NV+ hard drive tray screws replacement

For a temporary fix, if you have one drive already installed, shut down the Duo and remove that drive. You can then remove two of the screws (diagonal pattern) and use them to install the second drive. If you have not installed the first drive, some screws can be removed temporarily from the chassis, the screws holding side panels on, etc. All the screws, except for the fan mounting screws, used to assemble the chassis are the same as the HD mounting screws. They are 6/32" x 4MM flat head screws. These may be difficult to find in the EU area.

There was a post by Zoosoup several posts above with a link to eBay.co.uk for drive caddy screws. Here is the link to the eBay listing. They are a little longer but will still work on hard drives as the threaded holes should be long enough.

Ah thanks for that; the ebay link I'd followed seemed to be for a 1 off sale but that one looks good! I'll order from there and wait rather then borrow from the other drive; a few more days can't be too risky!

Actually the trick of only using two screws per drive in a diagonal pattern was suggested on another discussion by a member of the Jedi. They do that as a matter of course in the lab. If they are working on various drives in various machines, it can be quite a chore to change out all those screws. The suggestion to "borrow" screws from the side panels and chassis panels was also suggested by a Jedi. Of course the only disadvantage to either is that it would be best to shut down the unit. But, a few more days won't hurt.

It seems that the problem still exists. I recently bought four diskless ReadyNAS Duos, none of them contained screws. My local computer shop insisted that they used standard hard drive screws and supplied me with some. We know from previous posts that this is not the case. After hunting about for a day I phoned Netgear in Sydney and they posted me 32 screws but here are a couple of other solutions:
Being the impatient type I modified standard hard drive screws in the following way. Fit the screw in the chuck of your power drill and with the drill running file down the screwhead to 1mm thick, then using a small file on the edge of the head reduce the head to about 4mm diameter. This will still leave enough recess to fit a good phillips driver. Make sure the screw is a snug fit against the chuck jaws and tighten the chuck by hand to prevent damage to the thread.
Method two, visit your local aviation spares shop. 6-32 1/4 inch countersunk screws are common in the aircraft industry although they cost about 30c each.

Hi Guys,

Does anyone know whereabouts I could obtain some of these screws? I don't actually owna drill and the uk does not have many "aviation" spares shops.

Give NTGR support a call.

As a temporary measure you could use two screws per tray.

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.

Can anyone confirm if they are the 82 or 100 degree angle screws?

Per information in another thread, they are 120 degree. I've successfully used 82 degree undercut 6-32 x 3/16 screws. They stick above the tray a bit, but have sufficient clearance. A standard 82 degree didn't engage well with the countersink. The undercut doesn't really engage with it properly, but it engages in a larger radius than the standard, so holds better. If I was willing to drill the holes a bit bigger, they'd have been a little more flush. The head on the 82 degree undercut is thinner than a 100 degree, so I suspect it's the better choice. I have no idea if the Dell 82 degree are undercut or standard.

I can't find the correct screws anywhere. I called tech support and they keep forwarding me to different departments that don't exist when they realize they can't help me.

This is very frustrating.

Sandshark: what does undercut mean?