Missing screw on R51, is it required?

[dacp]

a couple of months ago I bought another R51 for my son, his is the 15" model. Recently noticed that a screw or at least a hole that looked like a screw belonged was missing from the bottom. The exact location is on page 98 of "ThinkPad ComputerHardware Maintenance Manual", under 1170 "Ultrabay Enhanced shield kit". I ordered a set of screw from ebay and noticed none of the screws fit the hole. Is this hole suppose to be there without a screw and the laptop works fine. In the diagram of the ThinkPad ComputerHardware Maintenance Manual, shows a screw being inserted? Read an article while back where a guy said his motherboard broke due to a screw missing so was worried.
anything to worry about?
Thanks

[Brad]

I haven't looked at page 98 yet but most likely it is the screw to secure the ultrabay so it cannot be removed. A security screw with a hex head would most likely be used there.

In my opinion there is nothing to worry about.

Brad

[dacp]

Thanks

I haven't looked at page 98 yet but most likely it is the screw to secure the ultrabay so it cannot be removed. A security screw with a hex head would most likely be used there.

In my opinion there is nothing to worry about.

Brad

[jwdjr2004]

i went for several years with a couple missing screws on my laptop. no issues.

[Tõnis]

I haven't looked at page 98 yet but most likely it is the screw to secure the ultrabay so it cannot be removed. A security screw with a hex head would most likely be used there.

I, too, was wondering what that empty screw hole was for. Thanks for that!