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Hi! I just bought a “refurbished” mid-2012 15” 2.3 GHz A1286 Problems with the left screen hinge loose, and random crashes and freezes, more frequent on moving. Opened up the case, dug down, found, in addition to loose hinge screws, the antenna/cable retainer missing an 8.6mm screw and ground tab floating loose. Where can I get the screw? I temporarily “borrowed” one from the Airport/Bluetooth assembly. Thanks so much, everyone!!!
See if you can find the needed screws here MacBook Pro Unibody 15" Mid 2012 - Screws Your other option is to get the full screw set here: MacBook Pro 15" Unibody (Mid 2010 - Mid 2012) Screw Set
Drop by and introduce yourself to the old independent Mac repair guy that you find on Google. Ask if he has a spare screw. If the hard drive I/R cable hasn’t been replaced, do it. Then use 3M Extreme mounting tape to prevent future damage. UPDATE Image of shipping envelope was here but deleted for security purposes as your address and name were on it. Ships out Monday
You might just try going to Lowes or some hardware store. They often carry metric screws.
