Feb 21, 2016 · Some pins like power and ground pins not making contact might allow the computer to operate most of the time as there are lots of each. Most other pins would cause …

Feb 6, 2020 · Did some research to find bent socket pins was most likely the verdict. So I pulled out the CPU and noticed some very, very slightly bent pins, so using a steak knife I very gently …

Mar 27, 2015 · Don't mess with the pins, they're supposed to be inside the socket. It's not like the older cpu's where the pins were on the cpu and fit into holes in the socket. The pins are now …

Apr 9, 2019 · I'll get some isopropyl alcohol to clean it off, but do you think me using 5% alcohol damaged it at all, also it was a ryzen cooler so it comes with thermal paste, pop the cooler on …

Feb 10, 2021 · The picture isn't 100% clear but it looks like the bent pins I see could be straightened. Use a .5mm Pentel mechanical pencil with lead removed to straighten the pins …

Aug 8, 2014 · Hi, i bought a motherboard and opened it a month after the purchase. then i found that i have one bent pin in the CPU socket. i read all the manuals , saw all the videos on …

Jul 15, 2021 · Instead, once you have the pins reasonably straight slide a credit card between the rows, both directions, to get them in alignment. Don't be too aggressive with that as it's easy to …

Jul 14, 2017 · discolouration on the pins or pcb would indicate a short has occured. luckily you have an amd cpu so bending the pins back to a point where it would fit in the socket correctly, …

Feb 12, 2025 · A new case of catastrophic CPU failure has emerged involving AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor, marking the latest in a series of reported incidents within the last few …

Jun 5, 2010 · Locked up the socket. Then, I cut the wire leaving app 0.5mm wire stick above the socket. Now sit the CPU in to the unlocked socket. Push CPU down with light force and then …