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NV+ hard drive tray screws replacement
I've just bought an extra HDD to add to my NV+ thats been working fine for a couple of years now. However I can't find the original pack of remaining screws that came with it for fixing the drive to t...
PapaBear wrote: There is a third party source for the screws only in the U.S. They were referenced in another thread, and are a little longer than the stock Netgear screws and are not stainless steel, but will apparently work just fine. They are actually for Dell drive trays, and have the flat head, the same thread, but are 1/4" long rather than the Netgear's 4mm. The holes in the bottom of the drive frame should be deep enough since I have used screws that are at least 5/16" long in them (not in an NAS application, but in a desktop).
Sorry for the necro-thread, but I have a relevant question.
The site referenced above lists two different screws for Dell trays; one with an 82 degree angle and one with a 100 degree angle. Which one is appropriate for ReadyNAS trays?
If its the 82 degree angle, then Amazon also has them available at present.
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