Satellite Portege R705 Screws falling out from inside computer

I've had two screws fall out of the INTERIOR of my Satellite Protege R705.  The first one hit my right hand as I picked up the laptop off my lap.  The second one fell off today when I picked the laptop up by the top of the screen (while it was open).  I did not see this one fall but heard it hit the floor & it was exactly the same type of screw as the first one.  Again, there are not screws missing from the exterior of my computer, or the opened DVD player.  
Has anyone else had this happen and what do I do?  My computer is physically functioning OK other than it keeps saying one of my USB ports is not working even though both USB ports do work so I've ignored that warning.

Kathy,
A couple things.  First, this post is a bit dated, so probably better for you to start your own thread instead of posting to an old one. 
Also, when posting, please provide the entire model number (which the OP did not).  It is provided on the bottom of the computer and looks something like Portege R705-P40.  
Check the bottom of the computer and look in each one of the holes to see if you can find which one is missing a screw.  If you find it, just replace the screw using a jeweler's screwdriver.  If not, it likely is not going to be an issue as the case is held together with many screws. 
Finally, as has been posted already, never pick up your computer from the screen, as you could break one of the hinges, and they are difficult to repair.
If your computer is working then don't wory about it losing a screw.
L305-S5955, T9300 Intel Core 2 Duo, 4GB RAM, 60GB SSD, Win 7 Ultimate 64-bit

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