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Straightening CPU pins made easier : Manually resolder a broken CPU...

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 15:41:05 +0000

Author: zzu
Subject: 2177
Posted: 17 Jun 2021 at 3:41pm

Manually resolder a broken CPU pin? good luck on that one. [<:o)]

Straightening CPU pins made easier : Sorry, can't say but I can...

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 05:36:05 +0000

Author: jhansman
Subject: 2177
Posted: 31 Dec 2020 at 5:36am

Sorry, can't say but I can tell you that in preparation for building a friend's system, I tried my .5mm mechanical pencil on the pins of the Ryzen 5 3600 CPU and it was not large enough. If you plan on using this method, you might want to experiment first with pencils that use larger lead.

Straightening CPU pins made easier : Question: does anyone know the...

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 21:42:36 +0000

Author: Gene_Starwind
Subject: 2177
Posted: 30 Dec 2020 at 9:42pm

Question: does anyone know the gauge of the pins on a Ryzen Threadripper? If it matters, a 1920X, to be specific.

Straightening CPU pins made easier : Never underestimate the ability...

Wed, 04 Nov 2020 00:40:14 +0000

Author: jhansman
Subject: 2177
Posted: 04 Nov 2020 at 12:40am

Never underestimate the ability of system builders to figure out a problem like this. My Ryzen 5 3600 came with a half dozen bent pins; I used the blade of a small knife and a magnifier to get them aligned. Dropped right in the socket afterwards. Next time I may try the mechanical pencil; makes perfect sense.

Straightening CPU pins made easier : I had a couple of slightly bent...

Sun, 28 Jun 2020 11:34:40 +0000

Author: user_mac01
Subject: 2177
Posted: 28 Jun 2020 at 11:34am

I had a couple of slightly bent pins on an opened box unused cpu, my guess is the original purchaser panicked and re-sold, neglected to list the bent pins until I closed sale.
Here's a fairly obvious quick fix for bent Ryzen 9 cpu pins not way past vertical (Lets say less than 30 degrees from vertical):
1. BUY a MAGNIFYING DESK LAMP they're cheap and free both the hands.
2. Box Cutter Blade (not for cutting duh)
3. criss-cross straighten using the the cpu pin grid row as a guide for bent dudes
4. Do it gently, very gently
5. My cpu popped, it didn't just 'drop' straight in. I wiggled the socket lever, sat one side in, lifted back out sat another side in and wiggled, lifted out, once I was satisfied the pins across different sides of the 4 faces of the cpu 'square' were liking this idea and wanted to seat in their socket holes gently push flat I lost a couple of pounds in perspiration at this step, wiggle the socket clamp lever back and forth. My Ryzen 9 3900X popped in a little more first on the bad side, and was tight so I knew it was going in, then she dropped all the way and shut tight with the lever down. I saved about $200 on the cpu and spent about $40 on the desk lamp. I still don't recommend buying a cpu with bent pins, but if you drop yours and the pins get bent enough to not seat in the cpu socket its not all over.

Straightening CPU pins made easier : I found using a mechanical pencil...

Sat, 28 Mar 2020 20:18:41 +0000

Author: In2a
Subject: 2177
Posted: 28 Mar 2020 at 8:18pm

I found using a mechanical pencil is the easiest way. Empty the pencil lead, stick the bent pin into the pencil tip, straighten it out .[URL=www.mcdvoice.com]mcdvoice[/URL]

Straightening CPU pins made easier : Yes mechanical pencil is a good...

Tue, 30 Jul 2019 15:51:49 +0000

Author: Williams20
Subject: 2177
Posted: 30 Jul 2019 at 3:51pm

Yes mechanical pencil is a good option..But sometimes it goes wrong too..So think twice befor using it

Straightening CPU pins made easier : Another vote for mechanical pencil...

Sat, 29 Dec 2018 09:33:03 +0000

Author: Ernst0
Subject: 2177
Posted: 29 Dec 2018 at 9:33am

Another vote for mechanical pencil BUT for those of us with poor eyesight add a CAM.
The Cam can zoom in on the pins better and easier than a magnification glass and the plus to it is you can see the rows by turning chip and then you know exactly how to bend back with just one bend.
The best thing is only bend as little as necessary and let the socket get it perfect.

Straightening CPU pins made easier : For the minor extra effort - go...

Wed, 14 Nov 2018 23:36:28 +0000

Author: arso96
Subject: 2177
Posted: 14 Nov 2018 at 11:36pm

For the minor extra effort - go to an RC Airplane type hobbyshop and buy some thin ID brass tubing that fits snugly on the Pin OD. Using this will minimize strange mechanicals, and give you a better chance with fixing 15 pins.

Ideally you'd make a little fixture which was a second offset washer-like very short tube soldered to a thin longer rod - that would be inserted first and held fixed to avoid or to limit bending the base of the pin, and the straight tube would bend the major length of the pin, back into an acceptable angle.

The thing to take care with, is to avoid bending the base of the pin since it can pop out of the BGA substrate. And do any bending slowly. Using an empty pen barrel btw is not teribly effective, as it will not let you properly apply torque limited to the point of the bend - it will often make another distinct bend point and possibly mess it up further.

btw 15 pins makes this an mostly improbable fix, unless you are very careful, PLUS wear an esd ground strap and use a static dissipative work surface set-up.

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Edited by Xaltar - 15 Nov 2018 at 1:54am

Straightening CPU pins made easier : In cases CPU pins are severely...

Sat, 21 Apr 2018 02:05:28 +0000

Author: ket
Subject: 2177
Posted: 21 Apr 2018 at 2:05am

In cases CPU pins are severely bent I've found a scalpel very effective, thin but strong making gently lifting the pin up easy. After straightening the pins I tend to also slot a credit card between the pins (horizontal and vertical) to make sure they are as even as possible.