Hi Guys,
on my old PC I wanted to upgrade the CPU, but bent some pins while trying to put the heatsink on it by (probably) applying too much force or maybe incorrectly put it in in the first place. As a consequence, one CPU pin got stuck in the MoBo, which I managed to get out, and one other pin is bent.
Unfortunately after this, the PC won't post or do anything when I try to turn it on, even if I change the CPU, so I am assuming the MoBo is dead.
When I power the PC back on, the LED's on the MoBo still come on.
Before I buy another motherboard, does anyone have similar experience with this, and can tell me if the other components (GPU, RAM etc.) have likely survived?
on my old PC I wanted to upgrade the CPU, but bent some pins while trying to put the heatsink on it by (probably) applying too much force or maybe incorrectly put it in in the first place. As a consequence, one CPU pin got stuck in the MoBo, which I managed to get out, and one other pin is bent.
Unfortunately after this, the PC won't post or do anything when I try to turn it on, even if I change the CPU, so I am assuming the MoBo is dead.
When I power the PC back on, the LED's on the MoBo still come on.
Before I buy another motherboard, does anyone have similar experience with this, and can tell me if the other components (GPU, RAM etc.) have likely survived?