Should I have my Motherboard replaced??

[bbugyi200]

Hey,

So i recently built my first computer. When I was done, and tried to turn it on, it would not come on. I went through a few troubleshooting steps, and found that there was one pin on the LGA 1150 socket that was bent. I possibly did this when I tried to install the CPU with the protective cap still on the socket. 🙁.... Luckily I bought this at Amazon, who have an amazing return policy, so I put in a request for a replacement to be sent out (should be in by the 18th)..

Now for the interesting part. After looking further into it, the bent pin was not even what was causing the issue. It was an issue with the power outlet. So that is fixed now, and my computer seems to be working absolutely fine. So here's my question.. Should I still return the motherboard, because of this bent pin, even though the PC seems to work fine??

If yes, I have a few more questions....

1. Do I need to reapply thermal paste when I install the new Motherboard?? It will only be 4 days since the CPU was first seated.

2. Are there any precautions I need to take to make sure I don't rip the CPU out of the socket, when I take the heat sink out? I've heard of this happening.

3. I won't need to re-install Windows 7 after I'm done replacing the Motherboard right? It's going to be the same exact Motherboard that I used the first time.

Thanks for taking the time to help me with this. It's appreciated

 

[ijuro]

Q 1: If you can replace that motherboard. I have a trouble once with bent pin on MB and pc doesnt worked because of it.
Q 2 : i dont know
and
Q: 3 no you don't

 

[cklaubur]

For Q2, the way that CPUs are held in LGA-style sockets (all the way back to LGA775 Pentium 4s), if you manage to tear the CPU out of the socket with the heatsink, that would be impressive. The socket holds on to the CPU itself beside the heatspreader. It will physically not fit through the hole that allows contact with the heatsink.

Casey

 

[rvilkman]

2) You are more likely to rip the whole socket contraption off of the motherboard before you pull the CPU out of the socket. And you are extremely unlikely to do that