Can you fix a broken cpu pin?

P4Clock · 7 Jan 2019 at 16:27

I have an intel board with a broken pin. I was wondering if there is a way to fix a pin.

I have told stories of people using copper crafting wire to replace pins. Dose anyone have any experience with and way I fixing one. The pin is clean broken off.

Finners · 7 Jan 2019 at 16:59

Have you looked at the layout of the socket to see what the pin does?

Might be another way round it if it's for something non essential

P4Clock · 7 Jan 2019 at 17:03

Finners said:
Have you looked at the layout of the socket to see what the pin does?

Might be another way round it if it's for something non essential

One of the ram channels is not working

maklabouhlel · 8 Jan 2019 at 14:57

P4Clock said:
I have an intel board with a broken pin. I was wondering if there is a way to fix a pin.

I have told stories of people using copper crafting wire to replace pins. Dose anyone have any experience with and way I fixing one. The pin is clean broken off.

The manufacturer may repair it, probably for a fee.

P4Clock · 8 Jan 2019 at 15:41

The fee to replace a socket is about £250 in that case I would be better of binning the board and buying new.

Tbf if it can't be done I may just do that, I just seam to remember a story of someone doing it with some 0.2mm copper.

maklabouhlel · 8 Jan 2019 at 16:58

P4Clock said:
The fee to replace a socket is about £250 in that case I would be better of binning the board and buying new.

Tbf if it can't be done I may just do that, I just seam to remember a story of someone doing it with some 0.2mm copper.

I don't know what board you have but Gigabyte charge £30. See this post.

P4Clock · 8 Jan 2019 at 18:05

maklabouhlel said:
I don't know what board you have but Gigabyte charge £30. See this post.

Your a star!
Its a gigabyte board I will be email them tonight. I will report back.