Broke the pins off a CPU, is it over??

[Untruest]

Hi, did something i've done before but with very little force this time. I was uninstalling the cpu (athlon 3700+ s939) from my system and the arctic silver compound was really stock to the heatsink so as i pulled i ripped the whole thing out i managed to straighten all the pins and got it back in it's slot (after detaching it from the heatsink of couse) and it still didn't work after realizing it was missing two (2) pins (yeh). So i don't do soldering but is it possible, like in general to repair my cpu it was working fine right before it's accident?

thnx

[enko]

It'd be easier to learn how to fly before being able to solder those pins back.

[Jon Lai]

It'd be easier to learn how to fly before being able to solder those pins back.

+1

To the op - your CPU is gone. Yes, you can solder it back, but I wouldn't try - you'll be pulling hairs. s939 3200 are like $80 at NCIX so just pick up a new one instead.

[ji2o0k]

2 broken pins?

I would say it is over....just get a new CPU......pick one up from the BST: Computers...

[Untruest]

Thnx guys, i think i might ebay this s939 3700+ and i ordered the 3200+ from NCIX and i am using that right now. Geez it just sucks to lose this cpu.

Thnx guys i appreciate the quick responses.

[ullyeus]

Thnx guys, i think i might ebay this s939 3700+ and i ordered the 3200+ from NCIX and i am using that right now. Geez it just sucks to lose this cpu.

Thnx guys i appreciate the quick responses.

You are going to ebay your broken cpu?

[Untruest]

yea some enthusias who thinks he can repair is more than willing to get the deal i only expect to make 20$-40$ which is a sweat deal not even a year old yet.

[ppl4golf]

That really sucks...I know exactly what to do (like keeping the CPU roasting a little before attempting removing the heatsink) but still I managed to rip the heatsink off along with the CPU, only one pin was bent, I was able to bent it back and up running again. This is the second time I did to this poor pin, I am not going to be lucky next time.

[Untruest]

Well to be honest, this wasn't the first time it's happened to me, and i've done it before with a different system and while i was removing this one i was thinking that it might happen again but before even really applying that much pressure i ripped everything out

[the one]

I like to do a little twist (left and right) and shout of the heatsink prior to lifiting it up.. find it loosens the strength and it makes it easier to pull out (no pun intended)

It was bad with the s478.

[Untruest]

Actually i also did that prior to removing it, it was quite slippery, like it was ready to be removed (or there could of been an excess of thermal compound) and as a matter of fact i think that's why i tugged.

[Kwirky]

R.I.P Little Athlon64 3700+, you will be missed. My condolences, Untruest

[Untruest]

LMAO , i c u've already given up on finding an ebay doctor, where it can live wit someone who takes better care of it, lol

Thnx

[tdotcbc84]

now i got a question for everyone.

how do you take the HSF off if it is stuck to the CPU
via compound

[jochooi]

You mean epoxy compound ?! I think you're stuck for good (no puns intended)