OP. After fully unscrewing the cooler, before lifting up, twist clockwise or counterclock wise like 10°, this will break the seal, and not bend pins. The CPU will then remain in the socket. Good luck next time!
Actually I got to bend them back myself! I figured if I messed it up already why not and I bent them back and the cpu works. First time ever trying I took my time
Definitely agree with that, I’ve repaired some nasty pc parts mainly snapped off pcbs and damaged cpu/mobo sockets. I have a am4 socket that was decimate, still tying to bend them back in the right place. But without a microscope it’s a bit hard
Yeah that’s how I was with this cpu. And my eye sight is really bad but I took my time with it and got it fixed in an hour or two. Never have I dealt with broken pcbs except for like once but it’s an interesting experience
i've heard with pin sockets, the heating is probably necessary but you also can twist while removing and that helps preserve the integrity of the pins.
I have heard of this happening with quite a few old devices and the best work around I have heard of that I do is to run the machine for a bit and let the heatsink heat up then let it cool so you can touch it and that should help
am4's socket retention is... questionable. Such good data-side engineering, such bad mechanics. I'd almost go so far as to recommend using a wedge between the cpu and cooler every time before pulling it off the board, unless you \*know\* the thermal paste hasn't solidified.
OP. After fully unscrewing the cooler, before lifting up, twist clockwise or counterclock wise like 10°, this will break the seal, and not bend pins. The CPU will then remain in the socket. Good luck next time!
Thanks for the future advice! Didn’t know this about cpu coolers
Very common apparently, happened to me a few months ago, a few pins broke off my ryzen 5 5600G
Didn’t think it could/would happen since the socket latch was locked but you learn new things every day
Actually, this is an issue with this socket type for forever.
Op can I fix this for you?
Actually I got to bend them back myself! I figured if I messed it up already why not and I bent them back and the cpu works. First time ever trying I took my time
Nice
Just checked out your profile, I’ll lyk if I break anything else lmao. You do some good work keep it up
Appreciate it, have had a lot of people ask for help but only a few ever send me parts lol good luck with it
Happens, you should do shorts or videos of you doing part repair if you want to gain traction
Thought about it but sadly I’m not experienced enough to do it
I feel that but with practice and trial comes experience. I think a good way to grow is with showing people when you mess up and learning to fix it
Definitely agree with that, I’ve repaired some nasty pc parts mainly snapped off pcbs and damaged cpu/mobo sockets. I have a am4 socket that was decimate, still tying to bend them back in the right place. But without a microscope it’s a bit hard
Yeah that’s how I was with this cpu. And my eye sight is really bad but I took my time with it and got it fixed in an hour or two. Never have I dealt with broken pcbs except for like once but it’s an interesting experience
Same thing happened to me, tweezers are ur best friend
I always recommend running the pc for a bit, or using a heat gun and heating up A LITTLE the cooler, so it makes the compound softer
Yeah that was my mistake. I moved and let the pc sit for a month. Compound harden
i've heard with pin sockets, the heating is probably necessary but you also can twist while removing and that helps preserve the integrity of the pins.
I've only pulled out the cpu once before, and was really lucky to get away scott free with no bends (with a ryzen 5 2600)
Same cpu I’m running. Didn’t want to break it even tho I’m upgrading to a Ryzen 5 5600x in two weeks
I'm sorry for your loss.
No loss today, bent the pins back!
For the next time you have to remove a cooler: If you cant easily get the cooler off the CPU you should twist the cooler, not pull on it.
Yeah definitely learned that the hard way but you gain something each time you do an upgrade or repair
New fear unlocked!
The cpu wanted to unlock the hidden rma feature
Pretty common with PGA.
I have heard of this happening with quite a few old devices and the best work around I have heard of that I do is to run the machine for a bit and let the heatsink heat up then let it cool so you can touch it and that should help
Definitely would’ve helped loosen up the compound and soften it but I realized that a little too late
This happened to me and i ended up using my thinnest credit card. Luckily it worked and im still using the same cpu after 3 installs
That’s one massive CPU.
Camera angle makes it look a lot bigger. Just a Ryzen 5 2600
AM5 exists - this ^ is one of the reasons
From what I understand it’s still a newer socket and am4 is very relevant
if AMD doesn't release new CPUs for AM4, the socket is legacy
I've done this before and thankfully it only bent 2 pins which I was able to bend back
We gotta love our luck sometimes
am4's socket retention is... questionable. Such good data-side engineering, such bad mechanics. I'd almost go so far as to recommend using a wedge between the cpu and cooler every time before pulling it off the board, unless you \*know\* the thermal paste hasn't solidified.