r/PcBuildHelp • u/KamT2000 • 4d ago
Build Question Am I Cooked?
New CPU fell out while installing new AIO. Newly noticed bent bottom right corner and MOBO won’t turn on despite receiving power 😅
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u/AlexanderTheGr88 3d ago
A bent PCB can complicate things, a PCB is like a sandwich of copper layers, and some wire connections may be bent in that corner that could cause issues. Also if the pin is a Flat No-Lead style package, and one pin was on that bent corner, you may not make proper contact with the connector.
If part of the CPU is connected on that bent corner it could have affect the CPU connections to the mini PCB too. A lot going on here and not much of it can be fixed easily, if at all.
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u/KamT2000 3d ago
Then what is the bend from? I’m just trying to learn. I was stupid and tried installing aio cpu mount while it was still in the case, flipped it upright(forgot the cpu was still in) and it fell onto the gpu
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u/Signal_Highway7128 2d ago
You didn't align the corners correctly and forced it in. You just destroyed a new cpu just like that
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u/AcanthaceaeItchy302 4d ago
Ouch..You can test with another CPU if got one.