Dropped my CPU chip "pin" side down

  Tried removing the stock fan/heatsink to install a custom one and when I
pulled it up, the AMD 64 chip came with it.  Well, I didn't think the chip
was suppose to come with it right? It was stuck to the Artic Silver 5
thermal paste.  Well anyways, as I pulled it up, it slipped out of my hands
and fell into the cpu and about 10 of the pins on the chip were bent.  I am
alreadly concluding that the chip is ruined and that I have to buy a new
one, but I wanted to see what you guys think.  I tried taking tweezers and
straightening them out, but it very hard to get them straight.

 KingOfHearts wrote:

Probably just fine as long as the bends aren't sharp. And as long as you
gently straighten them in a single go since back-and-forth WILL
eventually break the metal.

The adhesion of a chip to a cooler can be amazing. Sometimes it has
seemed to me like the attachment was with epoxy rather than thermal goo.
The flatter the CPU can and the cooler base the better it adheres.

--
John McGaw
[Knoxville, TN, USA]
http://johnmcgaw.com

 
It's doubtful the chip is ruined.. use a flat bladed jeweler's screwdriver (or
other very small flat screwdriver) to genty bend the pins back into place..
(place the blade of the driver infront of the bent pin and carefuly push on it
till it's in the right position).

You can also get pin straighteners which are a tool designed specially for this
purpose...

Regards,
Chris



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 I would guess it isn't ruined, unless the jolt broke some connection
inside.  You are right, though, you have to be very careful while
straightening the pins, if you break one off -- it is shot.  Try to get
them close enough so you can use the socket to help finish the job.

Clark

KingOfHearts wrote:

 KingOfHearts, 10/23/2005,8:30:54 PM, wrote:


Try using a pen with the tip retracted.

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