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#239694 30-Jul-2018 19:43

Bought some parts of Trade Me recently and many didn't come with screws etc. Kicking myself for not checking for this.

I need:-

- 8x motherboard screws (i.e. for screwing it onto the motherboard).

- 8x 3.5" HDD screws

- 4x ATX PSU back screws

I've had a look online and I can only find bulk screws when I only want a few, so I thought I would check here and see if anyone can spare some old screws. Happy to pay shipping + a small amount.

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#2065217 30-Jul-2018 19:49

Theres are always a nightmare to find. i eventually got sick of hunting for the right box and ordered in bulk standrd pc screws

does 99% of all i need...

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#2065218 30-Jul-2018 19:50

Where did you buy yours from?

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#2065235 30-Jul-2018 19:58

KiwiSurfer: Where did you buy yours from?

Was going to follow up with a link.... Turns out it wasn't on ali express...

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00032Q1J4/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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#2065266 30-Jul-2018 20:23

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#2065284 30-Jul-2018 20:57

Go to your local friendly computer shop and ask if you can raid their bin(s) of screws.

I did this and paid $7 for as much as I wanted. I shifted to get what I needed, then took a few handfuls for luck.
The collection has served me very well

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#2065321 30-Jul-2018 23:00

Where are you OP? I cant be bothered dealing with shipping, but pickup or drop off may be possible.

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#2065388 31-Jul-2018 08:06

Where are you based? I keep a small collection of these.

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#2066597 1-Aug-2018 21:34

if you havn't sourced these yet - https://www.trademe.co.nz/computers/components/other/listing-1712626744.htm?rsqid=39cc3e7a65c24c6a905edbdc9c08e249

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#2066888 2-Aug-2018 15:11

The PB service department in Wellington has a bucket of screws that people can grab from.

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#2066891 2-Aug-2018 15:20

Yeah OP, where are you based? I believe I've got a stash of them in a container in the shed. Got packets and packets for free while working at Dick Smith and they wrote off all their components/fuses etc.

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#2070876 9-Aug-2018 18:38

Popped into a computer shop on the way home from work today and got some for free which I'm stoked about. I was happy to pay for it but the guy said not to worry. Thanks for the offers here too! :)