Bent CPU pins and RMA. Help

[DogeTheDog]

Hello world.
I just built my first ever PC.

And then I had to take it apart.

It appeared as though two RAM slots were dead, I requested an RMA to Gigabyte, and they approved it in less than 5 hours.

I took apart my pc, took out the motherboard, and cleaned the thermal paste off the CPU and it's cooler, and I took a look at the socket, and I noticed, after a lot of squinting, that there where what appears to be bent CPU pins.

And I thought to myself: 'Son of of a B!%#'

This is my first biuld, and I may be a noob, and an idiot, but I made sure to be EXTRA careful when placing the CPU. I'm CERTAIN that I didn't bend them.

Im now worried about the RMA, I just KNOW that they are going to void my warranty, and I'm going to have to spend another $130 on a motherboard.

Is there anything at all that I can do? I'm going to need to double my anxiety pill dose after this.

 

[lumineZ]

Bend the pins back. But be very very carefull, go slow and again.. Be very carefull.

 

[Calvin7]

You can get a X-Acto Knife at Walmart to assist you.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

Bent pins will not qualify for RMA. I have fixed these situations using an xacto knife and mag light

https://www.amazon.com/Flexzion-Magnifier-Adjustable-Magnifying-Workstation/dp/B0126I5ZRQ/ref=sr_1_69?ie=UTF8&qid=1505861037&sr=8-69
https://www.amazon.com/X-Acto-XZ3601-X-ACTO-Knife-Safety/dp/B005KRSWM6/ref=sr_1_1?s=office-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1505861081&sr=1-1

 

[USAFRet]

Hello world.
I just built my first ever PC.

And then I had to take it apart.

It appeared as though two RAM slots were dead, I requested an RMA to Gigabyte, and they approved it in less than 5 hours.

I took apart my pc, took out the motherboard, and cleaned the thermal paste off the CPU and it's cooler, and I took a look at the socket, and I noticed, after a lot of squinting, that there where what appears to be bent CPU pins.

And I thought to myself: 'Son of of a B!%#'

This is my first biuld, and I may be a noob, and an idiot, but I made sure to be EXTRA careful when placing the CPU. I'm CERTAIN that I didn't bend them.

Im now worried about the RMA, I just KNOW that they are going to void my warranty, and I'm going to have to spend another $130 on a motherboard.

Is there anything at all that I can do? I'm going to need to double my anxiety pill dose after this.

Intel (pins on the board) or AMD (pins on the CPU)?

This is an Intel:
Bent motherboard pins
Before - No boot

After - boot success