Hard drive screw fell out and doesn't load half the times. (t41)

I have a T41 thinkpad and i saw the screw on the bottom holding the hard-drive is gone. When i turn off/on computer it sometimes loads, sometimes is very touchy where if i bump lower right side it turns off hard-drive. What should i do?

Pull the hard drive out entirely, then push it back in as far as it will go...and make a trip to the local hardware store. I'm sure that $1 or less will resolve this issue.
Cheers,
George
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