i got cotton in the intel cpu socket. help!

DemiGodOdin · Jun 17, 2014

Hello i hope i dont have a major problem but i took out my cpu to exchange it and saw that there was thermal paste on the retention plate so i used a cotton ball to wipe it but i saw little things of cotton in the cpu socket. Now im hoping that i can used compressed air or something to blow it out. Is that possible? I dont have a warranty or anything. Does anyone know if microcenter will exchange a motherboard with no recepiet after 30 days? Can i still put my cpu in the socket with little cotton in it? Please help

aldan · Jun 17, 2014

you could try vacuuming it out or use tweezers.

Gam3r01 · Jun 17, 2014

Dont try to vacuum it, too much static made. Compressed air is the best bet, hope its not stuck on there too good.
After that I would try tweezers or mechanical pencils/toothpicks etc to just get it off. Just be careful not to bend or snap any pins.

For future reference, coffee filters work great for removing paste.

aldan · Jun 17, 2014

never had a problem vacuuming,but ok.keep in mind that compressed air can drive the cotton strands deeper into the socket.

Pondering · Jun 17, 2014

I just do the have my power supply on and plugged in when vacuuming thing so that everything is grounded >.< (but I have also vacuumed with it not plugged in)

leeb2013 · Jun 17, 2014

be careful with compressed air, it can have a high moisture content which can condense on metal. Is it an Intel socket? I think the pins in the socket are like tiny hooks

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