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How important is it to replace the nylon screws?
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 9:39 pm
by michaelhoffman
The Hardware Maintenance Manual for my X61 warns against reusing the nylon screws, saying that they must be replaced each time. Is this actually important? I am just trying to add a new stick of RAM to my laptop.
Re: How important is it to replace the nylon screws?
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 9:54 pm
by erik
the screws can be reused quite a few times before the retaining compound wears off.
besides, the DIMM cover screws don't have any compound on them and actually don't apply to what you've read.
Re: How important is it to replace the nylon screws?
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 12:56 pm
by leesiulung
What happens if you repeatledy use the same nylon screws?
Re: How important is it to replace the nylon screws?
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 6:16 pm
by erik
eventually the nylon retaining compound will wear out. i've removed/installed the same 10 screws on my X61s at least a dozen times so far and haven't had a single issue.
i wouldn't worry about it.
Re: How important is it to replace the nylon screws?
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 7:34 pm
by leesiulung
erik wrote:eventually the nylon retaining compound will wear out. i've removed/installed the same 10 screws on my X61s at least a dozen times so far and haven't had a single issue.
i wouldn't worry about it.
That is what I thought, but it is kind of weird. Thanks!
Re: How important is it to replace the nylon screws?
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 11:41 pm
by richk
The only ones I worry about are the ones holding down the cooling fan