Help me spot the bent pin! (Asus p67)

thekillerlama · Apr 16, 2012

Ok, first off the problem is obviously with the motherboard as the cpu led lights up red and I have checked all the other components with another motherboard.
The technician at the local shop claimed that one of the pins was bent, but i can't seem to locate the pin.

EarthDog · Apr 16, 2012

How about a side angle.. I cant see anything there...

jazon1 · Apr 16, 2012

we would defiantly need a larger image to be able to see a bent pin im on a 46" screen and wouldn't be able to see it=( only thing that looks even slightly off for me is about 1/3 of the way up on the left but its probably just the lighting. i would find a straight edge like a quality ruler and hold it just above the pins in each row moving one row over at a time and see if any pins dont line up,just dont bump the ruler into any pins you dont want to bend anymore.and if its a new board i would make sure the bios have been updated to support the cpu your installing if everything is updated and there is actually a bent pin i would just RMA it

Seebs · Apr 16, 2012

The image is over 3K pixels wide guys... Just right click on it and select "Open in new window"...

This one? Doesn't look too out of place, but it is the only one I found to have a different "shine" of the flash on it and that means it's at a different angle than the rest.

EarthDog · Apr 16, 2012

@Seebs - I zoomed in.. Its good.

jazon1 · Apr 16, 2012

yea i dont see anything wrong with it ether i would RMA it or return it if it was a local store.

SF101 · Apr 16, 2012

xXSebaSXx said:
The image is over 3K pixels wide guys... Just right click on it and select "Open in new window"...

This one? Doesn't look too out of place, but it is the only one I found to have a different "shine" of the flash on it and that means it's at a different angle than the rest.

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that's the only one i noticed as well.

Also these are hard to bend back without breaking its not like the old days with a mechanical pencil tip. i fixed one awhile back and told my co workers never to take the cpu out cuz it was flimzy lol we put a sticker in the case so we would know.

I.M.O.G. · Apr 16, 2012

Same, thats the one I noticed as well. I also editted the first post and inserted the image inline, so that it could be enlarged easily.

3rd row from the bottom, far left looks like a pin that has been bent and possibly straightened. It is the only pin that stands out. Looks like it is about lined up where it should be though.

thekillerlama · Apr 17, 2012

Thanks guys! I agree that pin seems kinda different from the others, not by much though. I may as well try to bend it back, its not like I have anything to loose right

Sorry the late response, i am kinda sick at the moment.

GoD_tattoo · Apr 17, 2012

The one down and to the right of it is slightly off as well, but not by much at all...

BeepBeep2 · Apr 17, 2012

Also take a look at the 1st/2nd rows right under the plastic piece down the middle of the left side.

Two pins there look a little off.

I.M.O.G. · Apr 17, 2012

I either don't know what pins you mean, or I can't see it?

EarthDog · Apr 17, 2012

Id like a side shot so you can judge height as they all look lined up to me after clicking on the picture...again. Boy, where is Dejo's wife's cosmetic magnifying glass thing when you need it?

thekillerlama · Apr 18, 2012

Tried to take another shot from a different angle

stanfiem · Apr 18, 2012

From that angle it definitely looks Bent. I would venture to guess that if your problem is from a bent pin then that pin is the problem.

SF101 · Apr 18, 2012

definitely something on that corner is off. if it strait left to right lift it up it should in theory go in place when the cpu is pressing down on it.

I.M.O.G. · Apr 18, 2012

Here's a more moderately sized version of that newer pic, and its clear that pin we initially indicated is partially mangled in it. If the pin can be put closer to "in place", its possible it will work again.

You want to be careful about bending it back - just as easy to make the problem worse as it is to make it better. Could damage nearby pins, or bending it back that pin could be brittle and break off. Doesn't hurt to try though I don't imagine, unless you can RMA the board currently.

With a careful hand, I have repaired a similarly damaged pin before.

BeepBeep2 · Apr 20, 2012

I.M.O.G. said:
I either don't know what pins you mean, or I can't see it?

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thekillerlama · Apr 20, 2012

Imog: Glad to hear its still hope for the motherboard! I will hopefully get to fixing this weekend

Thanks to everyone else who pitched in too!

SF101 · Apr 20, 2012

did you already try to rma this and they rejected it? this board looks like a asus board

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