elemenoh
Well-known member
Some of my compact Macs are either missing or have corroded case screws. They're weird specs of course, so I couldn't find proper off the shelf replacements.
So I did what any sane person would do and had new ones made to spec.
These replace the top plastic threading and bottom machine screws on most compact Macs. They were used in many other models too.
I got these for myself but probably don't need 1,000 of each. I'll consider selling them if there's some interest.
If you happen to be a screw nerd, these are the details:
Compact Mac Case Top
Screw, Tap, M 4.22 x 1.41* x 16, Torx, Zinc
Apple P/N: 426-1007
*The replacement screw pitch is a more typical 1.46. This doesn't affect threading at this screw's length and was a lot cheaper than custom tooling.
Compact Mac Case Bottom
Screw, Tap, 8-32 x .625, Torx, Blk Zinc Oxide
Apple P/N: 435-5002
The detail photo shows the original screw on the left and replacement on the right.
So I did what any sane person would do and had new ones made to spec.
These replace the top plastic threading and bottom machine screws on most compact Macs. They were used in many other models too.
I got these for myself but probably don't need 1,000 of each. I'll consider selling them if there's some interest.
If you happen to be a screw nerd, these are the details:
Compact Mac Case Top
Screw, Tap, M 4.22 x 1.41* x 16, Torx, Zinc
Apple P/N: 426-1007
*The replacement screw pitch is a more typical 1.46. This doesn't affect threading at this screw's length and was a lot cheaper than custom tooling.
Compact Mac Case Bottom
Screw, Tap, 8-32 x .625, Torx, Blk Zinc Oxide
Apple P/N: 435-5002
The detail photo shows the original screw on the left and replacement on the right.