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HP Compaq 515 screw size

M2 / M2.5 / M3 · 2 to 11 mm long

HP Compaq 515 takes M2, M2.5 and M3 metric screws in lengths from 2 to 11 mm.

There are 24 separate fitment records for it, including keyboard (broadhead, Phillips) (M2), palm rest (qty 6, broadhead, Torx T8) (M2) and hinge (qty 8, Phillips) (M2), plus 21 more in the table below.

Head and drive, as the sources state them: Phillips and Torx T8 drives.

24 of the 24 records are marked confirmed, drawn from 1 source (tim.id.au).

For reference, M2 is 2 mm across the threads at 0.4 mm pitch. The imperial size people confuse it with: #2-56 UNC (2.18 mm) is close but not interchangeable.

HP Compaq 515 screw specifications

One row per fitment record. Head, drive are shown only where the source states them; pitch is the ISO coarse pitch for the thread.

ThreadLengthPitchHeadDriveWhere it goesStatus
M22 mm0.4 mmnot statedPhillipsKeyboard (broadhead, Phillips)Confirmed
M22 mm0.4 mmnot statedTorx T8Palm rest (qty 6, broadhead, Torx T8)Confirmed
M23 mm0.4 mmnot statedPhillipsHinge (qty 8, Phillips)Confirmed
M23 mm0.4 mmnot statedPhillipsKeyboard (qty 2, broadhead, Phillips)Confirmed
M23 mm0.4 mmnot statedPhillipsOptical drive (qty 2, Phillips)Confirmed
M24 mm0.4 mmnot statedPhillipsPalm rest (qty 2, Phillips)Confirmed
M25 mm0.4 mmnot statedPhillipsHeat sink (qty 4, captive, Phillips)captiveConfirmed
M26 mm0.4 mmnot statedPhillipsHard drive (qty 2, captive, Phillips)captiveConfirmed
M26 mm0.4 mmnot statedPhillipsMemory (captive, Phillips)captiveConfirmed
M2.511 mm0.45 mmnot statedPhillipsHard drive (captive, Phillips)captiveConfirmed
M2.54 mm0.45 mmnot statedPhillipsDisplay (Phillips)Confirmed
M2.54 mm0.45 mmnot statedPhillipsSpeaker (qty 2, Phillips)Confirmed
M2.54 mm0.45 mmnot statedPhillipsSystem board (Phillips)Confirmed
M2.54 mm0.45 mmnot statedPhillipsUnspecified (qty 2, Phillips)Confirmed
M2.54 mm0.45 mmnot statedPhillipsWireless card (qty 2, Phillips)Confirmed
M2.55 mm0.45 mmnot statedPhillipsDisplay (qty 2, Phillips)Confirmed
M2.56 mm0.45 mmnot statedPhillipsDisplay (qty 8, Phillips)Confirmed
M2.56 mm0.45 mmnot statedPhillipsFan (qty 2, Phillips)Confirmed
M2.56 mm0.45 mmnot statedPhillipsPalm rest (qty 2, Phillips)Confirmed
M2.58 mm0.45 mmnot statedTorx T8Keyboard (qty 2, broadhead, Phillips,Torx T8)Confirmed
M2.58 mm0.45 mmnot statedPhillipsOptical drive (Phillips)Confirmed
M2.58 mm0.45 mmnot statedTorx T8Palm rest (qty 6, broadhead, Torx T8)Confirmed
M2.59 mm0.45 mmnot statedPhillipsHeat sink (qty 4, captive, Phillips)captiveConfirmed
M34 mm0.5 mmnot statedPhillipsHard drive (qty 2, Phillips)Confirmed

Fitment records and sources

M22 mmconfirmed

Keyboard (broadhead, Phillips)

pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6

M22 mmconfirmed

Palm rest (qty 6, broadhead, Torx T8)

pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6

M23 mmconfirmed

Hinge (qty 8, Phillips)

pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6

M23 mmconfirmed

Keyboard (qty 2, broadhead, Phillips)

pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6

M23 mmconfirmed

Optical drive (qty 2, Phillips)

pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6

M24 mmconfirmed

Palm rest (qty 2, Phillips)

pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6

M25 mmconfirmed

Heat sink (qty 4, captive, Phillips)

pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6

M26 mmconfirmed

Hard drive (qty 2, captive, Phillips)

pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6

M26 mmconfirmed

Memory (captive, Phillips)

pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6

M2.511 mmconfirmed

Hard drive (captive, Phillips)

pitch 0.45 mm · tap 2.05 mm · clearance 2.9 mm · PH1 / Torx T8

M2.54 mmconfirmed

Display (Phillips)

pitch 0.45 mm · tap 2.05 mm · clearance 2.9 mm · PH1 / Torx T8

M2.54 mmconfirmed

Speaker (qty 2, Phillips)

pitch 0.45 mm · tap 2.05 mm · clearance 2.9 mm · PH1 / Torx T8

M2.54 mmconfirmed

System board (Phillips)

pitch 0.45 mm · tap 2.05 mm · clearance 2.9 mm · PH1 / Torx T8

M2.54 mmconfirmed

Unspecified (qty 2, Phillips)

pitch 0.45 mm · tap 2.05 mm · clearance 2.9 mm · PH1 / Torx T8

M2.54 mmconfirmed

Wireless card (qty 2, Phillips)

pitch 0.45 mm · tap 2.05 mm · clearance 2.9 mm · PH1 / Torx T8

M2.55 mmconfirmed

Display (qty 2, Phillips)

pitch 0.45 mm · tap 2.05 mm · clearance 2.9 mm · PH1 / Torx T8

M2.56 mmconfirmed

Display (qty 8, Phillips)

pitch 0.45 mm · tap 2.05 mm · clearance 2.9 mm · PH1 / Torx T8

M2.56 mmconfirmed

Fan (qty 2, Phillips)

pitch 0.45 mm · tap 2.05 mm · clearance 2.9 mm · PH1 / Torx T8

M2.56 mmconfirmed

Palm rest (qty 2, Phillips)

pitch 0.45 mm · tap 2.05 mm · clearance 2.9 mm · PH1 / Torx T8

M2.58 mmconfirmed

Keyboard (qty 2, broadhead, Phillips,Torx T8)

pitch 0.45 mm · tap 2.05 mm · clearance 2.9 mm · PH1 / Torx T8

M2.58 mmconfirmed

Optical drive (Phillips)

pitch 0.45 mm · tap 2.05 mm · clearance 2.9 mm · PH1 / Torx T8

M2.58 mmconfirmed

Palm rest (qty 6, broadhead, Torx T8)

pitch 0.45 mm · tap 2.05 mm · clearance 2.9 mm · PH1 / Torx T8

M2.59 mmconfirmed

Heat sink (qty 4, captive, Phillips)

pitch 0.45 mm · tap 2.05 mm · clearance 2.9 mm · PH1 / Torx T8

M34 mmconfirmed

Hard drive (qty 2, Phillips)

pitch 0.5 mm · tap 2.5 mm · clearance 3.4 mm · PH1 / Torx T10

How to check the screw before you buy

  1. A screw that is even 1 mm too long in a laptop base can push into the keyboard, battery or a board trace, so match the length position by position.
  2. Diameter: across the threads an M2 screw measures about 2 mm with calipers (usually a hair under). This device also uses M2.5 / M3, so measure each screw rather than assuming they match.
  3. Pitch: 0.4 mm from one thread crest to the next (25 crests per centimetre). A thread pitch gauge or the pitch-gauge tool settles it in seconds.
  4. Length: measure from under the head to the tip for pan, button, wafer and cap heads; countersunk (flat) heads are measured overall.
  5. The records span 2–11 mm, which means different positions take different lengths — match each hole to its own screw.
  6. Driver: the source names a Phillips drive. For comparison, standard M2 heads take PH0 (Phillips) or T6 (Torx), or a 1.5 mm hex key.
  7. Tightening: no device-specific torque is published in these records. The site's general figure for M2 is about 25-40 N·cm into metal threads and 12-20 N·cm into plastic bosses; snug it up and stop.

Common mix-ups with M2 / M2.5 / M3

  • The standard M.2 SSD screw is M2 x 3mm, but some laptops and handhelds use non-standard lengths or head shapes.
  • M2.5 pitch is 0.45mm vs M3's 0.5mm and M2's 0.4mm — forcing the wrong one strips plastic bosses instantly.
  • PC cases mix M3 (fans, optical and 2.5in drives) with imperial 6-32 (3.5in drives, motherboard standoffs) - don't force one into the other.

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Questions about HP Compaq 515 screws

What size screw does HP Compaq 515 use?
M2 × 2 mm for keyboard (broadhead, Phillips); M2 × 2 mm for palm rest (qty 6, broadhead, Torx T8); M2 × 3 mm for hinge (qty 8, Phillips); M2 × 3 mm for keyboard (qty 2, broadhead, Phillips); M2 × 3 mm for optical drive (qty 2, Phillips); M2 × 4 mm for palm rest (qty 2, Phillips); M2 × 5 mm for heat sink (qty 4, captive, Phillips); M2 × 6 mm for hard drive (qty 2, captive, Phillips); M2 × 6 mm for memory (captive, Phillips); M2.5 × 11 mm for hard drive (captive, Phillips); M2.5 × 4 mm for display (Phillips); M2.5 × 4 mm for speaker (qty 2, Phillips); M2.5 × 4 mm for system board (Phillips); M2.5 × 4 mm for unspecified (qty 2, Phillips); M2.5 × 4 mm for wireless card (qty 2, Phillips); M2.5 × .
How long are the screws in HP Compaq 515?
The records range from 2 to 11 mm depending on the position, so match each screw to its own hole.
What is the thread pitch of an M2 screw?
0.4 mm (coarse), which is the standard pitch for M2 machine screws; a 0.25 mm fine pitch exists but is uncommon. The tap drill is 1.6 mm and the normal clearance hole is 2.4 mm.
What screwdriver do I need for HP Compaq 515?
The source lists a Phillips and Torx T8 drive. Standard M2 heads otherwise take PH0 (Phillips) or T6 (Torx), or a 1.5 mm hex key.
Can I use an imperial screw instead of M2?
No. Imperial look-alike: #2-56 UNC (2.18 mm) is close but not interchangeable. Use a true M2 screw so it does not cross-thread or strip the hole.
Where can I buy replacement screws for HP Compaq 515?
TechSpareWarehouse (our own store) lists M2 x 2mm, M2 x 3mm and M2 x 4mm, which match lengths in the records above.