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I have had an Apex LD4088, 40" and an online forum for Toshiba televisions indicated that there is a "standard" practice (unclear as to whether the standard is for the model, manufacturer, or industry) to use M4X15 screws to attach the pedestal to the stem coming from the base of televisions. In a recent move, I lost the screws to this unit and would like to replace them.

  • Are M4X15 screws actually an industry standard in securing pedestals to stems, or is it the case that the Toshiba users are referring to a manufacturer standard?
  • Is there an industry standard for this kind of fastener?
  • If there is not, what kind of online resource is helpful in tracking down the details on the type of fastener used in a particular product?
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Closing because, depending on your question, it's either a product specific request and therefore too localized, or it's not a real question since there isn't any magic way to measure for a screw without physical access. – BMitch♦ Nov 6 '12 at 15:42
@Bmitch it took an entire day to figure that out? Some guidance, or a hint about what is generalizeable about this question, or simply a pointer to the FAQ (Assuming you guys have that posted) would have been appreciated. Additionally, I asked about whether there might be (1) an industry standard, (2) a better way of searching for the relevant data, or (3) an actual database/resource that may have be known to any of the members but not to me; any of those would have been helpful (to more than just me) and acceptable. None of those are especially magical, perhaps esoteric, but not magical. – mfg Nov 7 '12 at 1:17
This question came to my attention when browsing the close votes by other users on the site. We don't have a lot of people voting to close, so when a few votes appear, the mods have to cast a binding vote. The faq is linked at the top of the page. The localized part of the question was regarding the "Apex LD4088" and "M4x15 screws". – BMitch♦ Nov 7 '12 at 2:16
@Bmitch righto, read the FAQ, edited, should work now – mfg Nov 7 '12 at 17:15
Still too localized. A good DIY question would have been "how do I find a suitable replacement bolt/screw for this situation?" – The Evil Greebo Nov 7 '12 at 19:33
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closed as too localized by Steven, Niall C., BMitch♦ Nov 6 '12 at 15:42

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Take a look at the screw holes and then make a trip over to the hardware store. Go through all the screw bins and pick out one of each that looks like what you remembered including consideration for length, diameter and thread appearance. Take them home and try them out to find the size that fits. The rest is obvious -- but does involve another trip back to the hardware store. :-)

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Per the lead-in of the bold text, I do not have access to the unit but I am trying to remotely solve this problem for my partner who does. Is there a way you would go about finding this information that does not solely involve a hands-on approach, which is not helpful at the moment, considering I am 380 miles away from the television. – mfg Nov 5 '12 at 17:18
@mfg - You specifically said "I am trying to avoid answers involving measurements and other tool-based solutions". My answer specifically requires no measurements and tools. I think you may want to give your partner some credit to be able to find a substitute screw at the hardware store. – Michael Karas Nov 6 '12 at 6:23
Not to get too extraneously biographical, but I give her more credit than myself with tools/coding/tinkering/soldering/general-braining; but after single-handedly moving us across two states, I didn't want this to be yet-another-thing for her to deal with. I was hoping to pay amazon for some [M4x10, or whatever] screws. Any answer helping me do that while avoiding heaping more tasks on her is helpful. Also, your answer relies on measurements by using the various screw sizes as tools insofar as each screw is basically a tool since the size is known and therefore is a comparative metric. – mfg Nov 6 '12 at 13:56
Amazon, "M4x15", 6th result... amazon.com/CAP-HEAD-SCREW-M4x15mm-10pcs/dp/B000FTRR48/… – James Van Huis Nov 7 '12 at 19:19

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