mobo pins bent

[KStacks]

I got a motherboard from a friend, who thought it was a good idea to remove hardware while the computer was running and I ended up with the carcass. It is a Sabertooth z77 intel mobo. What I am wondering is if the pins can be repositioned for a new CPU and if it will work without fireworks happening in my case.
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[NerdyComputerGuy]

Afternoon,

Ehhh, that's umm a real tragedy I should say. Fixing it yourself? Well you might be able to but it will be hard.

RMA the board, best you can do really...

Regards,

 

[ChumP]

I think , that's not fixable.
Don't try anything with that board, it's not safe to fix them by yourself, besides that you can end up with a dead CPU aswell.

 

[cin19]

You may try fix it yourself, check the linkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsgodSeRdWA , or buy the new MB. You can't get the warranty because the MB had bent pins.

 

[WVMountie07]

I've heard you can run a credit card though each row horizontally then vertically. The pins are extremely thin and I have not attempted myself, but just passing on some info I have seen along the way. Good luck!

 

[getochkn]

Hit and miss. I've had a board as bad, and went OCD with a bunch of small precision tools and was able to fix it. Had one with only 3 bent pins and 1 snapped trying to straighten it. Depends on if they are just bent a bit or kinked.