down

~3-4mm · reported · source

holds the hard drive into its metal caddy bracket

~3-4mm · reported · source

heavy-duty rimless mounts

3-6mm · confirmed · source

some dive bezels screw the insert to the click ring

1.5-3mm · reported · source

grub screw locking the focus or zoom collar to the barrel

2-4mm · reported · source

holds the elevation and windage caps to the scope body

3-6mm · reported · source

secures key posts to the instrument body

3-6mm · reported · source

the small screws in a cycling computer mount

3-6mm · reported · source

Secures the SSD blade to the standoff inside the bay

3-5mm · reported · source

Retains the single-sided 2230 SSD

3mm · confirmed · source

Internal PCB retention screws

3-5mm · reported · source

Rear case screws under the back cover

3-5mm · reported · source

Internal PCB standoff screws

3-5mm · reported · source

Movement plate and cock screws

2-6mm · reported

Shield plates and internal component screws per the iFixit screw ID guide

3-6mm · reported · source

M.2 2230 SSD retention screw

3mm · reported · source

M.2 2230 bay uses the standard M2 x 3mm retention screw

3mm · reported · source

Shield and board retention screws

3-6mm · reported · source

Screw and spacer combo for the M.2 expansion bay

3-4mm · reported · source

JIS/Phillips screws for mainboard and shields; case uses tri-wing

3-5mm · reported · source

JIS screws for internal shield and board

3-4mm · reported · source

Shield plate retention screws

3mm · reported · source

Small screw securing the SD card reader

3mm · reported · source

Internal board shield screws

2-3mm · reported · source

Small Phillips screws in the internal frame

3-4mm · reported · source

Board and frame assembly screws

3-5mm · reported · source

The standard M.2 retention screw is M2 x 3mm

3mm · confirmed · source

Internal bracket screws in slim enclosures

3-4mm · reported · source

Small machine screws inside compact webcams

3-5mm · reported · source

Small machine screw fixing the coupler box to the underframe

3-5mm · reported · source

Boards secure M.2 modules with M2 x 3mm (sometimes 2.5mm) screws

2.5-3mm · confirmed · source

Same M2 retention standard for full-length modules

2.5-3mm · reported · source

M2 x 3mm nylon-coated wafer-head screws, torque 181 N-cm per the hardware maintenance manual

3mm · confirmed · source

Kit lists M2 screws at 2.5, 3, 3.5 and 6mm in black and silver wafer/flat heads

2.5-6mm · confirmed · source

0.40mm pitch, head 3.62-3.98mm, 1.5mm hex key

3-16mm · confirmed · source

Head 3.8mm diameter, 1.2mm high, PH1/PZ1 drive

3-16mm · confirmed · source

Official fastener kit lists M2 x 3.0mm screws with T5 heads

3mm · confirmed · source

Small metric machine screws hold the back panel and SSD retention; community screw list

2-3mm · reported · source

General micro-fastener class used for driver/housing screws in this device class per screw manufacturer catalog (SNSS precision-instrument screw line covers M1–M2.5)

2-12mm · reported · source

M.2 SSD retention screw for solid-state storage module

3mm · reported · source

SunbeamTech's M.2 screw guide states 'An M.2 screw is a small M2 x 3mm machine screw used to secure an M.2 SSD into its slot on a motherboard or expansion card.'

3mm (also seen 2mm/2.5mm) · confirmed · source

Keeb.io product page sells 'M2 Screws/Standoffs' explicitly labeled M2, in lengths from 3mm to 20mm standoffs and 4mm to 20mm screws, for custom keyboard builds.

3-20mm standoffs, 4-20mm screws · confirmed · source

Gold screw M2 thread 3.0mm length (4.5mm dia T5 head); Grey screw M2 thread 2.6mm length (5.5mm dia T5 head); Grey screw M2 thread 2.0mm length (4.5mm dia T5 head) — official fastener kit guide

2.0mm, 2.6mm, 3.0mm · confirmed · source

Vape screw-size guide states the TFV12 RBA build-deck grub screws are debated between M2.5 x 3mm and M2.0, i.e. M2 reported as one commonly cited size for this atomizer

3mm · reported · source

Screws securing optical-drive bracket, battery, wireless-card bracket, hard-drive assembly, heat sink, touchpad, power-button board

3mm · high · source

Wafer-head, nylon-coated screw, torque 181 Nm (85 kgfcm) per Hardware Maintenance Manual disassembly table

3mm · high · source

Flat-head/small-head/big-head nylon-coated variants used repeatedly across disassembly steps

3mm · high · source

Retail listing explicitly specifies 'M2x3 T5 Torx' bottom case screws for Dell XPS 13/15 and Precision laptops

3mm · confirmed · source

Repair kit explicitly titled 'T5 M2x3mm Screws For Dell XPS 13/15 & Razer Blade Laptops - Bottom Cover Replacement Screws'

3mm · confirmed · source

OEM parts vendor lists 'Replacement 2mm x 3mm Screw for Dell OEM XPS - T5 Substitute - M2 x 3mm'

3mm · confirmed · source

Listing explicitly confirms 'M2 x 3mm M.2 SSD securing screws for HP ProBook and Dell Precision business laptops'

3mm · confirmed · source

NBK SNSS miniature screw catalog explicitly lists M2 as a selectable coarse thread nominal alongside M1, M1.4, M1.6, M2.5

2-12mm · confirmed · source

ISO 11381:2016 includes M2.0 x 0.4 among the standard spectacle-frame screw thread sizes

3-6 mm (standard range) · confirmed · source

M2 x 3.0mm T5, 4.5mm head

3.0mm · confirmed · source

T5 head, 4.5mm head dia

3.0mm · confirmed · source

Keyboard retention (2), board-to-computer (2), power button board (1), fingerprint bracket (1), board retention (4), fan retention (5)

3.0mm · confirmed · source

Wafer-head nylon-coated screw, torque 181 N-cm

3mm · likely · source

Spare parts list includes M2 x 3mm screws (P/N 360066) in fixture assembly

3mm · confirmed · source

M2 x 3.0mm T5 screws, 4.5mm head, qty 4

3mm · confirmed · source

Phillips M2.0 x 2.5 WLAN and WWAN module screws; M2.0 x 2.0 speaker screws (x2); M2.0 x 4.0 battery screws (x4)

2.0-4.0mm · confirmed · source

Phillips M2.0 x 3.0 WLAN screw, M2.0 x 2.5 fingerprint bracket screws (x2), M2.0 x 4.0 board screws (x4)

2.5-4.0mm · confirmed · source

Service guide lists M2 x 2.5, M2 x 3 and M2 x 4 screws for boards and brackets

2.5-4mm · confirmed · source

M2 x 3mm silver screws mount the DAP-41, CN100, SW-1478, EC-68, RE-273, TX-131 and Express Card boards and their brackets

3mm · confirmed · source

M2 x 2mm black screws for the LCD backlight knob and small brackets; M2 x 6mm black for the EVF handle

2-6mm · confirmed · source

M2 x 3mm and M2 x 4mm pan head and countersunk screws hold the objective turret retaining ring

3-4mm · confirmed · source

M2 x 3mm screws on the nosepiece assembly (same assembly also uses out-of-range M2.6 x 5mm screws)

3mm · confirmed · source

Full screw list table includes 'SCREW M2.0X3.0-I-NI-NYLOK' and 'SCREW M2.0X5-I-NI-NYLOK' part numbers used across LCD/hinge assembly

M2x3, M2x5 · confirmed · source

Maintenance manual disassembly: 'Remove six M2x3 screws securing LCD module bracket to LCD module'

M2x3 · confirmed · source

Service manual screw list/procedure for 'Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive' specifies M.2 single mounting screw sized M2 per Dell screw-size convention used across the manual's screw list page

M2x3 · likely · source

Screw list includes 'SCREW M2.0X2.5-I-NI-NYLOK' and 'SCREW I2*3M-NIHY (M2L3)', both explicit M2 metric threads used for internal boards

M2x2.5, M2x3 · confirmed · source

Lenovo Hardware Maintenance Manual (HMM) for L13/L13 Yoga Gen3 documents M.2 SSD and base-cover screws using Lenovo's standard M2 nomenclature in its FRU/screw torque tables

M2x3, M2x5 · likely · source

Official guide describes single retention screw for M.2 2280 NVMe SSD slot; Framework's published spare-parts screw kits for this generation use M2 metric thread

M2x3 · likely · source

ASUS service manual documents removal of single retention screw for M.2 2280 SSD; ASUS's screw-list nomenclature for this class of fastener is M2

M2x3 · likely · source

iFixit repair guide for gimbal/camera replacement documents multiple small screw sizes; DJI Mavic Pro gimbal frame screws are commonly specified in third-party screw kits as M1.4/M2 metric fasteners for the yaw/roll/pitch arms

M1.4x3, M2x3 · likely · source

Panasonic Toughbook CF-18/CF-30 series maintenance manuals document HDD/SSD tray removal; Panasonic's documented drive-bracket screws for this chassis family are M2 metric

M2x3 · likely · source

top base cover screws

3mm · confirmed · Source: Dell P1425 Service Manual Rev A00

hinge-to-cover screws (6 per side)

3mm · confirmed · Source: Dell P1425 Service Manual Rev A00

bottom cover and chassis screws, several lengths

1.8, 2, 2.2, 2.3, 2.75, 3, 4.5mm · confirmed · Source: ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2 HMM

keyboard retention screws (3)

3mm · confirmed · Source: HP EliteBook 830/836 G5 MSG

power button board retention

3mm · confirmed · Source: HP EliteBook 830/836 G5 MSG

fan to chassis screws (2)

3mm · confirmed · Source: HP EliteBook 830/836 G5 MSG

system board retention (up to 6)

3mm · confirmed · Source: HP EliteBook 830/836 G5 MSG

USB bracket retention

3mm · confirmed · Source: HP EliteBook 830/836 G5 MSG

M.2 SSD retention (2)

3mm · confirmed · Source: MSI MS-15F4 Service Guide

WLAN card retention

3mm · confirmed · Source: MSI MS-15F4 Service Guide

mainboard to chassis (6)

3mm · confirmed · Source: MSI MS-15F4 Service Guide

Battery/base retention screw, confirmed by HP support as M2.0x3.0

3 mm · confirmed · source

M.2 SSD retention screw ('m2x3' slot)

3 mm · likely · source

M.2 2280 SSD thermal plate to system board

3 mm · confirmed · source

M.2 2230 SSD thermal plate/holder

3 mm · confirmed · source

Assembly inner frame to system board and palm-rest

3 mm · confirmed · source

eDP/display cable bracket to system board

3 mm · confirmed · source

System board to palm-rest/keyboard assembly

3 mm · confirmed · source

Battery LED board to palm-rest

3 mm · confirmed · source

Base cover to palm-rest/keyboard assembly

3 mm · confirmed · source

SSD shield to system board

3 mm · confirmed · source

3-cell battery retention

3 mm · confirmed · source

4-cell battery retention

3 mm · confirmed · source

Heat sink retention

3 mm · confirmed · source

Base cover to palm-rest/keyboard assembly

3 mm · confirmed · source

Battery retention (set 1)

3 mm · confirmed · source

SSD and mainboard retention

3 mm · confirmed · source

SSD card retention

3 mm · confirmed · source

SSD card retention

3 mm · confirmed · source

WLAN card retention

3 mm · confirmed · source

Mainboard retention

3 mm · confirmed · source

Base cover, SSD and WLAN screws per service-manual screw list

2-5 mm · confirmed · source

Base cover, SSD and heat sink screws per service-manual screw list

2-5 mm · confirmed · source

right controller guide screws (3x)

3mm · confirmed · source

WLAN module retention screw

3.0mm · confirmed · source

heat sink retention screw

3.0mm · confirmed · source

hinge bracket, top

3.0mm · confirmed · source

PCI-SIG M.2 spec defines the module retention screw as M2

2.0-4.2 mm by module thickness · high · source

19x M2x2.0 fine-pitch, 6x M2x2.0 big-hat, 10x M2x2.8 and 2x M2x4.0 screws

2.0-4.0mm · confirmed · source

mainboard/webcam/input board screws M2x2.0, M2x2.6 and M2x3.0

2.0-3.0mm · confirmed · source

fastener kit screw (official Framework fastener kit) — T5 head, 3.0mm long (official fastener guide)

3.0mm · confirmed · source

Expansion Bay Shell — T5 head, 3.0mm long (official fastener guide)

3.0mm · confirmed · source

Graphics Module — T5 head, 3.0mm long (official fastener guide)

3.0mm · confirmed · source

fastener kit screw (official Framework fastener kit) — T5 head, 2.8mm long (official fastener guide)

2.8mm · confirmed · source

Display — T5 head, 2.8mm long (official fastener guide)

2.8mm · confirmed · source

Webcam — T5 head, 2.8mm long (official fastener guide)

2.8mm · confirmed · source

internal FRU screw listed in the official Hardware Maintenance Manual screw tables — flat-head, 3.0mm long

3.0mm · confirmed · source

internal FRU screw listed in the official Hardware Maintenance Manual screw tables — flat head, 3.0mm long

3.0mm · confirmed · source

internal FRU screw listed in the official Hardware Maintenance Manual screw tables — flat-head, 3mm long

3mm · confirmed · source

wireless-WAN card — flat-head screw, 3mm long (official Hardware Maintenance Manual screw table)

3mm · confirmed · source

Wireless-LAN module — flat-head screw, 3mm long (official Hardware Maintenance Manual screw table)

3mm · confirmed · source

WiGig module — flat-head screw, 3mm long (official Hardware Maintenance Manual screw table)

3mm · confirmed · source

internal FRU screw listed in the official Hardware Maintenance Manual screw tables — small-head, 3mm long

3mm · confirmed · source

smart-card reader assembly — flat-head screw, 3mm long (official Hardware Maintenance Manual screw table)

3mm · confirmed · source

system board — flat head screw, 3mm long (official Hardware Maintenance Manual screw table)

3mm · confirmed · source

power-button card — flat-head screw, 3mm long (official Hardware Maintenance Manual screw table)

3mm · confirmed · source

fingerprint-reader card — flat-head screw, 3mm long (official Hardware Maintenance Manual screw table)

3mm · confirmed · source

USB board cable and USB board — flat-head screw, 3.0mm long (official Hardware Maintenance Manual screw table)

3.0mm · confirmed · source

internal FRU screw listed in the official Hardware Maintenance Manual screw tables — flat-head, 3.0mm long

3.0mm · confirmed · source

internal FRU screw listed in the official Hardware Maintenance Manual screw tables — flat head, 3.0mm long

3.0mm · confirmed · source

internal FRU screw listed in the official Hardware Maintenance Manual screw tables — flat-head, 3.0mm long

3.0mm · confirmed · source

internal FRU screw listed in the official Hardware Maintenance Manual screw tables — flat head, 3.0mm long

3.0mm · confirmed · source

rear shaft option tapped holes, 3.18mm deep

tapped 3.18mm deep · confirmed · source

Screw List Table: SCREW M1.98D 3.0L K 4.6D 0.8T ZKNL (approx M2 nominal)

3mm · confirmed · source

Screw List Table 6-4: SCREW M2.0*3.0-I(BKAG)(NYLOK IRON)

3mm · confirmed · source

Screw List: SCREW M1.98D 3.0L K 4.6D 0.8T ZKNL

3mm · confirmed · source

Screw List: SCREW M2*3(NL)

3mm · confirmed · source

Official screw reference page lists M2 x L3 Phillips PH00 screw used in disassembly

3mm · confirmed · source

Official fastener guide lists M2 T5 screws at 2.0 mm (4.5 mm head), 2.6 mm (5.5 mm head) and 3.0 mm (4.5 mm head).

2.0-3.0 · confirmed · source

Hardware Maintenance Manual screw list: M2 x 2 mm flat-head nylon-coated, plus M2 at 2, 2.5, 3, 3.2, 3.5, 8 and 11 mm.

2-11 · confirmed · source

Bottom cover six M2.0 x 4.0; SSD bracket two M2.0 x 2.5; battery six M2.0 x 5.0; WLAN module one M2.0 x 2.5; daughter board two M2.0 x 3.5; each fan three M2.0 x 3.5

2.5-5 mm · confirmed · source

Service guide: touchpad bracket three M2 x 2.5; display panel four M2.0 x 3; heatsink and WLAN M2 x 3.0; SSD M2.0 x 3; speakers and battery M2 x 4.0; fans to top cover M2.0 x 4.5; system board and power button board M2 x 4.0

2.5-4.5 mm · confirmed · source

M2 x 3 mm screws hold the display inverter, the WPAN/UWB card and the flash cache module

3 mm · confirmed · source