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Questions about GIGABYTE products => Motherboards with Intel processors => Topic started by: twitchy97 on February 12, 2012, 02:23:06 am

Title: cpu socket pins
Post by: twitchy97 on February 12, 2012, 02:23:06 am

hi guys i was wondering if a cpu socket could be fixed if the pins were damaged thanx ;D cheers

Title: Re: cpu socket pins
Post by: Rolo42 on February 12, 2012, 03:10:11 am

How bad are they?

Bending metal weakens its molecular structure.

Title: Re: cpu socket pins
Post by: Ben on February 12, 2012, 08:01:59 am

Magnifying glass, steady hand, zero static, good lighting.

Probably better to get a new one, or have it RMA'd.

Ben.

PS. Plus as Rolo say's you can weaken the pins by bending (re- straightening) them if they are pretty badly bent.

Title: Re: cpu socket pins
Post by: Dark Mantis on February 12, 2012, 08:27:41 am

Hi

A lot depends on how badly bent they are and how many are damaged. Often just a gentle brush over with something soft will coax them back into place otherwise a little more firm action will be required. If they are really bad then there is no other action than to replace the socket.

Title: Re: cpu socket pins
Post by: F5BJR on February 12, 2012, 09:42:02 am

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Ask a good watchmaker jeweler if repair is possible 

Pierre

Title: Re: cpu socket pins
Post by: Dark Mantis on February 12, 2012, 11:08:55 am

Hi Pierre, nice to see you back on the forum again. Of course F5BJR's idea is a very sensible one especially if you are not very dextrous and don't feel happy about attempting it yourself. 8)