HELP!! Fixing broken Pin in Socket of my Asus P6T Deluxe Motherboard X58 LGA1366

Shazbom · 16 Dec 2009 at 13:57

I have this half broken pin in the top of the cpu socket and not sure what to do with it. I bought this on ebay few months back so dont know if i got warrantee for it or if broken pin is covered by Asus?

Anyways, i would love to fix it back myself. Dose anyone have a same problem or had their mobo fixed before? Any help would be appreciated.

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Zenduri · 16 Dec 2009 at 17:05

its bent not broken ? Just press it back with a pin maybe?

hornett · 16 Dec 2009 at 17:11

looks like the gold tab has broken off. It seems to be a feature with these boards seen loads of posts about pin issues with this range.

Because it looks like the tab has broken off, I doubt you can fix it

-VK- · 16 Dec 2009 at 17:11

Risky business, be very careful. Sewing needles are usually the tool for the job.

DavyBoy · 16 Dec 2009 at 17:11

That looks broken to me, the bent bit on the tip of the pin is completely missing..

OP, you could try contacting Creative Computing to see if you can get them to repair the board for you, if it can be repaired they will do it for a small fee.

You can use their online RMA request form.

Zenduri · 16 Dec 2009 at 17:54

aaaahhh yeah sorry i see what you mean now, the gold curled bits gone

IAmATeaf · 16 Dec 2009 at 18:22

You could try cleaning the tip of the pin and then finding the corresponding contact area on the cpu and blob some solder or liquid solder on there to see if it will make contact.

DavyBoy · 16 Dec 2009 at 18:26

Wow, that would be a pretty stupid thing to do imo... :rolleyes:

Don't take a soldering iron to your CPU!!!

Try contacting the people in that link on my last post by filling in the Asus RMA request form.

IAmATeaf · 16 Dec 2009 at 18:31

Why would it be stupid? Have to admit have never done it to a modern pinless CPU but did solder a broken pin onto a CPU and it's been working fine to this day.

If you don't fancy soldering or can't then by liquid solder I meant a conductive writing pen could be used to put a small blob on the contact so that it stands more of a chance of making contact with the dodgy pin in the socket.

DavyBoy · 16 Dec 2009 at 18:34

I personally wouldn't try anything like this, nor would I suggest it to someone..

By taking a soldering iron to the CPU contact points it could potentially damage the chip, so then he would be left with a dead mobo and CPU.

I think the best option would be to try RMA'ing the board, those people at Creative Computers will even repair boards that are out of warranty for a small fee.

Zenduri · 16 Dec 2009 at 18:36

IAmATeaf said:
You could try cleaning the tip of the pin and then finding the corresponding contact area on the cpu and blob some solder or liquid solder on there to see if it will make contact.

Was this taken from the book "how to kill £420's worth of equipment in 2 minutes"?

lol

hyperst · 16 Dec 2009 at 19:33

looks like the only way to fix it is to take that pin out and replace it, whether this is possible or not i dont know, im guessing without looking that each pin is soldered from the back of the board, it may be as simple as finding the coresponding solder point at the back and pop in a new pin and solder, where you would get such pin i dont know

DavyBoy · 16 Dec 2009 at 20:04

As far as I'm aware the pins aren't soldered directly into the mobo PCB, the socket would have to be removed to gain access to each individual pin...

This pin is beyond DIY repair by the looks of it, unless of course you are willing to try what IamTeaf's suggestion, but I personally would use that RMA request and have a professional look at it.