Z690 socket damage

sgoaty · 24 Feb 2023 at 13:00

I just bought this board as part of a bundle today and discovered a lot of pin damage on the socket.

https://i.imgur.com/vISh3JJ.jpeg

Is there a repair option or is it not worth saving?

It's a Z690 ROG hero ( without the dodgy memory capacitor)

Thanks
Scott

MeatLoaf · 24 Feb 2023 at 13:38

If you didnt know about the damage when purchased id return it to the seller

Tetras · 24 Feb 2023 at 14:16

Did you get it really cheap, or something? If it was a pin or two, maybe worth a go, but that's a lot. You may want to look at this thread.

bimbleuk · 24 Feb 2023 at 14:35

Repair would be fiddly requiring a steady hand and magnifying stand plus the chance that a "pin" break at any time.

sgoaty · 24 Feb 2023 at 15:26

It was supposed to be good but I noticed the damage when I was collecting and got enough of a discount that this board was effectively free.

Purgatory · 24 Feb 2023 at 15:44

That's a lot of damage there and even with a steady hand and right tools it looks like it can't be saved without a new socket and if the person powered it on in that state I would say its well and truly dead and needs professional repair.

sgoaty · 24 Feb 2023 at 17:24

It's not been powered on like this. CPU was sold a while ago.

clone · 25 Feb 2023 at 08:33

I bought some syringe needles as the hole in the needle fits over the pin and you can move it more easily, it's magnifying the area that's the problem.

pastymuncher · 25 Feb 2023 at 13:53

It doesn't look too bad and I have seen much worse than that repaired. Clone's suggestion of some needles is a cracking idea and should make it easier. All you need is a magnifying glass, preferably hands free with a built in led light and a steady hand.

sgoaty · 26 Feb 2023 at 10:26

Steady hand might be the biggest issue

Mysterae_ · 1 Mar 2023 at 21:07

That's a fair few bent pins.

As other posters mention seeing what you're doing is the biggest issue. Make sure you've got the board anchored while doing it so it doesn't move. Do a few then take a break and go back and do a few more.

If you want to go full tech and have access to a multimeter you could download the datasheet for the socket and check them but it's really fiddly. If any pins/pads beak then you might be lucky and find that it's only there for mechanical support and not even electrically connected.

darael · 6 Mar 2023 at 18:17

If you expected a working motherboard, then that's what you should have received. You should have to play about it with it to get into a working state.

Contact the seller with your images. My worry is that they might accuse you of causing the damage.

sgoaty · 6 Mar 2023 at 18:42

Yeah he did try and accused me of causing the damage in the end. It was a Face to face transaction. I've now sold this on as damaged

ChocAndGray · 6 Mar 2023 at 18:50

sgoaty said:
It was supposed to be good but I noticed the damage when I was collecting and got enough of a discount that this board was effectively free.

sgoaty said:
Yeah he did try and accused me of causing the damage in the end. It was a Face to face transaction. I've now sold this on as damaged

If you noticed the damage on collection how could he then accuse you of damaging it?

Anyway you’ve sold it now so all sorted

sgoaty · 6 Mar 2023 at 19:17

I only noticed when I was putting it in to my car. I took the side off the case again to make sure that I could position the loose fans away from the socket.

Drumroll · 17 Mar 2023 at 18:27

Bought an open box few months back.
Either the previous buyer or the shop haven’t checked it properly, as it was shipped without the socket cover and all the accessories loose over it.
Didn’t even bother to test it. Sent back straight away.