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I was replacing my HDD with SSD and in the process I have damaged my PHILIPS 00 screw used for harddrive bracket. As my model is macbook 2008 late ( old), apple store and Apple support chat have said that it is difficult to get it. Can anyone help me to find just one simple Philips 00 screw. Do Later models of macbook use this screw ?
Any help will be greatly appreciated
Thanks
How is the screw damaged? If it is the phillips screw head, then maybe grind a slot into it to use a flat blade driver. Sometimes just using a different type of driver can allow you to use a rounded phillips screw head (try a flat blade, or even a torx, or different size phillips). If you try to look for another screw, keep in mind the threads are most likely metric.
How about using a bit of foam to put between the SSD and the Bottom Case or Battery Cover? Since you are using an SSD the only concern would be the loosening of the cable from the SSD from lateral movement.
How is the screw damaged? If it is the phillips screw head, then maybe grind a slot into it to use a flat blade driver. Sometimes just using a different type of driver can allow you to use a rounded phillips screw head (try a flat blade, or even a torx, or different size phillips). If you try to look for another screw, keep in mind the threads are most likely metric.
How about using a bit of foam to put between the SSD and the Bottom Case or Battery Cover? Since you are using an SSD the only concern would be the loosening of the cable from the SSD from lateral movement.
No. Actually it is d bracket holder big screw.
You probably can get by with one missing.
But, pull one of the others and got to a hardware store or maybe an electronics store and see what they have.
Thank You. But 16 dollar just for one screw. Let's see if I can do without using this part.
You're welcome.
Thank you very much .
I have foam readily available. Will try that.
Also grinding slot was also nice idea.
Thank You very much for such a creative solution. I created a flat blade slot in the damaged screw. Then used flat screw driver to tighten the harddisk drive bracket.Worked nicely. Have a nice day
Hardrive Bracket Philips 00 screw damaged in my Macbook 2008 late edition.
