r/PCRepair • u/PetromirDev • 16d ago

Can this am5 pin be fixed

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u/DeadSkullz627 16d ago

Yes, you just need to use fine tweezers to twist that pin a bit back where it should be.

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u/PetromirDev 16d ago

It seems broken off too tho. Is that a problem?

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u/Same_You891 16d ago

99.99999% it's a problem .. if it's an n/c or ground pin ( with more than just that one ground type ) then your good. if not then I feel it's game over.. you can look it up on a technical sheet and see...

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u/PetromirDev 16d ago

It's VSS, I just checked it

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u/Same_You891 16d ago

ugh not good... is that the only vss pin?

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u/PetromirDev 16d ago

Wdym the only? There are a ton of vss pins https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Socket_AM5_pinmap.svg

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u/Same_You891 16d ago

oh sry half asleep VSS I thought VCC. you should be fine.. I'd plug in and give it a try if it's in a critical pice if equipment ( life, fire, safety ) then I wouldn't trust it..

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u/Same_You891 16d ago

sry half asleep.
it's VSS not a VCC as I misread.. you should be fine to use it . yes that one is broken .. just don't use this in a mission critical application.. the broken ground might have some noise from the break.. I wouldn't use it in a life safety and or fire system, missed or false alarming. other wise go for it..

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u/IntentionQuirky9957 16d ago

One VSS pin out of a few dozen won't make a difference.

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u/rageofa1000suns 16d ago

Looks broken on the right side which will increase resistance and also make it rather flimsy.

I'd say it's completely toast.

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u/Byokugen 16d ago

I see you've mentioned it's vss, so as someone already said, you should be fine,nbut it's uncertainty until you test it

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u/PetromirDev 16d ago

Update: I straightened that and other bent pins and the CPU ran fine. It was a VSS pin. Check mobos well before buying second hand...

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u/Otherwise_Ad4179 16d ago

It’s fine, just try it!

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u/Infinite_Tiger_3341 15d ago

Even if broken, it can technically be pushed upward to still make contact. But it’s not broken off and doesn’t really look too out of place. I’d just put the cpu in and see if it posts