Could someone help me find some case screws?

Icet · 14 Dec 2020 at 22:36

Hey folks, I bought an Inwin 301 case from here a few years ago (really nice case and would definitely recommend), however at some point moving flat the case screws for the side panel have came lose and I cannot for the life of my find them, which means I can't attach the side of the case on properly now.

I tried to order generic ones from elsewhere but they seem to be too small. Does anyone have any advice?

chippy08 · 15 Dec 2020 at 21:30

Message Inwin and ask for some spares

t31os · 16 Dec 2020 at 20:48

Go on that rainforest place and search case thumb screws (presumably thumbscrews are preferable).

Case panel screws are typically a standard size(M3.2x6) that everyone(most) uses, so unless you ordered/received some non-standard size or InWin are doing something uniquely different with their screw sizes it shouldn't be hard to get screws that fit.

Worst case, remove a screw from the opposite panel and measure it literally to get the spec for the screw size.

chaparral · 16 Dec 2020 at 21:33

Icet said:
I tried to order generic ones from elsewhere but they seem to be too small. Does anyone have any advice?

are these any good ?
▷ Silverstone SST-CA02 Screw and Parts Pack | OcUK (overclockers.co.uk)

t31os · 17 Dec 2020 at 00:55

Probably would include appropriate screws, but cost + delivery would be a bit steep for the sake of needing a couple of side panel screws.

Eliagon · 18 Dec 2020 at 19:42

I bought a giant collection (many small orders) of all the PC / laptop type screws you can think of from China a few years ago. Very much so worth while having sat in a cupboard, unless you need to pull the one you dropped from your inverted-PSU housing anyway lol.

Although some manufacturers use odd screws (I never seem to be covered for Dell laptops)

t31os · 18 Dec 2020 at 21:11

I've built up a collection over the years from parts and PCs, i always salvage the screws from stuff that gets binned. I gave away a ton of screws(a box i'd slowly built up) when i had clear out of old PC bits and i'm still finding myself building them up all over again, i always salvage screws(and various parts) from hardware when it's dead/unwanted, or going in the bin (spares are always useful). I have a plastic assortment box with compartments that i now limit myself to, if it's excess, bin or find a use for it.

I always pull PC speaker wires from older cases, they seem to be less common now, but always handy when problem solving.