New CPU DOA Help please

lupopovich

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I recently purchased a AMD FX-8120 Zambezi CPU from Newegg for a new build but had to return it. The reason for my concern is that under the FAQs section for RMAs the CPU return policy is that if a CPU is physically damaged Newegg will not replace it. My CPU was physically damaged(bent pins), but it was DOA. I discovered that the pins were bent when I attempted to put the processor in the motherboard socket and it would not go in.

I believe it was due to poor packaging as the CPU was flipped the wrong way in its plastic case, and the pins were not facing the protective foam. I was not at all responsible for the damage. But Newegg's policy is that it wont replace any damaged CPUs.

So am I screwed? Has anyone here had to go through an RMA of a CPU with Newegg? Please tell me I didn't just lose $200.
 

spp85

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It's really a painful experience. Since I don't purchased anything from Newegg I have limited knowledge about Newegg, anyway you should contact Newegg if possible through phone and confidently describe what happened to you and ask them for a replacement or a refund politely.
Most probably it works if you contact them by phone. If they don't help you then you may contact AMD and explain them all that happened...............
 

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The box from the outside looked fine and there was no damage to it. By the time I discovered that the CPU itself wasn't packaged properly the box was already open.
 

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UPDATE: I talked to customer support about the RMA and they gave me UPS shipping label. Unfortunately I have already shipped it back to Newegg at my own expense. The Newegg CSR added some additional comments to my RMA page explaining that the CPU was DOA. I still have a feeling that the RMA is going to get rejected...