Cpu pin damage

[weunmengp]

I removed my AMD athlon 64 when reapplying thermal paste and it got a little rough. some of the pins are bent. i straightened them for the most part but they aren't completely straightened. the paste job was sloppy too, paste got onto the pins on the edge. at first the computer wouldn't do anything but power the fans when on. now the tower signals that its on but still nothing, just beeping. any attempt at salvation?

 

[rolli59]

paste is shorting out the pins!

 

[weunmengp]

what should i do? toothbrush and some elbow grease?

 

[j_chatelain]

I've heard you can soak the cpu in isopropyl alcohol, which is supposed to remove all the paste. Never tried it though, so maybe do some research. I know alcohol will dry quickly, but give it plenty of time!

 

[weunmengp]

soak as in completely submerged in isopropyl? or like wipe with a dampened cloth or just put some of the surface of?

 

[j_chatelain]

Soak as in completely submerged in isopropyl for a while. Unless you have a very tiny Q-tip and a lot of time to kill, I can't think of a better way to get it off the pins. You may want to check the socket as well to see if there is any paste left in the holes.

 

[weunmengp]

how would you suggest cleaning the socket??

 

[j_chatelain]

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/167206-31-clean-thermal-paste-socket

 

[weunmengp]

how long should i soaK it for? there isn't much on the pins.

 

[weunmengp]

i don't think the socket is dirty but would placing the cpu in the socket just after removing it from the isopropyl work and revmoing it right after?

 

[AKM880]

I wouldn't soak anything totally into isopropyl alcohol. But that just me

 

[weunmengp]

too late haha. well i did it and still no luck. the pc is beeping. one short and one long. what does that mean?

 

[weunmengp]

alright so we took it in to get fixed. turned out the pins were only a problem until i fixed them. the real problem was when i took out the fan and unknowingly damaged some of the ram slots. removed the ram slots, now it's working fine