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Socket 775 with bent pins

by Philip
(Brisbane)

I just tried to fit a new Main Board and it did not work
When I started disconnecting parts to find what was wrong
The item was in the last item to be removed
I found that once I removed the CPU and used a magnifying glass and found that when I put in the CPU it was not in the finished correct position ans subsequently the spring loaded points of the socket 775
I believe that I must have moved the CPU when it was in the socket and must have moved the pins
They only need to move micro movements and it will not be alined correctly
I now see with the glass that the spring loaded pins are a little out of position
Now I need to know if this can be repaired
If it can not then the brand new main board is a chuck away to the bin
please advise me what I can do and if there is a person that can repair the board
Regards Philip

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Mar 27, 2011
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Hello Philip,

You can try to straighten the pins, I would give you a 30% chance of success.

Why so low?

Because you have two very small very thin walled tubes with a spring inside.

If you can find one a "wire wrapping" tool is about the same diameter of the out side cover of the pin. (Electronic stores that sell experimental equipment to students and innovators).

Using the tool you can place it over a bent pin an very carefully straighten it out.

If the spring in side has bent the holding case then the pin will either not straighten or break.

I used to fix video cable connectors the same way when someone would bend the pins. They are also hollow and the success rate is fairly low.

I wish you luck in your fix.

Hope this helps ...

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