Toshiba Satellite A70 screw size
M2 / M2.5 / M3 · 3 to 8 mm long
If you are replacing a screw on Toshiba Satellite A70, the thread is M2, M2.5 and M3 in lengths from 3 to 8 mm.
There are 23 separate fitment records for it, including bracket (qty 2) (M2), display (qty 6, black) (M2) and optical drive (qty 2, black) (M2), plus 20 more in the table below.
23 of the 23 records are marked confirmed, drawn from 1 source (xdevs.com).
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.
Toshiba Satellite A70 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 | not stated | Bracket (qty 2) | Confirmed |
| M2 | 3 mm | 0.4 mm | not stated | not stated | Display (qty 6, black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M2 | 3 mm | 0.4 mm | not stated | not stated | Optical drive (qty 2, black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M2 | 3 mm | 0.4 mm | not stated | not stated | Speaker (qty 4) | Confirmed |
| M2 | 3 mm | 0.4 mm | not stated | not stated | Unspecified (qty 6, black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M2 | 5 mm | 0.4 mm | not stated | not stated | Unspecified (qty 4) | Confirmed |
| M2.5 | 3 mm | 0.45 mm | not stated | not stated | Display (qty 1, black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M2.5 | 3 mm | 0.45 mm | not stated | not stated | Keyboard (qty 2, black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M2.5 | 3 mm | 0.45 mm | not stated | not stated | Palm rest (qty 1, black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M2.5 | 3 mm | 0.45 mm | not stated | not stated | Touchpad (qty 2, silver) | Confirmed |
| M2.5 | 3 mm | 0.45 mm | not stated | not stated | Unspecified (qty 2, black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M2.5 | 5 mm | 0.45 mm | not stated | not stated | Display (qty 2, black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M2.5 | 5 mm | 0.45 mm | not stated | not stated | Hard drive (qty 2, black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M2.5 | 5 mm | 0.45 mm | not stated | not stated | Optical drive (qty 2, black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M2.5 | 5 mm | 0.45 mm | not stated | not stated | Unspecified (qty 1) | Confirmed |
| M2.5 | 5 mm | 0.45 mm | not stated | not stated | Wireless card (qty 1) | Confirmed |
| M2.5 | 8 mm | 0.45 mm | not stated | not stated | Display (qty 2, black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M2.5 | 8 mm | 0.45 mm | not stated | not stated | Hinge (qty 2, black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M2.5 | 8 mm | 0.45 mm | not stated | not stated | Optical drive (qty 1) | Confirmed |
| M2.5 | 8 mm | 0.45 mm | not stated | not stated | Palm rest (qty 5, black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M2.5 | 8 mm | 0.45 mm | not stated | not stated | System board (qty 2, black)black finish | Confirmed |
| M2.5 | 8 mm | 0.45 mm | not stated | not stated | Unspecified (qty 1) | Confirmed |
| M3 | 3 mm | 0.5 mm | not stated | not stated | Hard drive (qty 4, silver) | Confirmed |
Fitment records and sources
Bracket (qty 2)
pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6
Display (qty 6, black)
pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6
Optical drive (qty 2, black)
pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6
Speaker (qty 4)
pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6
Unspecified (qty 6, black)
pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6
Unspecified (qty 4)
pitch 0.4 mm · tap 1.6 mm · clearance 2.4 mm · PH0 / Torx T6
Display (qty 1, black)
pitch 0.45 mm · tap 2.05 mm · clearance 2.9 mm · PH1 / Torx T8
Keyboard (qty 2, black)
pitch 0.45 mm · tap 2.05 mm · clearance 2.9 mm · PH1 / Torx T8
Palm rest (qty 1, black)
pitch 0.45 mm · tap 2.05 mm · clearance 2.9 mm · PH1 / Torx T8
Touchpad (qty 2, silver)
pitch 0.45 mm · tap 2.05 mm · clearance 2.9 mm · PH1 / Torx T8
Unspecified (qty 2, black)
pitch 0.45 mm · tap 2.05 mm · clearance 2.9 mm · PH1 / Torx T8
Display (qty 2, black)
pitch 0.45 mm · tap 2.05 mm · clearance 2.9 mm · PH1 / Torx T8
Hard drive (qty 2, black)
pitch 0.45 mm · tap 2.05 mm · clearance 2.9 mm · PH1 / Torx T8
Optical drive (qty 2, black)
pitch 0.45 mm · tap 2.05 mm · clearance 2.9 mm · PH1 / Torx T8
Unspecified (qty 1)
pitch 0.45 mm · tap 2.05 mm · clearance 2.9 mm · PH1 / Torx T8
Wireless card (qty 1)
pitch 0.45 mm · tap 2.05 mm · clearance 2.9 mm · PH1 / Torx T8
Display (qty 2, black)
pitch 0.45 mm · tap 2.05 mm · clearance 2.9 mm · PH1 / Torx T8
Hinge (qty 2, black)
pitch 0.45 mm · tap 2.05 mm · clearance 2.9 mm · PH1 / Torx T8
Optical drive (qty 1)
pitch 0.45 mm · tap 2.05 mm · clearance 2.9 mm · PH1 / Torx T8
Palm rest (qty 5, black)
pitch 0.45 mm · tap 2.05 mm · clearance 2.9 mm · PH1 / Torx T8
System board (qty 2, black)
pitch 0.45 mm · tap 2.05 mm · clearance 2.9 mm · PH1 / Torx T8
Unspecified (qty 1)
pitch 0.45 mm · tap 2.05 mm · clearance 2.9 mm · PH1 / Torx T8
Hard drive (qty 4, silver)
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 3–8 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
- 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.
- 3.5in desktop and enterprise hard drives are 6-32 UNC imperial, not M3 - only the 2.5in form factor is metric.
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Questions about Toshiba Satellite A70 screws
- What size screw does Toshiba Satellite A70 use?
- M2 × 3 mm for bracket (qty 2); M2 × 3 mm for display (qty 6, black); M2 × 3 mm for optical drive (qty 2, black); M2 × 3 mm for speaker (qty 4); M2 × 3 mm for unspecified (qty 6, black); M2 × 5 mm for unspecified (qty 4); M2.5 × 3 mm for display (qty 1, black); M2.5 × 3 mm for keyboard (qty 2, black); M2.5 × 3 mm for palm rest (qty 1, black); M2.5 × 3 mm for touchpad (qty 2, silver); M2.5 × 3 mm for unspecified (qty 2, black); M2.5 × 5 mm for display (qty 2, black); M2.5 × 5 mm for hard drive (qty 2, black); M2.5 × 5 mm for optical drive (qty 2, black); M2.5 × 5 mm for unspecified (qty 1); M2.5 × 5 mm for wireless card (qty 1); M2.5 × 8 mm for display (qty 2, black); M2.5 × 8 mm for hinge (qt.
- How long are the screws in Toshiba Satellite A70?
- The records range from 3 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 Toshiba Satellite A70?
- 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 Toshiba Satellite A70?
- TechSpareWarehouse (our own store) lists M2 x 3mm, M2 x 5mm and M2.5 x 3mm, which match lengths in the records above.




