Toshiba M40 - Manual (Page 141)

4.1 General 4 Replacement Procedures
EQUIUM M40/M45 / Satellite M40/M45 Maintenance Manual 4-7
Colors of Screw Shanks
For easy identification of the correct screws, the screw shanks are colored according to their
lengths, as follows:
‰ Screws of an even-numbered length
Brown
‰ Screws of an odd-numbered length
White
‰ Screws of a special length
Black
Screws of a special length are those of a length having decimal places, such as 2.5
mm and 2.6 mm.
Symbols of Screws on the Computer Body
For easy maintenance, the screw types are shown on the computer body as symbols. A
symbol consists of a letter representing the screw type and a numeral representing the screw
length.
‰ Screw type
Letter
‰ Bind screw
B (stands for bind)
‰ Flat-head screw
F (stands for flat-head)
‰ Super flat-head screw
S (stands for super flat-head)
‰ Tapping screw
T (stands for tapping)
‰ Other screws
U (stands for unique-pan head screws, studs, etc.)
Symbol examples
‰ 6 mm bind screw
B6
‰ 12 mm bind screw
B12
‰ 5 mm stud
U5
(The numeral represents the rounded length of the threaded portion irrespective of the
entire stud length.)