Screw placements on T61 notebooks

[Ding]

Hi,

I bought a T61 for university a year ago, but I've never really examined the bottom until recently. Under the ultrabay, right below the support, there appears to be a hole with grooves. This suggests to me that a screw should be placed there, but since I didn't really pay attention to this before I'm not sure if by default the screw is absent, or if it came loose and fell off.

Thanks!

[sktn77a]

Yes, there should be a hex head screw in there to stop the release mechanism for the ultrabay from opening (like an additional security measure). But the computer works just fine without it.

[ajkula66]

Welcome to the forum.

You don't want a screw in that hole, that's a security hole that prevents ultrabay from opening when the screw is inserted.

[Ding]

Great, I'll just disregard the hole then. Thanks for your help!