cpu latch broken

[alureon]

this is my first time installing a cpu. i had placed my cpu in the socket and was pulling down the latch. it was very hard to pull down and when i got near the bottom it broke and the cpu sort of came out of place (probably broke some pins). now the latch is just loose. would i need to buy a new mobo or is this fixable?

edit: i probably didn't have the cpu socketed properly.

 

[alexoiu]

Are there broken pins (AMD or Intel)?

 

[alureon]

its an i7, i haven't inspected the actual pins on the board but im concerned about the latch which holds the cpu in place - is it worth trying to fix or would it be better to just buy a new mobo?

 

[alexoiu]

If no bent pins, my idea is to try using the CPU without a latch, since the heatsink of the CPU cooler will hold the CPU in place.

 

[bmacsys]

this is my first time installing a cpu. i had placed my cpu in the socket and was pulling down the latch. it was very hard to pull down and when i got near the bottom it broke and the cpu sort of came out of place (probably broke some pins). now the latch is just loose. would i need to buy a new mobo or is this fixable?

edit: i probably didn't have the cpu socketed properly.

Good chance you destroyed some pins in the cpu socket itself. If that is the case your motherboard is more than likely non functional.

 

[Aamoni Woodard]

So is it working or no? Because im having the same problem. And my cpu temperature reached 89 celcias ...