OMG! I just dropped my 3500+!

[Zero Plasma]

Edit: Some of the pins are bent, would it be ok to use a tweezer to fix them?

I just dropped it from about waist high onto a tile floor, there are no signs of damage.

Think it's ok? I'm installing it now.

 

[Bobthelost]

Send it back and claim it arrived like that. Be very angry when you call them.

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[Zero Plasma]

You don't think it'll work?

What about the tweezers?

I was re-installing it into a new mobo.

 

[Bobthelost]

It might work, just be very careful when you bend the pins back. It's been done before.

 

[Some1ne]

tweezers or needle-nosed pliers should work fine. Once I bent a pin on my Athlon64 when cleaning thermal gunk off of it, and I just bent it back and all was well.

 

[Zero Plasma]

Ok, i'll reply when done.

Thanks.

 

[w00t]

this is a sign from god to upgrade to dual core.

 

[gonzaga1751]

use the tip of a .5mm mechanical pencil

 

[InlineFour]

Originally posted by: w00t
this is a sign from god to upgrade to dual core.

QFT.

try using a mechanical pencil by inserting the pin into the lead hole.

 

[professor1942]

don't drink & build

 

[w00t]

Originally posted by: gonzaga1751
use the tip of a .5mm mechanical pencil

dang that is an uber good idea.

 

[imported_electron]

if you bend it back right in the first try it'll probably be fine, if you try and bend it back and forth enough times it will break off and then be useless.

 

[Zero Plasma]

Yeah, got most of them and then one broke off. This sucks.

 

[mordantmonkey]

Originally posted by: Zero Plasma
Yeah, got most of them and then one broke off. This sucks.

QFT,
my condolences

 

[theMan]

well, there is a chance you didnt need that one. try it.

 

[Zero Plasma]

Are you sure? It was one on a corner and I wouldn't guess they put them on there if you don't need them. Anyone else care to comment?

 

[arcenite]

Originally posted by: theman
well, there is a chance you didnt need that one. try it.

lol

 

[stevty2889]

Originally posted by: Zero Plasma
Are you sure? It was one on a corner and I wouldn't guess they put them on there if you don't need them. Anyone else care to comment?

There are many pins that are just a ground, and the CPU will function normaly without it, so I would stick it in and give it a try.

 

[Bobthelost]

It's known to work every now and again, there's useful and essential if you get my drift.

How the hell am i a senior member? I've only been here for a month!

 

[theMan]

yeah, this has happened to a lot of people here. i large number have been able to run their cpu without a pin, or even 2!

 

[JMoore]

Ducktape fixes everything....trust me

 

[Navid]

There are multiple ground pins on most ICs. If you are lucky, that is a ground pin, in which case, it may work as mentioned before. However, you may or may not experience performance reduction.

There are also no-connect pins on some ICs, which are not connected to anything inside the chip. If you are really lucky, that was a no-connect pin.

Try to find a pin-out diagram for it and check.

 

[professor1942]

Bubble gum & duct tape are all you need.

 

[harobikes333]

Originally posted by: w00t
this is a sign from god to upgrade to dual core.

Yes!!!

 

[darkxshade]

Drop it again, maybe it'll fix itself.