Bent CPU Socket pins LGA1155

Avatar786 · 12 Feb 2022 at 09:23

Hi
I am looking for someone in or around London (ideally North London) who can repair bent cpu socket pins on my my Asus motherboard.
If any experts can help please reach out and we can agree a price.
Many thanks

mickyflinn · 12 Feb 2022 at 15:06

Would it not he cheaper to buy a used motherboard ?

Avatar786 · 12 Feb 2022 at 15:16

A replacement board will be circa £100 for the one I have, and quite a faff which I want to avoid if possible.
Can hopefully post some pics of the pins later today

mickyflinn · 12 Feb 2022 at 15:35

Avatar786 said:
A replacement board will be circa £100 for the one I have, and quite a faff which I want to avoid if possible.
Can hopefully post some pics of the pins later today

Need to see how bad the pins are but if any are snapped it gonna cost you more than £100 I guess.

Avatar786 · 12 Feb 2022 at 15:45

mickyflinn said:
Need to see how bad the pins are but if any are snapped it gonna cost you more than £100 I guess.

Thanks waiting for usb microscope to arrive and can then take pics and post. Cheers

drakulton · 12 Feb 2022 at 15:47

Avatar786 · 13 Feb 2022 at 16:42

I got the digital microscope, whilst I found one slightly bent pin, I also saw that some of the plastic around the socket had broken off, perhaps when I installed the CPU incorrectly and locked in position. Removed the debris with precision tweezers and slightly moved the bent pin and all sorted now. Many thanks for the advice everyone

mickyflinn · 13 Feb 2022 at 16:51

Avatar786 said:
I got the digital microscope, whilst I found one slightly bent pin, I also saw that some of the plastic around the socket had broken off, perhaps when I installed the CPU incorrectly and locked in position. Removed the debris with precision tweezers and slightly moved the bent pin and all sorted now. Many thanks for the advice everyone

Glad you sorted it .

azazl187 · 13 Feb 2022 at 17:08

Avatar786 said:
I got the digital microscope, whilst I found one slightly bent pin, I also saw that some of the plastic around the socket had broken off, perhaps when I installed the CPU incorrectly and locked in position. Removed the debris with precision tweezers and slightly moved the bent pin and all sorted now. Many thanks for the advice everyone

Incredibly lucky. Well done

Tetras · 14 Feb 2022 at 22:01

Avatar786 said:
I got the digital microscope, whilst I found one slightly bent pin, I also saw that some of the plastic around the socket had broken off, perhaps when I installed the CPU incorrectly and locked in position. Removed the debris with precision tweezers and slightly moved the bent pin and all sorted now. Many thanks for the advice everyone

And all you needed was a USB microscope, who knew?