1150 CPU Socket Repair U.K

[Slugz]

Hi

anyone know any cpu socket repair service in U.K or in Birmingham Area.

I have a asus z87-ws and I got thermal paste & few bent pins which I like to replace.

here is picture of the damage -

 

[chippy08]

The cost to fix it would be more than the Board is worth.

 

[Slugz]

Why is that ?

cant I just replace it with a 2nd hand or spare & repair atx 1150 socket ?

 

[chippy08]

Watch this video to show how its done https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6DK9gn5ECM

I am affriad many people have asked the same question as you but its finding someone to do the job.

 

[Slugz]

Watch this video to show how its done https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6DK9gn5ECM

I am affriad many people have asked the same question as you but its finding someone to do the job.

dont have the tools sorry.

will need a quote from a repair service!

 

[EssexBoy]

dont have the tools sorry.

will need a quote from a repair service!

What he is saying is that no one will swap the old cpu socket for a new one at around the price you want to pay £20-40 it is not worth their time to do so.

 

[Joxeon]

Best bet would be to try pick up a cheap 2nd hand board from a certain online auction site while selling your z87 as parts on there to offset some cost.

 

[Doogles]

If the paste is non conductive I'd just pour some 99% alcohol into the socket, rinse it out then straighten the pins.

 

[EssexBoy]

If the paste is non conductive I'd just pour some 99% alcohol into the socket, rinse it out then straighten the pins.

Yep that's what i would do with a stanley blade and needle to pick the paste out before the alcohol bath.

 

[Steveocee]

RIP Z87 board.

99% alcohol is cheap enough to buy then you could try using a needle from a syringe to straighten the pins but prepare yourself for getting a new board.
Swapping the socket isn't just an unplug replug job and if you were going to buy a donor board then just buy a working donor board and use that.