Pulled Out AMD CPU and replaced - No Boot

[Hashwagon]

Hello,

Earlier today I was cleaning out my PC and I pulled my heat sink off for a good cleaning and along came the CPU with it. I stupidly tried to put the CPU while still attached to the heat sink back into it's socket and ended up bending 3 pins. I bent them back as well as I could and detached the CPU and HS and re-installed the CPU.

This issue is that it won't boot now. I turn the machine on and the PSU, GPU, CPU and back fans just sit and spool. I don't have any front panel light on including the on button at the top of the case. There are no beeps or anything when I turn it on. I removed the CMOS battery for a few minutes and replaced it with no luck. The CPU LOOKS fine to me, did I damage it beyond repair? I didn't see any broken pins, just the three that I had bent. Any suggestions could be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

Specs
Pavilion Elite
E9220Y(NY553AAR)
AMD Phenom II X4 910(2.6GHz)
8GB DDR3
HD Radeon 4890 MSI Cyclone 1GB GPU

Full Specs - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883147108

 

[wr6133]

Double check ALL the wires are connected properly to the motherboard including the little ones for the front panel. You may have snagged a couple loose.

When you removed the cpu did you just yank it out without releasing the socket? Did you then shove it back in without disengaing/engaging the socket? If you did you may have knackered the socket at worst or at best the CPU may not even be in the socket properly

 

[4Ryan6]

You have to be absolutely positive those pins are straightened back perfectly straight, the absolutely best tool to straighten them is a fine lead mechanical pencil.

If you don't have one pick one up from your local office supply, take your time straightening them, a fine lead mechanical pencil (without lead in it of course), is the perfect size for those pins.

 

[Hashwagon]

Double check ALL the wires are connected properly to the motherboard including the little ones for the front panel. You may have snagged a couple loose.

When you removed the cpu did you just yank it out without releasing the socket? Did you then shove it back in without disengaing/engaging the socket? If you did you may have knackered the socket at worst or at best the CPU may not even be in the socket properly

While searching the web I found a site that explains the process hinging mechanism. Your question was good to ask. When it was pulled out it the hinge/cpu lock was engaged and when I tried to put it back in I didn't think of unhinging it. I thought the heat sink harness was to hold it in . It made sense with this setup to me haha. I'm trying it right now. I'll let you know what I get in a few.

 

[Hashwagon]

Guys that was it. I was lucky that I didn't damage the CPU when putting it back in not only while attached to the heat sink, but with the socket locked too. Everything looks like it's running fine. Thanks again!

 

[wr6133]

Your welcome. You aren't the first and I doubt the last to do it

 

[nao1120]

Happens when you rush through it. Heck even busted the push pins on a intel heatsink... Luckily a retail fan was sitting right there.

Gets easier with practice.

The very same thing happened with a AMD 64 - 3400+... I bent em back with a set of thin plyers ( very carefully...) and i was lucky it was all fine. Glad im not the only one. If you don't do it everyday you get rusty.... But taking time is always key!

 

[bryonhowley]

The same thing happened with my AMD 64 3200+ it is one of those things that hopefully you only do once.

 

[Hashwagon]

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