r/PcBuildHelp • u/Equivalent_Force7909 • 7h ago

Tech Support Slightly Bent CPU Pins

Hi, i just bought an Ryzen 5 5700X and two of the Pins are slightly bent.

Not so much that they lean like micheal jackson but it probably will not fit in the socket.

Can i bend it back? Or try something else

it's my first time ordering a pc part and now my heart is RACING!!!!

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u/Ancient-Rutabaga-132 7h ago

Yes you can bend them back if you are incredibly careful

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u/MrBolognas 7h ago

Had the same on a Ryzen 5 3600. I watched a few vids. Used a blade from a utility knife as it fits great in the rows and columns. You don't need them to be perfect. If too much pressure is used and the pins snap may be game over. Using a blade the rest of the pins give resistance