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‎03-04-2019 11:12 AM

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Product: 250 G4
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

Good morning. Recently I've replaced the original SATA HDD with a Samsung SSD. Now I want to insert the previous HDD in place of the DVD drive, so I bought the adapter and I took off the drive. In order to install everything I need to take off from the drive the small plate that's held in place by two screws and fixed it to the PC's plastic body; then, the plate should be mounted on the adapter. I can't do this because the two screws are too tight and the material they're made is too tender, so they tend to strip under the force of a screwdriver. Could anyone tell me where I can buy a new plate with the two screws?

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‎03-04-2019 11:30 AM

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See Page 33 in the following Manual for the part number and steps in removal: http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c04653884

 

 

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‎03-04-2019 11:38 AM - edited ‎03-04-2019 11:39 AM

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Unfortunately HP only offers the whole optical drive as a replacement part not the subcomponents. Is this the piece you are asking about:

 

Is this it?Is this it?

 

How bad of shape is your bracket in? Could you get by with just new screws?

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/M2-x-3mm-Laptop-Phillips-Flat-Head-Screw-Nickel-Plated-/191627448013

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