Should I fix bent socket pins?

[jbonnett]

Hi All,
I have just bought an Asus Rampage V Extreme, and I noticed two bent CPU socket pins... Well as Asus manage replacements even third party returns, do you think I can still get a replacement even if I attempt to fix the problem "temporarily"?

So I've managed to line the pins back up but they are not 100% it's hard to tell the difference, but it's definitely there... Check these images out to see what the pins were like:
Before fix:

After fix:

I guess the question is should I make the pins like they were again before returning or not?

 

[ChumP]

They will accept it anyway, just return your motherboard.

 

[thor220]

General rule of thumb, never attempt to fix socket pins by yourself. Sure you can get away with bending them back but other times one wrong move and it's like deforestation.

As said, return the motherboard. Pins not aligned correctly can cause issues like random restarts.

 

[jbonnett]

General rule of thumb, never attempt to fix socket pins by yourself. Sure you can get away with bending them back but other times one wrong move and it's like deforestation.

As said, return the motherboard. Pins not aligned correctly can cause issues like random restarts.

To be honest, I did it because I'm so annoyed with my luck of "the pick" of hardware that gets sent to me... I buy new, I get it and it don't work... It's not like I'm buying cheap s**t either! My Corsair HXi 1000 was returned twice 🙁 I returned a Titan X too...

 

[Ubrales]

Return for replacement - I am amazed at the good job you did fixing the bent pins.

If you choose to return, do not bend the pins to what they were.

 

[jbonnett]

Return for replacement - I am amazed at the good job you did fixing the bent pins.

If you choose to return, do not bend the pins to what they were.

Thanks man, I do a lot of microelectronics so I do a lot of soldering (steady hand)... It only took me a couple of mins.