Lenovo ThinkPad R61e screw size
M2 / M2.5 / M3 · 2.7 to 17 mm long
Lenovo ThinkPad R61e takes M2, M2.5 and M3 metric screws in lengths from 2.7 to 17 mm.
There are 38 separate fitment records for it, including base cover (qty 2, pan, black) (M2), coin-cell battery (qty 2, pan, black) (M2) and display (qty 2, pan, black) (M2), plus 35 more in the table below.
Head and drive, as the sources state them: pan and wafer (thin) heads.
38 of the 38 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 R61e 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 | 17 mm | 0.4 mm | Pan head | not stated | Base cover (qty 2, pan, black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M2 | 17 mm | 0.4 mm | Pan head | not stated | Coin-cell battery (qty 2, pan, black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M2 | 17 mm | 0.4 mm | Pan head | not stated | Display (qty 2, pan, black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M2 | 17 mm | 0.4 mm | Pan head | not stated | Hard drive (qty 1, pan, 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 | Pan head | not stated | Palm rest (qty 4, pan, black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M2 | 17 mm | 0.4 mm | Pan head | not stated | Unspecified (qty 4, pan, black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M2 | 2.7 mm | 0.4 mm | not stated | not stated | System board (qty 2, flat, black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M2 | 3 mm | 0.4 mm | not stated | not stated | I/O board (qty 1, flat, silver) | Confirmed |
| M2 | 3 mm | 0.4 mm | not stated | not stated | Chassis/frame (qty 1, flat, silver) | Confirmed |
| M2 | 3 mm | 0.4 mm | not stated | not stated | Coin-cell battery (qty 6, flat, silver) | Confirmed |
| M2 | 3 mm | 0.4 mm | not stated | not stated | Display (qty 4, flat, silver,black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M2 | 3 mm | 0.4 mm | not stated | not stated | Display back cover (qty 1, flat, black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M2 | 3 mm | 0.4 mm | not stated | not stated | Fan (qty 2, flat, silver) | Confirmed |
| M2 | 3 mm | 0.4 mm | not stated | not stated | Palm rest (qty 6, flat, silver) | Confirmed |
| M2 | 3 mm | 0.4 mm | not stated | not stated | Unspecified (qty 2, flat, silver,black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M2 | 3 mm | 0.4 mm | not stated | not stated | Wireless card (qty 1, flat, black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M2 | 3.5 mm | 0.4 mm | not stated | not stated | I/O board (qty 8, flat, black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M2 | 3.5 mm | 0.4 mm | not stated | not stated | Base cover (qty 2, flat, black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M2 | 3.5 mm | 0.4 mm | not stated | not stated | Chassis/frame (qty 8, flat, black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M2 | 3.5 mm | 0.4 mm | not stated | not stated | Display (qty 1, flat, black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M2 | 5 mm | 0.4 mm | not stated | not stated | I/O board (qty 1, flat, black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M2 | 5 mm | 0.4 mm | not stated | not stated | Base cover (qty 8, flat, black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M2 | 5 mm | 0.4 mm | not stated | not stated | Chassis/frame (qty 1, flat, black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M2 | 5 mm | 0.4 mm | not stated | not stated | Display (qty 8, flat, black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M2 | 5 mm | 0.4 mm | not stated | not stated | Unspecified (qty 1, flat, black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M2 | 9.5 mm | 0.4 mm | Pan head | not stated | I/O board (qty 1, pan, black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M2 | 9.5 mm | 0.4 mm | Pan head | not stated | Base cover (qty 1, pan, black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M2 | 9.5 mm | 0.4 mm | Pan head | not stated | Chassis/frame (qty 1, pan, black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M2 | 9.5 mm | 0.4 mm | Pan head | not stated | Display (qty 2, pan, black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M2 | 9.5 mm | 0.4 mm | Pan head | not stated | Fan (qty 2, pan, black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M2 | 9.5 mm | 0.4 mm | Pan head | not stated | Wireless card (qty 2, pan, black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M2.5 | 4 mm | 0.45 mm | not stated | not stated | Display (qty 3, flat, silver) | Confirmed |
| M2.5 | 6.5 mm | 0.45 mm | Wafer (thin) head | not stated | Display (qty 3, wafer, black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M2.5 | 6.5 mm | 0.45 mm | Wafer (thin) head | not stated | System board (qty 3, wafer, black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M3 | 4 mm | 0.5 mm | not stated | not stated | Memory (qty 1, flat, black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M3 | 4 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, pan, black)
pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6
Coin-cell battery (qty 2, pan, black)
pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6
Display (qty 2, pan, black)
pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6
Hard drive (qty 1, pan, 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, pan, black)
pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6
Unspecified (qty 4, pan, 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
I/O board (qty 1, flat, silver)
pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6
Chassis/frame (qty 1, flat, silver)
pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6
Coin-cell battery (qty 6, flat, silver)
pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6
Display (qty 4, flat, silver,black)
pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6
Display back cover (qty 1, flat, black)
pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6
Fan (qty 2, flat, silver)
pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6
Palm rest (qty 6, flat, silver)
pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6
Unspecified (qty 2, flat, silver,black)
pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6
Wireless card (qty 1, flat, black)
pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6
I/O board (qty 8, flat, black)
pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6
Base cover (qty 2, flat, black)
pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6
Chassis/frame (qty 8, flat, black)
pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6
Display (qty 1, flat, black)
pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6
I/O board (qty 1, flat, black)
pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6
Base cover (qty 8, 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
Display (qty 8, 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
I/O board (qty 1, pan, black)
pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6
Base cover (qty 1, pan, black)
pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6
Chassis/frame (qty 1, pan, black)
pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6
Display (qty 2, pan, black)
pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6
Fan (qty 2, pan, black)
pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6
Wireless card (qty 2, pan, black)
pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6
Display (qty 3, flat, silver)
pitch 0.45 mm · tap 2.05 mm · clearance 2.9 mm · PH1 / Torx T8
Display (qty 3, wafer, black)
pitch 0.45 mm · tap 2.05 mm · clearance 2.9 mm · PH1 / Torx T8
System board (qty 3, wafer, black)
pitch 0.45 mm · tap 2.05 mm · clearance 2.9 mm · PH1 / Torx T8
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
- 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.
- 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: for pan head / wafer (thin) head screws, measure from under the head to the tip (countersunk heads are the exception: they are measured overall).
- The records span 2.7–17 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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Questions about Lenovo ThinkPad R61e screws
- What size screw does Lenovo ThinkPad R61e use?
- M2 × 17 mm for base cover (qty 2, pan, black); M2 × 17 mm for coin-cell battery (qty 2, pan, black); M2 × 17 mm for display (qty 2, pan, black); M2 × 17 mm for hard drive (qty 1, pan, 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, pan, black); M2 × 17 mm for unspecified (qty 4, pan, black); M2 × 2.7 mm for system board (qty 2, flat, black); M2 × 3 mm for I/O board (qty 1, flat, silver); M2 × 3 mm for chassis/frame (qty 1, flat, silver); M2 × 3 mm for coin-cell battery (qty 6, flat, silver); M2 × 3 mm for display (qty 4, flat, silver,black); M2 × 3 mm for display back cover (qty 1, flat, black); M2 × 3 mm for .
- How long are the screws in Lenovo ThinkPad R61e?
- The records range from 2.7 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 R61e?
- 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 R61e?
- TechSpareWarehouse (our own store) lists M2 x 2.5mm, M2 x 3mm and M2 x 5mm, which match lengths in the records above.