There's a big difference between replacing a couple of capacitors, or whatever, and a CPU socket.
Looking at your second link, £99+VAT+return courier.
Assuming the job can be done at that price it's basically the same cost as a new motherboard.
Asus z68 v pro Broken cpu pin repair?
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There's a big difference between replacing a couple of capacitors, or whatever, and a CPU socket.
Looking at your second link, £99+VAT+return courier.
Assuming the job can be done at that price it's basically the same cost as a new motherboard.
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Thousands. All surface mount as a single socket. They would not replace 1 pin, they would replace the whole socket.
LGA1155 - 1155 pins.
LGA2011 - 2011 Pins, etc. etc.
That second link laptopspecialists tried them already,sounded like a bit of a tw@ at the other end,seemslike they couldn't fix it,I know about the amount of pins ect,it would involve a stencil and reballing unless they have a machine ect,I've still read about how the pins unsolder and pull out from the back under the socket retaining clamp,I've even found a place that manufactures and supplies brand new CPU sockets but might be those in the trade only,ill have a look at your first link,trust me I've searched net pretty thoroughly and most cases no answer or dead end,I'm determined to find a fix for this
I'll dig out the email laptopspecialists sent me,its quite shocking considering its a pro pc repair shop,and Im grateful for the help so far
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I'm thinking a robot/automated machinery did that job in the first place, good luck with that mate!
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It's a write-off. Live with it. Sorry if that sounds blunt, but it's true.
ASUS RMA is shocking. Always has been. Gigabyte's is probably the best after EVGA. Moral of the story? Don't buy ASUS.
ASUS RMA is shocking. Always has been. Gigabyte's is probably the best after EVGA. Moral of the story? Don't buy ASUS.
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Right I have the instructions right here for you, its actually a bit of a doddle
A doddle if you have the time and equipment.
You need two things, someone with a reflow machine and then a spare LGA1155 socket.
For the reflow part you may get lucky looking around console repair (360/ps3) sites, I know for certain at one point some offered a full reflow service for around £70.
As for the new socket I haven't a clue where to start looking, best bet might be another faulty 1155 board that can have the socket transplanted from.
Still think this is a big ask and can easily see the cost running into new board territory. But if needs must...
You need two things, someone with a reflow machine and then a spare LGA1155 socket.
For the reflow part you may get lucky looking around console repair (360/ps3) sites, I know for certain at one point some offered a full reflow service for around £70.
As for the new socket I haven't a clue where to start looking, best bet might be another faulty 1155 board that can have the socket transplanted from.
Still think this is a big ask and can easily see the cost running into new board territory. But if needs must...
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I need to try harder when being sarcastic 
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I repaired a 1155 board last year for a friend with same problem.
Solved it by taking a pin for a knackered board & glue it, using conductive glue that came in a syringe to fix it to the other board.
Once it's glued in place, the cpu will hold it in place, it should maintain contact.
Thinking about it now,you might able to do it without a pin, by building up several layers.
Solved it by taking a pin for a knackered board & glue it, using conductive glue that came in a syringe to fix it to the other board.
Once it's glued in place, the cpu will hold it in place, it should maintain contact.
Thinking about it now,you might able to do it without a pin, by building up several layers.
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Where did you buy your conductive glue? I've been thinking the same idea but with a cut down paperclip or copper wire,I can even locate the hole where the pin was but it would need glueing to stop it swiveling around
its not a write off,its just asus cant be ar$ed,all it needs is a little skill and determination
do you have any of those spare 1155 pins left? willing to post a few? just thought id ask
i also thought about heating up the same thickness copper wire and pushing it in the hole hoping it would be hot enough to melt into the solder where the pin once was then letting it cool and it should stay solid,then cutting off at the right length
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Can't remember where I got the glue, (maybe Ebay)but it was a one part glue,in a syringe with a needle.
Google 'silver conductive glue' top picture, I think I paid less than that for it.
I would have sent you the board, but unfortunately, I didn't keep the board, as I moved house beginning of last year & had to have a mega clear out of cases, printers, dead & old pc bits collected over the years
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EDIT: I doubt you get the copper wire hot enough to melt solder, without severely damaging the plastic, a bad idea.
But, you might get the wire just warm enough to push it enough to make contact without too much damage to plastic.
Google 'silver conductive glue' top picture, I think I paid less than that for it.
I would have sent you the board, but unfortunately, I didn't keep the board, as I moved house beginning of last year & had to have a mega clear out of cases, printers, dead & old pc bits collected over the years
.EDIT: I doubt you get the copper wire hot enough to melt solder, without severely damaging the plastic, a bad idea.
But, you might get the wire just warm enough to push it enough to make contact without too much damage to plastic.
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Can't remember where I got the glue, (maybe Ebay)but it was a one part glue,in a syringe with a needle.
Google 'silver conductive glue' top picture, I think I paid less than that for it.
I would have sent you the board, but unfortunately, I didn't keep the board, as I moved house beginning of last year & had to have a mega clear out of cases, printers, dead & old pc bits collected over the years
EDIT: I doubt you get the copper wire hot enough to melt solder, without severely damaging the plastic, a bad idea.
That's fine,I'm in talks atm with repair shop if they can't do it ill attempt repair myself,and Yh glueing would be the safest way,I've got a few big magnifying glasses to I can try a repair,it won't be carrying much voltage anyway a single pin,the important thing is to make sure it makes contact with the CPU pad and doesn't move
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I find good lighting, like a halogen desk light is essential, but I have a magnifying glass with fluorescent light on a desk stand, brilliant for computer repairs.
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What relevance is this adult site to op question koytik?
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