Lenovo ThinkPad R60e screw size
M2 / M2.5 / M3 · 2.5 to 17 mm long
The screws used on Lenovo ThinkPad R60e are M2, M2.5 and M3 in lengths from 2.5 to 17 mm.
There are 39 separate fitment records for it, including base cover (qty 2, flat, black) (M2), chassis/frame (qty 3, flat, black) (M2) and heat sink (qty 2, small-head, black) (M2), plus 36 more in the table below.
39 of the 39 records are marked confirmed, drawn from 2 sources (download.lenovo.com and tim.id.au).
M2 means a 2 mm nominal diameter with a 0.4 mm thread pitch. Imperial look-alike: #2-56 UNC (2.18 mm) is close but not interchangeable.
Lenovo ThinkPad R60e 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 | 10 mm | 0.4 mm | not stated | not stated | Base cover (qty 2, flat, black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M2 | 10 mm | 0.4 mm | not stated | not stated | Chassis/frame (qty 3, flat, black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M2 | 10 mm | 0.4 mm | not stated | not stated | Heat sink (qty 2, small-head, black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M2 | 10 mm | 0.4 mm | not stated | not stated | Unspecified (qty 3, flat, black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M2 | 10 mm | 0.4 mm | not stated | not stated | Wireless card (qty 2, small-head, black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M2 | 14 mm | 0.4 mm | not stated | not stated | Coin-cell battery (qty 1, flat, silver) | Confirmed |
| M2 | 14 mm | 0.4 mm | not stated | not stated | Palm rest (qty 1, flat, silver) | Confirmed |
| M2 | 17 mm | 0.4 mm | not stated | not stated | Base cover (qty 1, flat, black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M2 | 17 mm | 0.4 mm | not stated | not stated | Coin-cell battery (qty 1, flat, black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M2 | 17 mm | 0.4 mm | not stated | not stated | Keyboard (qty 1, flat, black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M2 | 17 mm | 0.4 mm | not stated | not stated | Memory (qty 1, flat, black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M2 | 17 mm | 0.4 mm | not stated | not stated | Palm rest (qty 4, flat, black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M2 | 17 mm | 0.4 mm | not stated | not stated | Unspecified (qty 4, flat, black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M2 | 2.5 mm | 0.4 mm | not stated | not stated | Chassis/frame (qty 1, flat, black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M2 | 2.5 mm | 0.4 mm | not stated | not stated | Coin-cell battery (qty 3, flat, black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M2 | 2.5 mm | 0.4 mm | not stated | not stated | Display (qty 4, flat, black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M2 | 2.5 mm | 0.4 mm | not stated | not stated | Palm rest (qty 3, flat, black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M2 | 2.5 mm | 0.4 mm | not stated | not stated | System board (qty 2, flat, black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M2 | 2.5 mm | 0.4 mm | not stated | not stated | Unspecified (qty 1, flat, black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M2 | 2.5 mm | 0.4 mm | not stated | not stated | Wireless card (qty 4, flat, black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M2 | 3.5 mm | 0.4 mm | not stated | not stated | I/O board (qty 2, small-head, silver) | Confirmed |
| M2 | 3.5 mm | 0.4 mm | not stated | not stated | Base cover (qty 5, flat,small-head, black,silver)black finish | Confirmed |
| M2 | 3.5 mm | 0.4 mm | not stated | not stated | Chassis/frame (qty 3, small-head,flat, silver,black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M2 | 3.5 mm | 0.4 mm | not stated | not stated | Display (qty 6, small-head, silver) | Confirmed |
| M2 | 3.5 mm | 0.4 mm | not stated | not stated | Heat sink (qty 2, small-head, silver,black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M2 | 3.5 mm | 0.4 mm | not stated | not stated | Speaker (qty 1, small-head, silver) | Confirmed |
| M2 | 3.5 mm | 0.4 mm | not stated | not stated | Unspecified (qty 3, small-head,flat, silver,black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M2 | 3.5 mm | 0.4 mm | not stated | not stated | Wireless card (qty 6, small-head,flat, black,silver)black finish | Confirmed |
| M2 | 5 mm | 0.4 mm | not stated | not stated | Base cover (qty 4, flat, black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M2.5 | 6 mm | 0.45 mm | not stated | not stated | Chassis/frame (qty 1, flat, black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M2.5 | 6 mm | 0.45 mm | not stated | not stated | Display (qty 3, flat, black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M2.5 | 6 mm | 0.45 mm | not stated | not stated | Fan (qty 2, flat, black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M2.5 | 6 mm | 0.45 mm | not stated | not stated | System board (qty 3, flat, black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M2.5 | 6 mm | 0.45 mm | not stated | not stated | Unspecified (qty 2, flat, black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M2.5 | 6 mm | 0.45 mm | not stated | not stated | Wireless card (qty 2, flat, black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M3 | 3 mm | 0.5 mm | not stated | not stated | Hard drive (qty 1, flat, black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M3 | 3 mm | 0.5 mm | not stated | not stated | Unspecified (qty 1, flat, black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M3 | 6 mm | 0.5 mm | not stated | not stated | Memory (qty 1, flat, black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M3 | 6 mm | 0.5 mm | not stated | not stated | Optical drive (qty 1, flat, black)black finish | Confirmed |
Fitment records and sources
Base cover (qty 2, flat, black)
pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6
Chassis/frame (qty 3, flat, black)
pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6
Heat sink (qty 2, small-head, black)
pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6
Unspecified (qty 3, flat, black)
pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6
Wireless card (qty 2, small-head, black)
pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6
Coin-cell battery (qty 1, flat, silver)
pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6
Palm rest (qty 1, flat, silver)
pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6
Base cover (qty 1, flat, black)
pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6
Coin-cell battery (qty 1, flat, black)
pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6
Keyboard (qty 1, flat, black)
pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6
Memory (qty 1, flat, black)
pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6
Palm rest (qty 4, flat, black)
pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6
Unspecified (qty 4, flat, black)
pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6
Chassis/frame (qty 1, flat, black)
pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6
Coin-cell battery (qty 3, flat, black)
pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6
Display (qty 4, flat, black)
pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6
Palm rest (qty 3, flat, black)
pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6
System board (qty 2, flat, black)
pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6
Unspecified (qty 1, flat, black)
pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6
Wireless card (qty 4, flat, black)
pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6
I/O board (qty 2, small-head, silver)
pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6
Base cover (qty 5, flat,small-head, black,silver)
pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6
Chassis/frame (qty 3, small-head,flat, silver,black)
pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6
Display (qty 6, small-head, silver)
pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6
Heat sink (qty 2, small-head, silver,black)
pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6
Speaker (qty 1, small-head, silver)
pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6
Unspecified (qty 3, small-head,flat, silver,black)
pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6
Wireless card (qty 6, small-head,flat, black,silver)
pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6
Base cover (qty 4, flat, black)
pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6
Chassis/frame (qty 1, flat, black)
pitch 0.45 mm · tap 2.05 mm · clearance 2.9 mm · PH1 / Torx T8
Display (qty 3, flat, black)
pitch 0.45 mm · tap 2.05 mm · clearance 2.9 mm · PH1 / Torx T8
Fan (qty 2, flat, black)
pitch 0.45 mm · tap 2.05 mm · clearance 2.9 mm · PH1 / Torx T8
System board (qty 3, flat, black)
pitch 0.45 mm · tap 2.05 mm · clearance 2.9 mm · PH1 / Torx T8
Unspecified (qty 2, flat, black)
pitch 0.45 mm · tap 2.05 mm · clearance 2.9 mm · PH1 / Torx T8
Wireless card (qty 2, flat, black)
pitch 0.45 mm · tap 2.05 mm · clearance 2.9 mm · PH1 / Torx T8
Hard drive (qty 1, flat, black)
pitch 0.5 mm · tap 2.5 mm · clearance 3.4 mm · PH1 / Torx T10
Unspecified (qty 1, flat, black)
pitch 0.5 mm · tap 2.5 mm · clearance 3.4 mm · PH1 / Torx T10
Memory (qty 1, flat, black)
pitch 0.5 mm · tap 2.5 mm · clearance 3.4 mm · PH1 / Torx T10
Optical drive (qty 1, flat, black)
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 2.5–17 mm, which means different positions take different lengths — match each hole to its own screw.
- Driver: the source does not name the drive. Standard M2 heads take PH0 for Phillips and T6 for Torx, and a 1.5 mm hex key for socket heads; a bit that fits loosely will cam out and strip the head.
- 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.
- Dell/HP/Lenovo manuals often list screws only by torque or head shape, so community teardowns are needed for diameter.
- The bioprinter M3 reference is a tube-connector thread spec, not a structural chassis screw; verify before assuming interchangeability with fastener screws.
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- Dell Latitude 14 5420 also M2 × 5 mm
- Lenovo YOGA 730-15IWL also M2 × 2.5 mm
- Dell Latitude 5430 Rugged also M2 × 3.5 mm
- Dell Latitude 5488 also M2 × 5 mm
- HP Compaq Presario CQ42 also M2.5 × 6 mm
- Lenovo ThinkPad L330 also M2 × 3.5 mm
- Lenovo B50-10 also M2.5 × 6 mm
- HP OMEN 17-w1xx / 17-w2xx laptop also M2 × 2.5 mm
Questions about Lenovo ThinkPad R60e screws
- What size screw does Lenovo ThinkPad R60e use?
- M2 × 10 mm for base cover (qty 2, flat, black); M2 × 10 mm for chassis/frame (qty 3, flat, black); M2 × 10 mm for heat sink (qty 2, small-head, black); M2 × 10 mm for unspecified (qty 3, flat, black); M2 × 10 mm for wireless card (qty 2, small-head, black); M2 × 14 mm for coin-cell battery (qty 1, flat, silver); M2 × 14 mm for palm rest (qty 1, flat, silver); M2 × 17 mm for base cover (qty 1, flat, black); M2 × 17 mm for coin-cell battery (qty 1, flat, black); M2 × 17 mm for keyboard (qty 1, flat, black); M2 × 17 mm for memory (qty 1, flat, black); M2 × 17 mm for palm rest (qty 4, flat, black); M2 × 17 mm for unspecified (qty 4, flat, black); M2 × 2.5 mm for chassis/frame (qty 1, flat, black.
- How long are the screws in Lenovo ThinkPad R60e?
- The records range from 2.5 to 17 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 Lenovo ThinkPad R60e?
- The sources do not name the drive. For M2, Phillips heads normally take PH0 and Torx heads T6; socket heads take 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 Lenovo ThinkPad R60e?
- TechSpareWarehouse (our own store) lists M2 x 2.5mm, M2 x 5mm and M2.5 x 6mm, which match lengths in the records above.