Bent radiator fins

[One_Hit]

I just dropped my phone on the radiator fins and it bent in the middle, and I just got them... What do I do???? I don't have money to get a new one. Please help... I tried bending it back and it made it worse. Will it affect the performance or will it cause the cooler to leak? I am using a Captain 240 GamerStorm liquid cooler.

 

[Snipergod87]

Bend them back carefully, if it is not to many fins it wont make much of a difference.

 

[Brian28]

If it's just the fins that are bent, then it just depends on how many are bent, and how much they block the airflow. But if the pipes are bent, then that could lead to a leak. If you are just talking about 3-5 fins out of a total of 30, then don't worry too much about it.

The main questions are: 1. Are the pipes still straight? 2. How much do the bent fins block airglow.

 

[One_Hit]

https://imgur.com/a/odQxsxL here is the picture of the damage...

 

[mortemas]

It's a non-issue. Nothing to worry about based on that pic.

 

[t53186]

Agreed not an issue, but if you want to bend them back suggest you use a toothpick and slide it between the fins slowly and gently, don't try to force them all back at once