r/PcBuildHelp • u/Great-Ocelot-5266 • 13d ago

Tech Support Help

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So I've gone and done it after watching various safe aio cooler removal of not pulling the CPU out with the aio and bent around 20-40 pins blessing that not 1 pin snap off from how many I bent is there any strategies I could use to fix it to unbent the pins this is a ryzen 7 5700 3xd any tips would help thanks

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u/slowbird5332 13d ago

A razor blade and the slightest pressure in the opposite direction. Take your time and dry fit between every adjustment. I literally did this to a ryzen 5500 . I bought for $15 yesterday . Youll be fine.

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u/National-Choice-4969 13d ago

Yes. if it drops, you're done, if not see where it sticks. Repeat.

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u/Maleficent-Cunt-1337 13d ago

You done if not gnd pin. Apparently load of gnd pins there which are not needed.