Laptop ATX?

ArcticApe · August 9, 2022

Hello!

I'm doing a project, I am going to screw a laptop motherboard to a wooden board and use it as a wall PC type of thing. I watched a video that suggested using a female-female ATX standoff and a screw to mount the motherboard.

My question then is: The laptop seems to use M2.0x3.0 (according to the manual, no clue what this means) screws, what ATX standoff would I need for those?

jaslion · August 9, 2022

Depending on the mounting hole with you can just use standard standoffs and screws. You dont need to reuse the laptop screws.

TylerD321 · August 9, 2022

Having a thread gauge is useful for making sure you get what you need. Lowes sells them if you have one nearby. You could do a long screw with 2 nuts to secure it to a board quite easily. Or have larger bolts that secure it from the edges and just have standoffs in the middle of the motherboard for spacing.

Hillman 13-in to 64-in Standard (SAE) Thread-Gauge in the Standard (SAE) Thread Gauges department at Lowes.com