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I broke my am3+ socket on my Asus m5a99x evo r2.0

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September 20, 2014 1:12:06 PM

I am a newbie to computer building and changing parts but did see a lot of tutorials. I saw in those videos that when you get a new mobo many times they have a plastic cover on the cpu socket. When I got my new m5a99x mobo before putting in the fx 8350 cpu, I broke what was actually an important part of the socket that ur supposed to place the cpu on , I thought it was just a plastic cover. The plastic part of the socket broke and the metal hinge came off. Idk what to do now considering that it was not a defect and thus I can't get warranty for it. Is there any place I can buy that part or have someone repair it? It would suck that I would have to buy a whole new motherboard just because I broke that plastic part.

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September 20, 2014 1:17:44 PM

New mobo, sorry.
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September 20, 2014 1:19:15 PM

Your out of luck , please recycle the board......Sorry.
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September 20, 2014 1:26:48 PM

Replace, and turn that one into an art object or recycle. You can't fix it for less than what a new one costs.
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September 20, 2014 1:34:03 PM

Damn I gotta be more careful
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September 20, 2014 1:35:00 PM

Sorry this happened to you.

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September 20, 2014 2:15:01 PM

well, depending on exactly what/how broke, you may be able to mount the CPU and hsf anyway. could you provide a decent pic of the damage?

chances are quite high youll need a new mobo, but there -may- be a tiny sliver of hope that you could get by for a while.
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September 20, 2014 3:29:25 PM

yikes. yep, its toast.
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September 25, 2014 2:07:39 AM

There is removable plastic cover on that socket, but not for users ofcoz. Easy to fix (if you damaged only top cover).
It looks like that:

Try to make photo of your damaged area and post it here.
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