The gap in the screw is too small!
Aww… do we have to throw $50,000 away and re-tool the thing? Damn.
The gap for screw is too small for any Intel Optane MEMPEK drives, and the LITEON CA3-8D512-Q11.
Comparing against the brass screw in my SSD enclosure, it’s evident to see why/how:
It’s a small thing to overlook, Framework don’t have 50 different m.2 SSD like I do.
(pull video from discord chat)
You can clearly see, there is no gap between the inside of the nut and the SSD. In fact it is deforming the copper/tin layer on the SSD in order to get in. Even if I push hard on it (finger imprint), it’s not seating the whole way. The screw is stuck on.
That’s a Intel SSD, actually. A Intel … SSDPEKNU512GZ. So Not just LiteOn and Intel Optane. Big deal.
In the second part, you can see how a smaller SSD fits. BUT, in addition, the minor diameter (the diameter of the metal part inside the slot) is slightly smaller.
Comparing it to the brass nut, you can see when inserted, there is no wiggle (side to side) on the brass nut, but there is on the framework nut.
I have the same issue with the SN850X NVMe. This drive has been in 3 machines previously and only the Framework 16 has had an issue with mounting it. The standoff from Framework needs to have a bigger slot for NVMe drives or they have to change the design to a standoff plus faster like many other motherboards.
I was considering buying screws as well. I was surprised the factory solution wasn’t using this method of standoff plus fastener. It’s common on a lot of other boards.
Framework ended up replacing my entire module and the new module came with screws that had a wide enough insert for the drive.
