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Replacement Screws
Hi, I just went to add a 3rd disk to my NV+ (it came with 2) and realised I don't have any screws... I had assumed they'd be clipped/screwed into the empty trays - perhaps nice for future versions?...
Found myself in the same position and just wanted to document what I found about screws for ReadyNAS drives here.
The type of screw needed is called a 6-32 UNC 2B, which only identifies the threading and can be found with an annoying range of punctuations and spacings around the net. That's just to make searching online as difficult as possible, I guess.
You can read more than you'd ever want on the 'unified thread standard' that the above naming comes from on Wikipedia here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unified_Thread_Standard#Designation
Beyond the thread information, you want countersunk 4mm to 6mm, 3/16" or 1/4" length. I found these on eBay easily and cheaply enough, although the variability of screw descriptions can hide a lot of good sources from you.
Don't buy M3 5mm screws, as that's the mounting standard for 2.5" drives but not 3.5". That's the voice of experience talking.
Hope this helps someone, or me when I inevitably forget.
The type of screw needed is called a 6-32 UNC 2B, which only identifies the threading and can be found with an annoying range of punctuations and spacings around the net. That's just to make searching online as difficult as possible, I guess.
You can read more than you'd ever want on the 'unified thread standard' that the above naming comes from on Wikipedia here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unified_Thread_Standard#Designation
Beyond the thread information, you want countersunk 4mm to 6mm, 3/16" or 1/4" length. I found these on eBay easily and cheaply enough, although the variability of screw descriptions can hide a lot of good sources from you.
Don't buy M3 5mm screws, as that's the mounting standard for 2.5" drives but not 3.5". That's the voice of experience talking.
Hope this helps someone, or me when I inevitably forget.
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