Help with broken CPU pins

[mallik]

I have a P3-733, and three of the pins broke off. Yeah, don't ask how I managed to pull that one off. The thing is, I still had the pins, so I put them in the cpu socket on the MB, where they would've went, and then put the cpu in the socket, what do you know, it worked. Now my question is, where can I go from here? Is there anyway to reattach them? I have some of that rear window defogger repair stuff. What if I put some of it on the pins before installing the cpu again? Would the pins stick to the cpu when I pull it back out? Otherwise, is there any other way to do it? Any help would be appreciated.

 

[thorin]

Just leave it installed and use it. It's not like you should be pulling it out very frequently.

Thorin

 

[magomago]

Originally posted by: mallik
I have a P3-733, and three of the pins broke off. Yeah, don't ask how I managed to pull that one off. The thing is, I still had the pins, so I put them in the cpu socket on the MB, where they would've went, and then put the cpu in the socket, what do you know, it worked. Now my question is, where can I go from here? Is there anyway to reattach them? I have some of that rear window defogger repair stuff. What if I put some of it on the pins before installing the cpu again? Would the pins stick to the cpu when I pull it back out? Otherwise, is there any other way to do it? Any help would be appreciated.

I'm asking

Btw, does the defogger stuff conduct electricity or no? If it doesn't it might actually prevent the processor from working...but I'm with Thorin on this one just because taking out a processor isn't someting you normally do

 

[thorin]

"Btw, does the defogger stuff conduct electricity or no?"

Yes. Basically it's conductive paint (or nail pollish).

Thorin

 

[RalfHutter]

Here's a guy that can fix (resolder) your broken pins for $25. He's replaced blown caps on a couple of my MoBos and does very nice work.