Looks like you bent an LGA pin. That sucks. It’s (probably) a big deal, and it’s kinda hard to fix.
If it’s just one pin, you can try to bend it back into shape. This is really tough, but it’s doable with a sharp, fine, and rigid tool like a pair of pointy tweezers made for electronics or machinist work.
You can also look up which pin it is and see what the function is by looking up the socket pinout. If it’s a redundant ground or power pin (of which there are a lot) AND the pin is bent in such a way that it isn’t touching anything else AND such that it won’t mess up contact pressure for nearby pins, you may be able to just ignore it. There may be a very minor effect on stability in that case.
Jimmy-z_za
I’ve done the exact same thing. Lol. You can bend them straight, carefully with a pair of sharp tweezers.
blyatbob
I hope you don’t have parkinsons because you’ll need to do some surgery
Mad_Arson
Yep its the biggest problem you could have done yourself, but with magnifying glass and steady hand and some precise tool like needle you can try fix it. Or return it and say it was damaged already.
Rude_Champ93
I hope you got a thin needle. I have made similar dents to my old CPU but I usually just bend it back. Should still be the same for the Mobo
Eastern_Mastodon602
A cheap fix is buy a mechanical pencil, remove the led, and use thw tube that the lead comes out of the move the pin back in to place, but do it very slow and carefully to avoid moving the other pins.
If the pin is pressed down to the point you cant use the mechanical pencil, use a knitting neddle or a push pin to bend the pin up.
Zealousideal_Dark_47
Oh God……..
StalkMeNowCrazyLady
Not gonna sugar coat it, you fucked up. Probably best trying to RMA the part board and possibly the cpu if it’s damaged too. Hopefully you can find a way to lessen the financial cost of the repairs/replacements.
MEGA_GOAT98
whoops
Hutzzzpa
RIP
likeonions
If you expect the system to work, yeah.
Intercore_One
This is what we call “Lehrgeld” in Germany.
CommonSpecialist4269
This is why I think pins should be CPU side. At least a CPU can be replaced without a huge amount of e waste. I know they’re expensive but boards are pretty much on par nowadays.
TaleofTwoHovels
Man I just rebuilt my PC and was trying to imagine what it would take to mess up such a delicate operation, to result in a bent pin.
Oof.
Delicious_Sector_460
Ehh, happens, RMA it 🙁
Zilli341
I would try to return it. If you can’t then bending the pin back is not too hard, you just need a steady hand and a sharp tool (and maybe a magnifying glass). The most important thing is to not bend it too much, you don’t have to get it perfect and you really don’t want to break it.
mercur1nh0
The only time I had a similar issue was when I tried to replace old thermal paste on my 10 y.o. pc 5 years ago, and managed to tear off the processor, that was basically glued to the cooling block with the petrified thermal paste, out of the socket, bending almost half of the pins on it. Had no idea what to do, so went straight away to ask my grandpa (he likes to repair broken electronics, and old tech). He used the magnifying glass and a very thin and small ruler to straighten the pins in each row so they would align one another.
My problem, though, was a bit more serious. Still wondering how none of those pins was detached, taking into account the amount of force I put into pulling that poor cooler out, haha.
Flimsy_Card8028
Use a magnifying glass, a needle and a spotlight.
MichMitten89
Que Cher : IF I COULD TURN BACK TIME, I WOULDNT HAVE BENT THAT PIN
But yes thats a big whoopsie doodle
rednitro
What i did to fix this.
Placed my phone in camera mode above it and zoomed in. Then with a needle i bent it back.
If it’s new, you can try returning it due to have it bent pin. Pretty sure you’ll be fine
punkinabox
Scariest part of building a PC imo
alphagusta
How hard is it to just pick something up and put it down without destroying everything around it?
TheAlfredValentine
You may check the pin diagram of AM5 and locate that pin to find what does it do. If it’s ground or dc pin, you’re lucky. Just be sure it’s not short circuiting. You don’t need to fix it. But if it’s anything other, you need to fix it. Check AM5 pin diagram.
Edit: looking at the comments, many people saying like if it’s a catastrophic thing to happen. No need to worry at all lol. It’s just one pin. Practice over theory.
SolitaryMassacre
I read on another post awhile ago that someone had the same situation.
They ended up using a ball point pen ink tube to slide over the pin and straighten it out. This is something I would try.
Otherwise, you will need super fine tweezers to get it strait and those can slip off damaging nearby pins.
NerY_05
Yeah it is a major issue. F
SirPeasantbury
Hold on, i’m pretty sure the CPU port was like this when you pulled off the CPU cap right?
I can’t believe that a retailer would ship something damaged like this to you, wow! – Hey, maybe you should return it for one that’s working?
bobmlord1
I’ve fixed one of those with tweezers before. Worked until I sold it. Very delicate procedure though.
If the pin isn’t used for anything or is a ground pin then it might affect functionality but you would be better to bend it back gently.
Alexandratta
Yep.
You might be able to bend the pin back.
Otherwise: Bricked.
DrMokhtar
No one here is being honest to you so let me be the first to. You are fucked. And since you are a first timer you’re not gonna be able to bend it back properly. Hopefully you have credit card insurance. If not, take it as a lesson learned.
FakNugget92
Rip.
awake283
Everyone recommending using an empty mechanical pencil is correct. I mean you CAN use pliers….carefully.. but the pencil is so much easier. Its just big enough to fit over the pins and then you can move them back straight, still carefully. 😛
NaughtyPwny
This sucks and is a big deal. I remember opining about this problem, the fact that pins are now essentially on motherboards. Personally, I think having the pins on the CPU is far better considering how hard it is to replace a motherboard vs a CPU especially over time (with regards to thinks like preferences I maintaining the same brand or make). I also think having the pins on the motherboard has raised the cost of them and made them more prone to damage like this.
Anyways, take this as a learning experience for this expensive hobby that is somehow being posited as the master race platform when I personally think it’s just a nice luxury to have if you can afford it.
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Looks like you bent an LGA pin. That sucks. It’s (probably) a big deal, and it’s kinda hard to fix.
If it’s just one pin, you can try to bend it back into shape. This is really tough, but it’s doable with a sharp, fine, and rigid tool like a pair of pointy tweezers made for electronics or machinist work.
You can also look up which pin it is and see what the function is by looking up the socket pinout. If it’s a redundant ground or power pin (of which there are a lot) AND the pin is bent in such a way that it isn’t touching anything else AND such that it won’t mess up contact pressure for nearby pins, you may be able to just ignore it. There may be a very minor effect on stability in that case.
I’ve done the exact same thing. Lol. You can bend them straight, carefully with a pair of sharp tweezers.
I hope you don’t have parkinsons because you’ll need to do some surgery
Yep its the biggest problem you could have done yourself, but with magnifying glass and steady hand and some precise tool like needle you can try fix it. Or return it and say it was damaged already.
I hope you got a thin needle. I have made similar dents to my old CPU but I usually just bend it back. Should still be the same for the Mobo
A cheap fix is buy a mechanical pencil, remove the led, and use thw tube that the lead comes out of the move the pin back in to place, but do it very slow and carefully to avoid moving the other pins.
If the pin is pressed down to the point you cant use the mechanical pencil, use a knitting neddle or a push pin to bend the pin up.
Oh God……..
Not gonna sugar coat it, you fucked up. Probably best trying to RMA the part board and possibly the cpu if it’s damaged too. Hopefully you can find a way to lessen the financial cost of the repairs/replacements.
whoops
RIP
If you expect the system to work, yeah.
This is what we call “Lehrgeld” in Germany.
This is why I think pins should be CPU side. At least a CPU can be replaced without a huge amount of e waste. I know they’re expensive but boards are pretty much on par nowadays.
Man I just rebuilt my PC and was trying to imagine what it would take to mess up such a delicate operation, to result in a bent pin.
Oof.
Ehh, happens, RMA it 🙁
I would try to return it. If you can’t then bending the pin back is not too hard, you just need a steady hand and a sharp tool (and maybe a magnifying glass). The most important thing is to not bend it too much, you don’t have to get it perfect and you really don’t want to break it.
The only time I had a similar issue was when I tried to replace old thermal paste on my 10 y.o. pc 5 years ago, and managed to tear off the processor, that was basically glued to the cooling block with the petrified thermal paste, out of the socket, bending almost half of the pins on it. Had no idea what to do, so went straight away to ask my grandpa (he likes to repair broken electronics, and old tech). He used the magnifying glass and a very thin and small ruler to straighten the pins in each row so they would align one another.
My problem, though, was a bit more serious. Still wondering how none of those pins was detached, taking into account the amount of force I put into pulling that poor cooler out, haha.
Use a magnifying glass, a needle and a spotlight.
Que Cher : IF I COULD TURN BACK TIME, I WOULDNT HAVE BENT THAT PIN
But yes thats a big whoopsie doodle
What i did to fix this.
Placed my phone in camera mode above it and zoomed in. Then with a needle i bent it back.
It worked but its difficult to not cause damage.
This hurts to watch
linus is proud of you
I would not recommend the mechanical pencil trick, since LGA pins differ quite a lot from CPU pins. A fine needle or tweezer is safer, but still not at all an easy task.
You could reach out to a jeweller or goldsmith for help, since they would have the tools needed.
See image here: https://www.sciencesource.com/1650846-cpu-socket-lga-type-flexible-pins-bed-lm-stock-image-rights-managed.html
If it’s new, you can try returning it due to have it bent pin. Pretty sure you’ll be fine
Scariest part of building a PC imo
How hard is it to just pick something up and put it down without destroying everything around it?
You may check the pin diagram of AM5 and locate that pin to find what does it do. If it’s ground or dc pin, you’re lucky. Just be sure it’s not short circuiting. You don’t need to fix it. But if it’s anything other, you need to fix it. Check AM5 pin diagram.
Edit: looking at the comments, many people saying like if it’s a catastrophic thing to happen. No need to worry at all lol. It’s just one pin. Practice over theory.
I read on another post awhile ago that someone had the same situation.
They ended up using a ball point pen ink tube to slide over the pin and straighten it out. This is something I would try.
Otherwise, you will need super fine tweezers to get it strait and those can slip off damaging nearby pins.
Yeah it is a major issue. F
Hold on, i’m pretty sure the CPU port was like this when you pulled off the CPU cap right?
I can’t believe that a retailer would ship something damaged like this to you, wow! – Hey, maybe you should return it for one that’s working?
I’ve fixed one of those with tweezers before. Worked until I sold it. Very delicate procedure though.
If the pin isn’t used for anything or is a ground pin then it might affect functionality but you would be better to bend it back gently.
Yep.
You might be able to bend the pin back.
Otherwise: Bricked.
No one here is being honest to you so let me be the first to. You are fucked. And since you are a first timer you’re not gonna be able to bend it back properly. Hopefully you have credit card insurance. If not, take it as a lesson learned.
Rip.
Everyone recommending using an empty mechanical pencil is correct. I mean you CAN use pliers….carefully.. but the pencil is so much easier. Its just big enough to fit over the pins and then you can move them back straight, still carefully. 😛
This sucks and is a big deal. I remember opining about this problem, the fact that pins are now essentially on motherboards. Personally, I think having the pins on the CPU is far better considering how hard it is to replace a motherboard vs a CPU especially over time (with regards to thinks like preferences I maintaining the same brand or make). I also think having the pins on the motherboard has raised the cost of them and made them more prone to damage like this.
Anyways, take this as a learning experience for this expensive hobby that is somehow being posited as the master race platform when I personally think it’s just a nice luxury to have if you can afford it.