Pulled Cpu out of socket.

[CrypticVillain]

Hey guys so I was replacing a dead cpu with a new one and as I took the heatsink off the processor came with it.... The new processor installed fine and the machine seems to run fine (I just re-installed windows). So my question now, is the motherboard socket damaged at all by what happened? I'm using a AMD A8 processor so the pins are on the CPU not the MOBO. Please help guys I'm quite worried about this.


Wow thanks for the fast response guys. Yeah I'm glad to hear its not likely to be damaged. I'm just a fanatic when it comes to doing things right and when I pulled that cpu out I was like WTF! lol
I even twisted first to let the air in the seal and didn't pull hard. I've removed cpus before so it just freaked me out is all. Thanks again guys

 

[ImPrettyIrish]

The thermal paste just acted like glue. As for your pc, if it turns on and boots than it wasnt damaged.

 

[Gam3r01]

The main damage (If any) probably resulted on the old CPU. The motherboard should have taken no damage.

 

[unksol]

um? if it works its obviously fine. I highly doubt the old CPU was dead. CPUS hardly ever just die...

I've pulled perfectly good CPUs out with the heatsink with no damage. you couldn't hurt the socket anyway only the pins on the CPU and that's unlikely too.

 

[maxiim]

It happens with the AMD sockets because the heatsink holds the CPU into the socket, AMDs sockets dont seem to have the bracket holding the CPU in firmly like the intel ones, its happened to me several times when replacing heatsinks/cpus or just thermal paste on AMD builds, I wouldnt worry about it at all especially if you boot fine with your new cpu.