Case Screws for Black Efika Case?
  • Priest of the Order of the Butterfly
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    XDelusion
    Posts: 602 from 2010/10/27
    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Two-Piece-18-Gauge-Steel-Vented-EFIKA-Case-Kit-/280861266889

    So I ordered one of these. Nice, primitive, blocky case! I love it!
    Though...

    ...the seller provided zero screws. None for the mother board, none for the case.

    The mother board screws are standard, but what kind of screw do I need for the case? The seller takes about a week in between responses and at this point, stopped responding.

    They said they are out of screws. I asked if they knew what size I needed, they did not reply, so I left a neutral feed back. It kind of sucks holding your case together with a rubber band after all. :/

    So can anyone help, do you know what size screw I need and where to get them?

    Thanks in advance!

    [ Edited by XDelusion 08.06.2013 - 20:55 ]
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  • Priest of the Order of the Butterfly
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    MarK
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    I used to have this case also, iirc, the screws was M2.5 or M3 with "V" head, try some harddrive screws, if they fit, and if so, You know the size, and now to get those with "V" head and black coloured to make the surface of the case smooth and nice :)

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  • Priest of the Order of the Butterfly
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    XDelusion
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    Hard drive screws were way to large, cd-rom screws were barely too large.
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    Kronos
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    You really paid that kind of money for that case ???????

    Well, whatever.... those screws are most likely some small metric size, while all the screws you have laying around will be "imperial".
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  • Priest of the Order of the Butterfly
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    XDelusion
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    Quote:

    Kronos wrote:
    You really paid that kind of money for that case ???????

    Well, whatever.... those screws are most likely some small metric size, while all the screws you have laying around will be "imperial".





    Sure did, if I'd known a better deal, I'd have picked up on it.
    Anyhow, great little case really, just a shame for that price you can't get no screws or even help on screws.
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    amigadave
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    Quote:

    XDelusion wrote:

    ...the seller provided zero screws. None for the mother board, none for the case.


    If you bought it through E-Bay, unless the seller specified that it did not come with the screws, you could file a dispute through e-Bay to get the seller's attention and he should send you the proper screws.
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  • »13.06.13 - 00:36
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  • Priest of the Order of the Butterfly
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    I already left a "neutral" feed back. I think it's a bit late, or at least I'd look dumb. Given by their lack of feedback, I figure they are not interested and I am tired of waiting.
    I'll try with the advice above and see what I can come up with. Wish I knew of screw shops in Ohio...

    ...err not cat houses. ;)
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