Bent LGA 1150 pins

[Dat95guy]

So I recently purchased an Asus z87 pro motherboard with an LGA 1150 socket for the processor from amazon and accidentally bent 5 pins on the socket for the CPU. I have since then bent the pins back into place and they are evenly spaced from the other pins but when you look from the top you can see a disturbance in the gold sway pattern.

Was wondering if this is will fry the CPU and if the disturbance in the pattern means anything even if all the pins look the same distance from the top and side

 

[alexoiu]

I suggest leaving the socket as it is and RMA-ing it. They might accept it

 

[ronduth]

I had the same issue happen to me on my 4820k and I bent back as well and it worked fine, just take a little extra time and make sure they are all consistent and you might get by. or do as Alexoiu said and RMA. I was just to impatient and I lucked out.