- Aug 18, 2005
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My parents computer, which my dad had assembled himself, didn't really work; it would start up, but never output a signal to the screen. I couldn't figure out what the problem was, but as I found out he had broken some SATA parts of the motherboard (in fact also a tower, but that was already replaced) I figured the best shot was to try with another one of those.
However, as I had just put the new one into place, I tried to install the CPU. But it didn't really fit. When I held it up against some light, I could see 3 pins were bent, two of them very badly. I then tried to straighten them with a pincet and a needle, and it worked with two of them, however, unfortunately the worst one broke. If you look at the CPU, with the bottom (/pins) up, and the golden arrow pointing directly at you, it's the one at the outer most right east, in the middle of the 3 (do you understand? I suppose it doesn't matter much though...).
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Now, as the computer could indeed start up before, I imagine it just _might_ work now, as I at least got two of the pins straightened up. But I haven't dared to try though. Should I give it a shot? And in case it does't work, try to solder the last pin back on?
Can it harm any of the other components to try either of the above? Any other good advises, suggestions, or...?
My parents computer, which my dad had assembled himself, didn't really work; it would start up, but never output a signal to the screen. I couldn't figure out what the problem was, but as I found out he had broken some SATA parts of the motherboard (in fact also a tower, but that was already replaced) I figured the best shot was to try with another one of those.
However, as I had just put the new one into place, I tried to install the CPU. But it didn't really fit. When I held it up against some light, I could see 3 pins were bent, two of them very badly. I then tried to straighten them with a pincet and a needle, and it worked with two of them, however, unfortunately the worst one broke. If you look at the CPU, with the bottom (/pins) up, and the golden arrow pointing directly at you, it's the one at the outer most right east, in the middle of the 3 (do you understand? I suppose it doesn't matter much though...).
</not-that-important>
Now, as the computer could indeed start up before, I imagine it just _might_ work now, as I at least got two of the pins straightened up. But I haven't dared to try though. Should I give it a shot? And in case it does't work, try to solder the last pin back on?
Can it harm any of the other components to try either of the above? Any other good advises, suggestions, or...?