My HP ProLiant MicroServer Gen8 came with HD sleds but not the hard drive screws. They are standard thread but have large counter sunk heads. I
found some countersunk screws but the heads slip through the holes in the sleds.

Anybody know a source or how to describe these so I get the right ones
please?

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On 23/04/2026 11:59, Jeff Gaines wrote:

My HP ProLiant MicroServer Gen8 came with HD sleds but not theÿ hard
drive screws. They are standard thread but have large counter sunk
heads. I found some countersunk screws but the heads slip through the
holes in the sleds.

Anybody know a source or how to describe these so I get the right ones please?

They are UNC threads

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/402187726753


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On 23/04/2026 in message <n4uib4Flm2eU3@mid.individual.net> jkn wrote:

On 23/04/2026 11:59, Jeff Gaines wrote:

My HP ProLiant MicroServer Gen8 came with HD sleds but not theÿ hard >>drive screws. They are standard thread but have large counter sunk heads. >>I found some countersunk screws but the heads slip through the holes in >>the sleds.

Anybody know a source or how to describe these so I get the right ones >>please?

They are UNC threads

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/402187726753

Many thanks :-)

I have messaged the seller to see if these have the over sized heads that
the Gen8 sleds need.

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Jeff Gaines Dorset UK
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On 23/04/2026 in message <xn0povdpz2r5k0j003@news.individual.net> Jeff
Gaines wrote:

On 23/04/2026 in message <n4uib4Flm2eU3@mid.individual.net> jkn wrote:

On 23/04/2026 11:59, Jeff Gaines wrote:

My HP ProLiant MicroServer Gen8 came with HD sleds but not theÿ hard >>>drive screws. They are standard thread but have large counter sunk heads. >>>I found some countersunk screws but the heads slip through the holes in >>>the sleds.

Anybody know a source or how to describe these so I get the right ones >>>please?

They are UNC threads

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/402187726753

Many thanks :-)

I have messaged the seller to see if these have the over sized heads that >the Gen8 sleds need.

Very quick but slightly sniffy reply saying they had standard sized heads
as shown in the picture!

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Tomorrow, isn't looking good either.

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In article <xn0pov9tm2ly0fo002@news.individual.net>,
jgnewsid@outlook.com says...

My HP ProLiant MicroServer Gen8 came with HD sleds but not the hard drive >screws. They are standard thread but have large counter sunk heads. I
found some countersunk screws but the heads slip through the holes in the >sleds.

Anybody know a source or how to describe these so I get the right ones >please?

Sanity check - you have looked at the bottom of the inside of the door, haven't you? That's where they are when shipped.

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On 23/04/2026 in message <MPG.445437653aef5e099896a0@news.eternal-september.org> Philip Herlihy
wrote:

In article <xn0pov9tm2ly0fo002@news.individual.net>,
jgnewsid@outlook.com says...

My HP ProLiant MicroServer Gen8 came with HD sleds but not the hard drive >>screws. They are standard thread but have large counter sunk heads. I
found some countersunk screws but the heads slip through the holes in the >>sleds.

Anybody know a source or how to describe these so I get the right ones >>please?

Sanity check - you have looked at the bottom of the inside of the door, >haven't you? That's where they are when shipped.

On the Gen8 they are screwed in to metal savers on the somewhat flimsy
drive sleds. The sleds came with the machine but no savers/screws.

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Jeff Gaines Dorset UK
I can please only one person per day. Today is not your day.
Tomorrow, isn't looking good either.

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On 23/04/2026 11:59, Jeff Gaines wrote:

My HP ProLiant MicroServer Gen8 came with HD sleds but not theÿ hard
drive screws. They are standard thread but have large counter sunk
heads. I found some countersunk screws but the heads slip through the
holes in the sleds.

Anybody know a source or how to describe these so I get the right ones please?

Look behind door, they will be there.

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On 25/04/2026 in message <10sj2rk$127hk$1@dont-email.me> Raj Kundra wrote:

On 23/04/2026 11:59, Jeff Gaines wrote:

My HP ProLiant MicroServer Gen8 came with HD sleds but not theÿ hard >>drive screws. They are standard thread but have large counter sunk heads. >>I found some countersunk screws but the heads slip through the holes in >>the sleds.

Anybody know a source or how to describe these so I get the right ones >>please?

Look behind door, they will be there.

Not on the Gen8 Raj, they are in the metal protectors on the sled.

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On 23/04/2026 in message <xn0pov9tm2ly0fo002@news.individual.net> Jeff
Gaines wrote:

My HP ProLiant MicroServer Gen8 came with HD sleds but not the hard drive >screws. They are standard thread but have large counter sunk heads. I
found some countersunk screws but the heads slip through the holes in the >sleds.

Anybody know a source or how to describe these so I get the right ones >please?

In case anybody is interested in a solution this is what I got:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DH24HR17

M3 Nylon Flat Washers 3mm ID 7mm OD 1mm Thick Plain Washer.

Standard countersunk drive screws screw into them and then they hold the
drive in the carrier and have enough flexibility to pull into the countersinking in the carrier.

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