hi. i have broken my cpu by incorrectly plugging it into the socket (socket 1200). is it slightly bent in two different corners, as seen in the photos - https://imgur.com/a/Id3LH3T

at first i wasn’t getting any reaction from the power button at all. after realizing what happened and correctly repositioning the cpu, the motherboard now starts, , fans and harddrives spool up, but i am not getting any signal on the on-board graphic card.

was anyone in similar situation? am i done and do i have to throw it away? is there a chance to fix it by forcibly bending it back?

thank you for any tips.

  • AlwaysNowNeverNotMe@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    I’ve heard of people bending pins back with playing cards, but I’m not sure that would fly with those types of pins. Couldn’t hurt to give it a shot before trying the trash can.