thumb screw from pc in a mini sub tank

[zerominusone]

I was putting the regular plastic thumbscrew back in the mini sub tank after filling it yesterday and I dropped it down the drain in the sink. AHHH. Luckily I have a few dozen extra metal thumbscrews from years of pc repairs laying around and I tried it, and it works fine.

 

[RayN]

Yup, most use the same thread, length sometimes varies but a pc screw works very well in a pinch!

 

[moishesmom]

Thanks for the info - I'm always dropping mine; thank G*D not down the drain yet.

 

[zerominusone]

dropped one in the couch about two weeks ago. Still haven't found that sucker.

 

[moishesmom]

My pup probably ate it. Since I don't take my pc apart (I can turn it on tho) can I pick up any small screw at the hardware?

 

[brienzee]

That was my first thought, but from memory the screws for a PC seemed larger than the screw that came on my minisub. I just dropped mine, if pc screws work I'll go hit up my local PC store and get a pack tomorrow.

 

[moishesmom]

That was my first thought, but from memory the screws for a PC seemed larger than the screw that came on my minisub. I just dropped mine, if pc screws work I'll go hit up my local PC store and get a pack tomorrow.

Thanks....GREAT IDEA! Better than the hardware.....

 

[zerominusone]

My pup probably ate it. Since I don't take my pc apart (I can turn it on tho) can I pick up any small screw at the hardware?

It's the smaller screws that screw into the motherboard or hold your drives in place, not the larger ones that attach the side panels.

 

[moishesmom]

It's the smaller screws that screw into the motherboard or hold your drives in place, not the larger ones that attach the side panels.

Uh....remember I'm the one that knows how to turn my pc on - in VERY plain English - could you repeat that as if you were talking to a 3 yr. old...(lots of senior moments here). Thanx!

 

[Sugarekis]

Uh....remember I'm the one that knows how to turn my pc on - in VERY plain English - could you repeat that as if you were talking to a 3 yr. old...(lots of senior moments here). Thanx!

Lol, I feel you. Happens to all of us

 

[zerominusone]

it's not really a thumbscrew, just a small screw. The thumbscrews hold the sides on (those might work but I doubt it). It the screws that are on the inside of the computer; the ones that hold almost everything in. Hope this helps. I'm still using that one in my tank. I'm gonna contact mom and pops to see if I can order a couple extras.