Accidently broke some pins off.... HELP!

[Poly15]

Hey all. I accidently broke A pin off of my X2 4200+ because of my artic silver and XP90C. I broke 1 corner pin off completely but I was able to fix the other pins. How do i know if this pin is important or if it is how can i fix it best? Let me know please. Thanks, Tom.

[Veedo]

you can try this out, i have no experience with this place though http://www.motherboardrepair.com/index.php?sec=procrep

or otherwise maybe give this a shot http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=30081

[Poly15]

I want to do it today if possible

[freecableguy]

AMD whitepapers at their website show pinouts of all AMD CPUs. Check it out. If it's a "GND" or "NC" pin....definately no problem. Even the loss of a "VCC" pin would be bearable. See what you can find.

[Poly15]

It is a memaddb11 pin..... what does this mean? is this an immportant one?

[freecableguy]

extremely important, try to get it repaired or call it a loss.

[Poly15]

how can i repair it?

is there any way to stick the broken pin into the pin socket of the motherboard just so that i have contact?

[freecableguy]

depends on if the pin was ripped away from the substrate (most likely) or the stem just snapped. post some high-resolution macro pics of the damaged processor

[CompGeek]

I didnt notice anything in the X2 white paper. I'd like to see the diagram just for the heck of it.

[Poly15]

it looks like the stem was snapped.... i have an extra processor sitting around that i can rip some pins off of.... if i stick 1 of the pins from the extra processor i have into the mobo think it will work? It looks like there is a tiny little peice of the pin left on it...

[freecableguy]

post a pic, i can repair if it is truely a snapped pin

[Poly15]

I didnt notice anything in the X2 white paper. I'd like to see the diagram just for the heck of it.
Heres a link
http://www.amd.com/us-en/assets/content_type/white_papers_and_tech_docs/31411.pdf

i only have a 4MP camera.... cant take a picture that you can really see the pin.... problem is i really need this processor today. Don't care if I ruin the mobo by sticking the pin in as long as it works.

[topaimz]

dude, it doesn't matter if the cam is 4.0mp, just take a closeup picture of the area, so someone can atleast grasp/understand/observe what the damage is an can be.

visual representation is the best when dealing with hardware, and plus
its easier for us to help you out if we know anything

P.S.
Did you contact anyone at AMD?
Go on the AMD forums and ask around too, they probably have more members
better suited in advising you what to do about this problem

[Poly15]

Here are some pics.

http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/7740/img06580wc.jpg
http://img474.imageshack.us/img474/8509/img06560ln.jpg

[CompGeek]

lol, wow @ bluriness.

[CompGeek]

Cant say u didnt warn us though, you did

[lawrywild]

dude have you turned on macro!?!?

there should be a little flower logo for macro mode, switch it on, use flash and point a lamp at the processor!!

[Poly15]

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/6281/img06624mx.jpg

[tsuehpsyde]

Yes, turn on Macro mode (The button with the flower on it). Watch the focus magically work! :)

Edit: Ahhh, that's better. Looks broken off, plus the one I see in there is bent a little.

[Poly15]

http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/9215/img06640cc.jpg

OK so what can i do?

[WeStSiDePLaYa]

Cant say u didnt warn us though, you did


dude, i think your the record setter for double posting. there is an edit button for a reason.

[REBEL900]

Dude RMA it, i broke a pin on my FX57 and wouldn't boot. Called AMD got an RMA # and within a week had a new processor..

Good luck!

[Poly15]

Ill give them a call now, but i really needed the processor today.

[CompGeek]

You can solder it back on...

[Poly15]

AMD Just gave me an RMA #. AMD support is the :banana::banana::banana::banana:! Never had to call them before but it is an OEM processor and he was like we arent really supposed to give you rma's for an OEM but since its your first time calling.... I love amd

[WeStSiDePLaYa]

WTF??? amd is rma'ing a proc you broke a pin off of? and they know you broke the pins?

[freecableguy]

you lucky dog

[Poly15]

hahaha.... one thing..... he said i need to include the stock heatsink..... are the s754 heatsinks the same as the 939 stock heatsinks? I have a socket 754 sempron but i don't have the heatsink from the 939 x2

[[timko]]

dude, i think your the record setter for double posting. there is an edit button for a reason.


320 odd posts in the 2.5weeks since joining is probably the bigger record being set by CompGeek here :D

[BioPC]

Opps that's a critical pin cause it is use by cpu to acces memory address positions.
Cpu could or not work depending on which bit from the full memory address that broken pin is mean to be used.
System boot memory map is really important as is usually situated on first memory addresses.
Even you're lucky and your cpu work you won't be able to acces a portion of your system memory.
Hope that a RMA can solve your your problem ot that pin can be fixed.

[Indyxc]

hahaha.... one thing..... he said i need to include the stock heatsink..... are the s754 heatsinks the same as the 939 stock heatsinks? I have a socket 754 sempron but i don't have the heatsink from the 939 x2

Apparently you need the ORIGINAL heatsink that came with your EXACT processor. The warranty works with the serial number on the heatsink. So any old heatsink won't work.

I maybe wrong, but pretty sure that is how it works.

[CompGeek]

']320 odd posts in the 2.5weeks since joining is probably the bigger record being set by CompGeek here :D
And almost all in the AMD section too :)

[WeStSiDePLaYa]

Apparently you need the ORIGINAL heatsink that came with your EXACT processor. The warranty works with the serial number on the heatsink. So any old heatsink won't work.

I maybe wrong, but pretty sure that is how it works.


yeah, the cpu, manual, hsu, and box all have the same serial number, the one that starts X----

[Supertim0r]

FCG : you can resolder broken pins ? :confused:

[CompGeek]

FCG : you can resolder broken pins ? :confused:
Ive heard of people doing it...

[Weedsqueezer]

AMD knows it's an OEM proc and is still making you send all the stuff that comes in a retail box? Am I missing something?

[Morgoth]

And almost all in the AMD section too :)

Wow, that is fast posting, I'm mostly a lurker here :P., 100 posts in a year pretty much hehe.

but here.... http://www.atomicmpc.com.au/viewdetails.asp?u=26203 it is a different story ;D

[politenessman]

yea you can solder pins back on. or bring your cpu to a local jeweler and he will solder on a piece of gold wire. or click the link in one of the first posts and send the guy $30 and your cpu. or click the other link about using a piece of wire inserted into the socket hole. because of the xp90 and as5, i have broken pins off several cpus. i have a 3500 winny that is working with 3 missing pins. my 3800x2 @ 3000 is missing one of the corner pins. without it, i dont get cpu temp readouts, so i took a 2-3mm piece of the signal wire in a coax cable and stuck it in the corresponding socket hole. works fine. to put a piece of wire into the socket hole will take you all of 2 minutes. if you need your proceesor "today" get proactive. you are wasting time here.

very truly yours,
politenessman

[MaxxxRacer]

I know a guy who RMA'd two cpus from broken pins.. dam stock heatsink locks onto the IHS like a cop on donuts.

[ahmad]

I know a guy who RMA'd two cpus from broken pins.. dam stock heatsink locks onto the IHS like a cop on donuts.

You keep wigglin I say till its free.

BTW Hipro resoldered 17 some pins back on an FX....

[bldegle2]

this thread is interesting, is it working yet?

baldy

[pcdoc1]

..... like a cop on donuts.That's funny :banana::banana::banana::banana::banana: :) :)

[Poly15]

this thread is interesting, is it working yet?

baldy
Nah, I am going to RMA it with a random heatsink and see what AMD Does.... worst that happens is they say they wont replace it and they send it back to me.... best that happens is they replace it, so we will see. If they do send it back to me broken I am going to try to send it to someone on this forum to fix it.

[goreblast]

Keep us informed - this I have to see

[ReelMonza]

My heatsink doesnt have a serial number, only the manual and the box

[Sam666]

You keep wigglin I say till its free.

BTW Hipro resoldered 17 some pins back on an FX....Well Hipro is Hipro lol :p:

[Poly15]

Well it looks that amd wil not replace the processor, so does anyone on this site want to replace the pin for me? I will give you like $20 and pay for shipping.

[[timko]]

Guess the guy you spoke to at AMD that agreed to an OEM RMA was a n00b :(

[Poly15]

']Guess the guy you spoke to at AMD that agreed to an OEM RMA was a n00b :(
Guess so :slapass: :confused:

[Mr_Slinky]

that is when you take down his name and say well he said i took that as good enough and had already sent it in if you got the rma #

[lawrywild]

Well it looks that amd wil not replace the processor, so does anyone on this site want to replace the pin for me? I will give you like $20 and pay for shipping.

ask Hipro nicely, but you'd have to ship to Greece..

[n91htmare]

http://www.motherboardrepair.com/index.php?sec=procrep

Someone posted this already. I have dealt with the guy before. Had my cousin's 3200+ fixed. Job was flawless and I couldnt even tell. He has good soldering skills.

Also from the pics, it looks like the pin just snapped, leaving the base intact which is GOOD. Processor can be saved.

Contact the guy at the link above or PM FCG and ask him. :)

[b1tterman]

the last time i got a pin broken it was on a northy 2.4. after that the rest fell off too, i drilled a hole and now im wearing it around my neck

[jrw]

the last time i got a pin broken it was on a northy 2.4. after that the rest fell off too, i drilled a hole and now im wearing it around my neck

Hardcore.

[politenessman]

you can try a local jeweler. they have the equipment,the material and the skill. maybe save some time and money. wondering why you didnt put a piece of wire in the socket? with a pair of tweezers and a 2-3mm piece of wire it would have taken a hot 30 seconds.

very truly yours,
politenessman

[cirthix]

i've tossed wires in the socket before, works great

simple, fast, and cheap :)

[Nanometer]

I'm running out or Jewlery repair stores. I'm surprised that all 3 never saw never had anyone before me. I guess people don't break pings off of CPUs often and come in to repair them.

[dinos22]

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/6281/img06624mx.jpg
wow nice shot :)

[@_dud]

as long as the metal on your chip touches metal inside the socket so that electricity can travel it doesn't matter what is the material you use. Just stick a wire in there, and solder it if you feel like it, or don't if you're too lazy.

[Nanometer]

I wanted to sell it to someone, but I can't really sell it like this.

I am NOT making a paperweight out of this CPU. It was a really good clocker.

[Jamo]

from what i understood theres a 1 year warrenty on OEM processors? or is this not the case?

[CompGeek]

from what i understood theres a 1 year warrenty on OEM processors? or is this not the case?
30-60 days, and from the reseller, not AMD.

[Hassan]

http://www.motherboardrepair.com/index.php?sec=procrep

I sent hime a p4 once about 2 years ago, he fixed it and got it back to me withn a week.