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October 13th, 2025 22:59
M.2 SSD mounting screw question
I know this desktop uses a different screw from that in Dell latitude laptop
what is the thread? Is there an industry standard? Is it same or different from Optiplex 7040 SFF?
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October 16th, 2025 15:44
7040 SFF M.2 standoff uses M2x3 mm screw
MSI B350 tomahawk motherboard M.2 standoff:
it seems MSI used a non-standard size on this board. The screw included with the SSD (M2x3mm) doesn't fit in the stand-off, the screw seems too big.
I called MSI, they don't carry the part anymore but it's M1.6 instead of M2. That explains it.
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