Bent pins, help!

[Gerg]

I bought an OEM Athlon 64 3500+ processor from ebay and discovered it had a few bent pins. I can't return it, so how should I bend them back?

Thanks a million.

 

[etp777]

I use a thin bladed knife personally. Hollow Ground blade on a Spyie Delica II works perfectly.

 

[phial]

aye, razor blades work well too, as long as they arent to thick

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[endyen]

I use a plastic knife, less worry about static discharge.
If you get them close, you can use a little wobbling in the socket to finish the job. Just remember, it's a ZIF or zero insurtion force socket.

 

[BeyRevRa]

Take a zippo and heat it up until you can't hold it anymore, then you can bend them easier









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[Clob]

I would not reccomend the zipo because it has a large flame. Just bend them back slowly as close as possible. I did it once and it scared the crap out of me, but I stayed calm and took my fingernail and got them close to perfect on the first try. I had bent 20 of them suckers, not fun I tell ya. They are fine. Just dont bend them say, 20 or more times, or you may break the darn thing. Then you may need to solder it; witch isan't easy. Sit in a quiett area and concentrait and you will be fine. The heat from your finger shal be enough to bend it easlity. It was for me. Funny how one little gold pin can screw an expencive processor!

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<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by clob on 08/16/04 06:36 PM.</EM></FONT></P>

 

[BeyRevRa]

I was joking

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ATI AIW 9600XT
WD Raptor 74GB