Question Why can't you use too much force when installing CPU?

[JWEI23]

Is it because the socket can be broken easily?

 

[13thmonkey]

they are zif (zero insertion force) sockets, the CPU should just drop in, if you are using force it's oriented badly in some way.

 

[Math Geek]

it's because the pins either on the chip or under the chip are very fragile and easily bent/broken. once this happens a lot of the time you have just trashed either the chip or the mobo depending on the brand.

no force is needed anyway since the chips just falls into place and locks in with the included lock mechanism.

same with the heatsink, enough force to hold it in place is good, too much force and you can break the socket or mess up the pins, or both.

 

[CamperJoe18]

Because the pins on the CPU are very fragile, and liable to bend.