HP Pavilion DX6500 screw size
M2 / M2.5 / M3 · 2 to 8 mm long
If you are replacing a screw on HP Pavilion DX6500, the thread is M2, M2.5 and M3 in lengths from 2 to 8 mm.
There are 33 separate fitment records for it, including palm rest (qty 1, broadhead, Phillips) (M2), card reader (qty 2, Phillips) (M2) and display (Phillips) (M2), plus 30 more in the table below.
Head and drive, as the sources state them: Phillips drive.
33 of the 33 records are marked confirmed, drawn from 1 source (tim.id.au).
An M2 screw is 2 mm in diameter with a 0.4 mm pitch, tapped with a 1.6 mm drill; imperial look-alike: #2-56 UNC (2.18 mm) is close but not interchangeable.
HP Pavilion DX6500 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.
| Thread | Length | Pitch | Head | Drive | Where it goes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M2 | 3 mm | 0.4 mm | not stated | Phillips | Palm rest (qty 1, broadhead, Phillips) | Confirmed |
| M2 | 4 mm | 0.4 mm | not stated | Phillips | Card reader (qty 2, Phillips) | Confirmed |
| M2 | 4 mm | 0.4 mm | not stated | Phillips | Display (Phillips) | Confirmed |
| M2 | 4 mm | 0.4 mm | not stated | Phillips | Hinge (qty 2, Phillips) | Confirmed |
| M2 | 4 mm | 0.4 mm | not stated | Phillips | Memory (qty 99, Phillips) | Confirmed |
| M2 | 4 mm | 0.4 mm | not stated | Phillips | Optical drive (qty 2, Phillips) | Confirmed |
| M2 | 4 mm | 0.4 mm | not stated | Phillips | Power button (Phillips) | Confirmed |
| M2 | 4 mm | 0.4 mm | not stated | Phillips | Unspecified (qty 2, Phillips) | Confirmed |
| M2 | 4 mm | 0.4 mm | not stated | Phillips | Wireless card (qty 2, Phillips) | Confirmed |
| M2 | 7 mm | 0.4 mm | not stated | Phillips | Card reader (qty 2, Phillips) | Confirmed |
| M2.5 | 2 mm | 0.45 mm | not stated | Phillips | Speaker (qty 2, broadhead, Phillips) | Confirmed |
| M2.5 | 3 mm | 0.45 mm | not stated | Phillips | Palm rest (qty 2, broadhead, Phillips) | Confirmed |
| M2.5 | 4 mm | 0.45 mm | not stated | Phillips | Fan (qty 3, Phillips) | Confirmed |
| M2.5 | 5 mm | 0.45 mm | not stated | Phillips | I/O board (qty 2, Phillips) | Confirmed |
| M2.5 | 5 mm | 0.45 mm | not stated | Phillips | Fan (qty 3, Phillips) | Confirmed |
| M2.5 | 5 mm | 0.45 mm | not stated | Phillips | Hard drive (qty 2, Phillips) | Confirmed |
| M2.5 | 5 mm | 0.45 mm | not stated | Phillips | Memory (qty 93, captive, Phillips)captive | Confirmed |
| M2.5 | 5 mm | 0.45 mm | not stated | Phillips | Palm rest (qty 2, Phillips) | Confirmed |
| M2.5 | 5 mm | 0.45 mm | not stated | Phillips | System board (Phillips) | Confirmed |
| M2.5 | 5 mm | 0.45 mm | not stated | Phillips | Unspecified (Phillips) | Confirmed |
| M2.5 | 6 mm | 0.45 mm | not stated | Phillips | Display (qty 6, Phillips) | Confirmed |
| M2.5 | 6 mm | 0.45 mm | not stated | Phillips | Display bezel (qty 4, Phillips) | Confirmed |
| M2.5 | 6 mm | 0.45 mm | not stated | Phillips | Hinge (Phillips) | Confirmed |
| M2.5 | 6 mm | 0.45 mm | not stated | Phillips | Palm rest (qty 2, Phillips) | Confirmed |
| M2.5 | 6 mm | 0.45 mm | not stated | Phillips | Unspecified (qty 4, Phillips) | Confirmed |
| M2.5 | 8 mm | 0.45 mm | not stated | Phillips | Display (qty 2, Phillips) | Confirmed |
| M2.5 | 8 mm | 0.45 mm | not stated | Phillips | Display bezel (qty 2, Phillips) | Confirmed |
| M2.5 | 8 mm | 0.45 mm | not stated | Phillips | Keyboard (qty 3, Phillips) | Confirmed |
| M2.5 | 8 mm | 0.45 mm | not stated | Phillips | Memory (qty 97, Phillips) | Confirmed |
| M2.5 | 8 mm | 0.45 mm | not stated | Phillips | Optical drive (Phillips) | Confirmed |
| M2.5 | 8 mm | 0.45 mm | not stated | Phillips | Palm rest (qty 6, Phillips) | Confirmed |
| M2.5 | 8 mm | 0.45 mm | not stated | Phillips | Unspecified (qty 3, Phillips) | Confirmed |
| M3 | 4 mm | 0.5 mm | not stated | Phillips | Hard drive (qty 4, Phillips) | Confirmed |
Fitment records and sources
Palm rest (qty 1, broadhead, Phillips)
pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6
Card reader (qty 2, Phillips)
pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6
Display (Phillips)
pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6
Hinge (qty 2, Phillips)
pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6
Memory (qty 99, Phillips)
pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6
Optical drive (qty 2, Phillips)
pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6
Power button (Phillips)
pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6
Unspecified (qty 2, Phillips)
pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6
Wireless card (qty 2, Phillips)
pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6
Card reader (qty 2, Phillips)
pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6
Speaker (qty 2, broadhead, Phillips)
pitch 0.45 mm · tap 2.05 mm · clearance 2.9 mm · PH1 / Torx T8
Palm rest (qty 2, broadhead, Phillips)
pitch 0.45 mm · tap 2.05 mm · clearance 2.9 mm · PH1 / Torx T8
Fan (qty 3, Phillips)
pitch 0.45 mm · tap 2.05 mm · clearance 2.9 mm · PH1 / Torx T8
I/O board (qty 2, Phillips)
pitch 0.45 mm · tap 2.05 mm · clearance 2.9 mm · PH1 / Torx T8
Fan (qty 3, Phillips)
pitch 0.45 mm · tap 2.05 mm · clearance 2.9 mm · PH1 / Torx T8
Hard drive (qty 2, Phillips)
pitch 0.45 mm · tap 2.05 mm · clearance 2.9 mm · PH1 / Torx T8
Memory (qty 93, captive, Phillips)
pitch 0.45 mm · tap 2.05 mm · clearance 2.9 mm · PH1 / Torx T8
Palm rest (qty 2, Phillips)
pitch 0.45 mm · tap 2.05 mm · clearance 2.9 mm · PH1 / Torx T8
System board (Phillips)
pitch 0.45 mm · tap 2.05 mm · clearance 2.9 mm · PH1 / Torx T8
Unspecified (Phillips)
pitch 0.45 mm · tap 2.05 mm · clearance 2.9 mm · PH1 / Torx T8
Display (qty 6, Phillips)
pitch 0.45 mm · tap 2.05 mm · clearance 2.9 mm · PH1 / Torx T8
Display bezel (qty 4, Phillips)
pitch 0.45 mm · tap 2.05 mm · clearance 2.9 mm · PH1 / Torx T8
Hinge (Phillips)
pitch 0.45 mm · tap 2.05 mm · clearance 2.9 mm · PH1 / Torx T8
Palm rest (qty 2, Phillips)
pitch 0.45 mm · tap 2.05 mm · clearance 2.9 mm · PH1 / Torx T8
Unspecified (qty 4, Phillips)
pitch 0.45 mm · tap 2.05 mm · clearance 2.9 mm · PH1 / Torx T8
Display (qty 2, Phillips)
pitch 0.45 mm · tap 2.05 mm · clearance 2.9 mm · PH1 / Torx T8
Display bezel (qty 2, Phillips)
pitch 0.45 mm · tap 2.05 mm · clearance 2.9 mm · PH1 / Torx T8
Keyboard (qty 3, Phillips)
pitch 0.45 mm · tap 2.05 mm · clearance 2.9 mm · PH1 / Torx T8
Memory (qty 97, Phillips)
pitch 0.45 mm · tap 2.05 mm · clearance 2.9 mm · PH1 / Torx T8
Optical drive (Phillips)
pitch 0.45 mm · tap 2.05 mm · clearance 2.9 mm · PH1 / Torx T8
Palm rest (qty 6, Phillips)
pitch 0.45 mm · tap 2.05 mm · clearance 2.9 mm · PH1 / Torx T8
Unspecified (qty 3, Phillips)
pitch 0.45 mm · tap 2.05 mm · clearance 2.9 mm · PH1 / Torx T8
Hard drive (qty 4, Phillips)
pitch 0.5 mm · tap 2.5 mm · clearance 3.4 mm · PH1 / Torx T10
How to check the screw before you buy
- Laptop covers and brackets often mix two or three lengths of the same thread, so lay the screws out in the order they came out (a magnetic mat or a sheet of paper with the hole pattern drawn on it works).
- 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.
- 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.
- Length: measure from under the head to the tip for pan, button, wafer and cap heads; countersunk (flat) heads are measured overall.
- The records span 2–8 mm, which means different positions take different lengths — match each hole to its own screw.
- 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.
- 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
- M.2 SSD mounting screws (M2 x 3mm) are frequently mislabeled generically as 'M.2 screws' which can be confused with the M2 metric thread designation — they do coincide numerically here but are conceptually distinct (M.2 = card format, M2 = thread size).
- M2.5 and M3 look the same to the naked eye — you need calipers on the shank to tell them apart.
- Power-tool gearcase and clamshell screws are usually thread-forming (marked "ST") even when the parts list gives an M-size — a normal machine screw of the same size may not hold in the plastic boss.
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- Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH-1060 also M2 × 3 mm
- HP 350 G2 also M2 × 3 mm
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Questions about HP Pavilion DX6500 screws
- What size screw does HP Pavilion DX6500 use?
- M2 × 3 mm for palm rest (qty 1, broadhead, Phillips); M2 × 4 mm for card reader (qty 2, Phillips); M2 × 4 mm for display (Phillips); M2 × 4 mm for hinge (qty 2, Phillips); M2 × 4 mm for memory (qty 99, Phillips); M2 × 4 mm for optical drive (qty 2, Phillips); M2 × 4 mm for power button (Phillips); M2 × 4 mm for unspecified (qty 2, Phillips); M2 × 4 mm for wireless card (qty 2, Phillips); M2 × 7 mm for card reader (qty 2, Phillips); M2.5 × 2 mm for speaker (qty 2, broadhead, Phillips); M2.5 × 3 mm for palm rest (qty 2, broadhead, Phillips); M2.5 × 4 mm for fan (qty 3, Phillips); M2.5 × 5 mm for I/O board (qty 2, Phillips); M2.5 × 5 mm for fan (qty 3, Phillips); M2.5 × 5 mm for hard drive (qty.
- How long are the screws in HP Pavilion DX6500?
- The records range from 2 to 8 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 Pavilion DX6500?
- The source lists a Phillips 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 Pavilion DX6500?
- TechSpareWarehouse (our own store) lists M2 x 3mm, M2 x 4mm and M2.5 x 3mm, which match lengths in the records above.




