P4 2.8 pin broken off

Lt_Horn

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• Sep 22, 2005

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ok, i got this 2.8 processor from my friend and its just sitting around my house with one of the pins broken off (one along the outside.) im wondering is there any safe wayto make this work again? cause i also have an extra p4c800-e dlx, hd and ram laying around.

im thinking soder, but man thats a small point, thoughts or opinions would be helpful. ill take a picture of it as soon as i can and post it

 

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CarRamrod

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• Sep 22, 2005

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www.motherboardrepair.com Only reason I know is because I saw a thread around here on the forums talking about pin repair and using this site.

 

Sneaky

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• Sep 22, 2005

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see if it works without it - it may just be a grounding pin, which it has many of

otherwise you can try putting the broken pin in the socket and placing the processor on top of it

or, as you said, solder it back on there very carefully

 

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CarRamrod

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• Sep 22, 2005

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Ive also heard of finding a wire that fits the pin hole and slap it in the motherboard.

 

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• Sep 22, 2005

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There's a very good chance it is a redundant ground pin. there are loads on these chips, and while Intel swears they are required, I know of CPUs that worked without them.

At hte very least, send it to me . I'll gladly resolder the pin on and build a spare machine!

Shane

 

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Lt_Horn

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• Sep 22, 2005

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hm, i guess when i get off work im gonna break out the sodering iron, just have to find wire small enough to replace the pin...good luck me!!!

 

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xTrEmEoVrClOcKr

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• Sep 22, 2005

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My 3.2e had a missing pin, all depends if its a voltage or vital pin ... mine was missing a voltage pin .. so it worked.

 

Jimbob7

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• Sep 22, 2005

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Get some fuse wire that fits snug into the hole where the pin is missing, works every time. My Asus Dothan adapter has 5 broken pins, i've done the same as i've suggested, it works perfect.

Scott.