DavidMil Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 Are all the screws that hold the case together the same as the ones that are used on the mother board (to hold it to the bottom case), and the keyboard ( to hold it to the top of the case) the same? Thanks, DavidMil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DrVenkman Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 On one of my 1200XL's, (the one made in Sunnyvale) all the screws are the same. On my two Taiwan-made machines, they're not; the case screws are a bit larger (diameter and length). I think factories just used what was at hand in the approximately correct size range, by and large. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bob1200xl Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 Off the top of my head, the m/b is mounted with #6x1/2 screws, and a #6x5/8 on the heatsink tab (if there is one). The case is held together with #6x5/8 screws. Get some #6x3/4 screws for your 1050s and you're good to go. Notice that a commercial Phillips screw will extend through the bottom of the case if you use a #6x5/8 to mount the m/b. It doesn't hurt anything, just looks 'wrong'. Bob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 Yikes... That would be a £400 mistake in my books. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidMil Posted November 30, 2017 Author Share Posted November 30, 2017 On one of my 1200XL's, (the one made in Sunnyvale) all the screws are the same. On my two Taiwan-made machines, they're not; the case screws are a bit larger (diameter and length). I think factories just used what was at hand in the approximately correct size range, by and large. Off the top of my head, the m/b is mounted with #6x1/2 screws, and a #6x5/8 on the heatsink tab (if there is one). The case is held together with #6x5/8 screws. Get some #6x3/4 screws for your 1050s and you're good to go. Notice that a commercial Phillips screw will extend through the bottom of the case if you use a #6x5/8 to mount the m/b. It doesn't hurt anything, just looks 'wrong'. Bob My made in USA has all the same size screws as DrVenkman says, and my Taiwan 1200XL has three different sizes as bob1200xl says. So I guess my 1200XL's are typical. I was afraid that my Taiwan computer had been cobbled together some where in the past (before I got it from ebay). Thanks for the feedback! DavidMil PS. I guess I'm like a woman and don't want anything poking out that's not supposed to, so I'll pass on the #6x3/4 screws. DM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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