Alex, I once fixed 2 bent pins on a new CPU I had just bought and somehow messed up. I did NOT have a microscope or fine tweezers. I got lucky that they were both together on an edge, more easily able to get at. I used a straight pin, an Exacto knife, and a magnifying glass with a strong light. The pins ended up not perfectly 100% aligned, but close enough to enter the socket, register and work as purchased. I never want to ever have to do that again! I can't even imagine trying to remove and replace individual pins up and down the chip! You are a skilled surgeon my friend. Never losing your cool when pins go "flying like a ninja". I would have freaked and called it quits right then and there! Keep up the good work and excellent video content.
Greetings. Amazing indeed. One does not realize the level of skills that are required to accomplish such an enviable end result, steady hands, sharp eyes, and the right tools. As previously said, you are a surgeon.
im not a electronics or tech guy but love your content, find it oddly relaxing watching a skilled person at work . also led me to attempt to fix my phone that died on me . whats the worse could happen , it could be fixed or be in the same state. nothing to lose . was the mute switch was jammed , battery expanded and dead , and forward camera dead . , got the parts on ebay , came with tools , and yeah for most an easy job but was my first . but did it and iphone is " better than factory" lol but encouraged by watching you to give it a go . now learning how to solder . and have a microscope coming. just a cheap one i havent a lot of money so get what i can afford for now . its a microscope with a screen . but wanted to thank you for giving me a new interest and hobby . huge thumbs up !!
Since 90´s I use a mechanical pencil to bent CPU pins to their original position. You should try it too. Thanks for the knowledge, your channel is one of the best. Regards.
I bet you cannot move in the 9th Dimension, it will be full of screw, nuts, washers , capacitors, resistors ic's etc, all that small stuff from your local electronics repair shops. It's all fun, love watching all your repairs.
The amount of care and detail your videos have is amazing. I've always loved watching people fix stuff. Love your work and the precision you must have when doing this work. Definitely without a doubt you know your work very well. Please keep the good videos coming I'm really enjoying watching them.
Amazing work. I'll have to try this one day, because Im sure you make this look far easier that it is. I thought you were going to show off and do it with the mini pen at the beginning!
Cool you wearing the N64 shirt there m8, on the day Goldeneye came out on Nintendo Switch and its awesome, been playing it last couple hours and epic fun :)
Sometimes, sometimes not. With the knife it can be a bit easier to align a bent pin with the others in its row without overcorrecting in the opposite direction of the initial bend, which you pretty much want to avoid at all costs.
I really enjoy using the exact same kind of tweezers he using to solder the pins in the cpu. For straightening the pins i use it upside down… i feel it very comfortable
It looks so big, i repaired one too today and a Samsung S21 Ultra in pro mode as cam and a pair of tweezers. Those tweezers and blades looks SO HUGE but its so small
Your video is very clear and concise. Great work as always. I just have a question. Is it possible to remove the entire tray that is holding the pins and replace it with a new tray with pins? Just curious to know
I use an old Rotring pencil with no leads inside with the tiny tube on its tip as small as those pins, to straighten them out. Usually a 0.7, 0.9,a 1.0, or a 1.2mm tip works.
To me it is incredibly frustrating. I don't think that is my cpu, but he has my 3900x that is in just as bad shape. I failed miserably trying to fix it.
Steady hands. Patience. And then, after work.....................drink a bottle of Vodka.. HA! Just kidding! Later, after work and "Big Boss" has left for the day, Mr. Alex goes into the back room where they keep all the "No Fix" and spare parts computers and begins smashing them to the concrete floor. It's good therapy! GREAT SHOW!!!
Could you show the way you're positioning the anti-glare light sometime? You're always on the microscope view when you turn it on. I apologize if you've already gone through this in a previous video.
I used to to this on the old AMD Thunderbird CPU's. The blade of a Stanley Knife had the perfect width for it :) I've built a few hundred PC's in my career and never has this happened to me. I'm still wondering how one messes this up so badly... I never really asked customers that came in with them though ^^
I can say from experience that dropping an AM4 CPU on the hard corner of a desk can cause this sort of damage. I was lucky that I didn't break any pins in the drop or while bending them back and that CPU is still running fine today. I have a friend who said he was not paying close enough attention to how the CPU was seated in the socket before mounting the cooler and only noticed something was wrong when the system didn't boot. All of the pins in the corner that didn't seat properly were flattened and several that he tried to bend back just broke off. Brand new ~$200 CPU got thrown in the trash because there was no way to fix it that wasn't going to cost more than just buying a new one.
The chance of bending the same exact pin again is like....nil. You would have to actually go try to bend that same area again....and no one goes out and bends pins on purpose. Bent pins are accidental. And no, it does nothing to the connection to the board unless the pad itself is bend in which case you would resolder a new pin.
Yes straightening will weaken the pin, it is I believe gold. But it shouldn't be an issue. Pinned CPUs have a tendency to stick to the cooler because of thermal paste. If you twist, you'll be fine. A broken pin fixed is better then a bent one fixed. Metal is still metal, fatigue is real :)
I very much doubt the 'customer' knows if this CPU works or not. The only check i would expect is to make sure the repaired pins aren't shorting, and even then that check might be limited to a visual inspection.
@@toddm323 - As Alex points out in his videos he does not waste time doing unnecessary work. You would have to find the right motherboard for the CPU you wanted to test then rig it all up, carry out test, de-rig it all. In that time you could have another shorted motherboard close to being fixed. As I said fault was broken pins and fix is no broken pins.
I've got the same issue on my Asus Maximus IX where the pins are on the Intel motherboard. I didn't even realize you could fix them but then again I don't have the equipment to do so. What are the costs for this type of repair with just a few bent pins? I'll check out your website and see. Thanks for the very interesting video.
Hi! My iPad Pro 10.5 won’t display anything but only blue screen. I can type and hear keypad sounds but can’t see anything. It was left on for days so I believe the battery is fine. What do you think is the problem?
awesome repair, good job man ! 1 Question: what temperature did you have on your hot air station for that ? You should tell it more often in your videos. THX
4:49 "c.a.t". in this case should be an acronym for "Constant Awareness of Troubleshooting." So there, the "c.a.t." is a procedure and NOT a real "cat." 😇
Sometimes it's just bad luck, pulling a CPU and by accident you drop it...table breaks while installing it...drunk and stoned...or like others stated...just an absolute idiot.
Can it be done with only heating the pin, without blowing the hot air in the proc.? Or not, did you try it? I hope you can understand me. Jazakumullahu khayran.
Alex the PC surgeon.
👍 always impressed what he is doing. Saves the planet every day a little bit
PCB surgeon 🧐
Alex, I once fixed 2 bent pins on a new CPU I had just bought and somehow messed up.
I did NOT have a microscope or fine tweezers. I got lucky that they were both together on an edge,
more easily able to get at.
I used a straight pin, an Exacto knife, and a magnifying glass with a strong light. The pins ended up not perfectly 100% aligned, but close enough to enter the socket, register and work as purchased. I never want to ever have to do that again!
I can't even imagine trying to remove and replace individual pins up and down the chip! You are a skilled surgeon my friend.
Never losing your cool when pins go "flying like a ninja". I would have freaked and called it quits right then and there!
Keep up the good work and excellent video content.
i imagine in another life Alex would be a skilled surgeon.
Greetings. Amazing indeed. One does not realize the level of skills that are required to accomplish such an enviable end result, steady hands, sharp eyes, and the right tools. As previously said, you are a surgeon.
im not a electronics or tech guy but love your content, find it oddly relaxing watching a skilled person at work . also led me to attempt to fix my phone that died on me . whats the worse could happen , it could be fixed or be in the same state. nothing to lose . was the mute switch was jammed , battery expanded and dead , and forward camera dead . , got the parts on ebay , came with tools , and yeah for most an easy job but was my first . but did it and iphone is " better than factory" lol but encouraged by watching you to give it a go . now learning how to solder . and have a microscope coming. just a cheap one i havent a lot of money so get what i can afford for now . its a microscope with a screen . but wanted to thank you for giving me a new interest and hobby . huge thumbs up !!
Would big boss test this CPU in motherboard to verify it's actually working? Your skill-fullness Alex is impressive.
Thanks Greg
Since 90´s I use a mechanical pencil to bent CPU pins to their original position. You should try it too.
Thanks for the knowledge, your channel is one of the best.
Regards.
Surgeon's precision - nice job Mr. Alex.
"Whao! They snapped off like ninjas to the ninth dimension" 🤣. Nice delicate job though
Pins lost in the ninth dimension!
Thanks for the video Alex
Thank you for the great work, and instruction. Greetings to big boss also.
Thank you my brother.
Amazing work Alex, better than factory . You have the hands of a surgeon !
I bet you cannot move in the 9th Dimension, it will be full of screw, nuts, washers , capacitors, resistors ic's etc, all that small stuff from your local electronics repair shops.
It's all fun, love watching all your repairs.
Absolute skill and professionalism. A treat to watch. Thanks for sharing 😁
The amount of care and detail your videos have is amazing. I've always loved watching people fix stuff.
Love your work and the precision you must have when doing this work. Definitely without a doubt you know your work very well.
Please keep the good videos coming I'm really enjoying watching them.
Amazing work. I'll have to try this one day, because Im sure you make this look far easier that it is. I thought you were going to show off and do it with the mini pen at the beginning!
Thanks for sharing this repair, never knew the pins were on pads 🤔
Cool you wearing the N64 shirt there m8, on the day Goldeneye came out on Nintendo Switch and its awesome, been playing it last couple hours and epic fun :)
A better 'tool' to straighten the pins would be the shaft of a propelling pencil of a suitable diameter.
Sometimes, sometimes not. With the knife it can be a bit easier to align a bent pin with the others in its row without overcorrecting in the opposite direction of the initial bend, which you pretty much want to avoid at all costs.
He talks about it in the video
I really enjoy using the exact same kind of tweezers he using to solder the pins in the cpu. For straightening the pins i use it upside down… i feel it very comfortable
marvelous Job... What a patience you have got. Amaziiiiiiiiiiiing
Great job. What a steady hand. Wow.
Great video and commentary. I learned something new today. I'll definitely be checking out your store.
Thanks for the video!
It looks so big, i repaired one too today and a Samsung S21 Ultra in pro mode as cam and a pair of tweezers. Those tweezers and blades looks SO HUGE but its so small
You really made me laugh, when you said "gone to 9th dimension" I was laughing so hard. 😂😂😂😂😂😂
In an old battery commercial they said "When the going gets tough Eveready keeps going!"
Your video is very clear and concise. Great work as always. I just have a question. Is it possible to remove the entire tray that is holding the pins and replace it with a new tray with pins? Just curious to know
great video alex great dexterity .. maybe you could make a spacer template to straighten the pins ???? .....for future pin repair ..
Hey Alex, your hand precision is amazing. Only someone who tried to do that work can appreciate that. It's VERY hard. Well done.
N64 shirt is sick! Like always a good learning lesson.. take it to the pros.
20:06 Good job and nice T-shirt
I use an old Rotring pencil with no leads inside with the tiny tube on its tip as small as those pins, to straighten them out. Usually a 0.7, 0.9,a 1.0, or a 1.2mm tip works.
That hair was driving me crazy :D
An outstanding exhibition of your skill and steady hand. Amazing repair.
Astounding how flexible these pins are….
Honestly, I kinda doubt that CPU is gonna work. If it does, that's probably the last time it can ever be seated.
Still a great job.
That looks incredibly frustrating to deal with..
That's years of patience right there.
To me it is incredibly frustrating. I don't think that is my cpu, but he has my 3900x that is in just as bad shape. I failed miserably trying to fix it.
Steady hands.
Patience.
And then, after work.....................drink a bottle of Vodka..
HA! Just kidding!
Later, after work and "Big Boss" has left for the day, Mr. Alex goes into the back room where they keep all the "No Fix" and spare parts computers and begins smashing them to the concrete floor.
It's good therapy!
GREAT SHOW!!!
God bless you and your family🌷
Thank you !
Hey Alex, for one's that aren't bent too bad, you can use a mechanical pencil without any lead in it.
All mechanical pencils have no lead.
Absolutely entertaining and love it! Keep up the great content! Signed, new subscriber 😂😉😂😜
Tranquilo! Saludos de México. Gracias por tus videos y conocimiento
No UV light today? I'm disappointed, I'm losing my tan. But nice work m8🙂
Ez just watch one of his previous videos with UV lamp and boom
@@zetsubou3704 love you
This seems like the most difficult type of repair you can do. Wow.
Such precision, true professional
Lol “run for your life… 9th dimension” … I am dead
Done this a few times but i use a credit card too, works well
Now thats a lot of damage 😵💫
What a JOB, well very good done!
When the pin flies off, it's gone, reduced to atoms.
nice job !! It would have been so satisfying to see it plugged into a socket and running but hey, we're not having everything we want, that's life ;)
Could you show the way you're positioning the anti-glare light sometime? You're always on the microscope view when you turn it on. I apologize if you've already gone through this in a previous video.
They need to start putting a label on those CPU boxes .. "this is not a frisbee!" 🧠👍
Just had to say, loved your shirt.😊
I used to to this on the old AMD Thunderbird CPU's. The blade of a Stanley Knife had the perfect width for it :)
I've built a few hundred PC's in my career and never has this happened to me. I'm still wondering how one messes this up so badly... I never really asked customers that came in with them though ^^
The bad one's i've seen were from pulling the cooler while it's stuck and dropping it with the cooler when the cpu comes out of the socket with it.
I can say from experience that dropping an AM4 CPU on the hard corner of a desk can cause this sort of damage. I was lucky that I didn't break any pins in the drop or while bending them back and that CPU is still running fine today. I have a friend who said he was not paying close enough attention to how the CPU was seated in the socket before mounting the cooler and only noticed something was wrong when the system didn't boot. All of the pins in the corner that didn't seat properly were flattened and several that he tried to bend back just broke off. Brand new ~$200 CPU got thrown in the trash because there was no way to fix it that wasn't going to cost more than just buying a new one.
I have to correct you. Theres no way anyone skins a Cat when I'm around! 😉
Great work as always, keep going.
Amazing job ,well done from France .👏👏👏
Be nice to see it working!
I like the T-Shirt, nostalgic!
Does straightening pins in this way weaken their connection with the board? Like will that area be more susceptible to damage or bending in future?
The chance of bending the same exact pin again is like....nil. You would have to actually go try to bend that same area again....and no one goes out and bends pins on purpose.
Bent pins are accidental.
And no, it does nothing to the connection to the board unless the pad itself is bend in which case you would resolder a new pin.
there is a difference between broken and bent. bent ones can be straighten.
How often are you swapping out your CPU?
the metal is fatigued slightly but there isn't any stress on the pins when in the socket so doesnt matter.
Yes straightening will weaken the pin, it is I believe gold. But it shouldn't be an issue. Pinned CPUs have a tendency to stick to the cooler because of thermal paste. If you twist, you'll be fine. A broken pin fixed is better then a bent one fixed. Metal is still metal, fatigue is real :)
good job i dont know how people do that to CPU'S you always have to be gentle placing them in computer
Some flux at the end with heat would help them center.
Mad respect theres not alot of people whod be able to do that
I had to repair my Ryzen 9 3900x also. I purchased it used. Had bent pins when I got it.
i'm surprised that you didn't use flux on the cpu pin soldering.
You either skipped or fell asleep. Watch again.
09:30
To straighten pins I use an 0.5mm mechanical pencil with the lead withdrawn.
Could you have used hot tweezers on those pins?
Needle, bank card and carpet knife blade.. if bank card fits between the pins in the row, cpu fits the socket..
About skinning cats.... My philosophy is "There is always more than one cat to skin". 😆
انا من السعودية احب قناتك انت مبدع بمعنى الكلمه
No flux on the final soldering is not like you.. Will you not have dry joints on those 4 pins?
excellent work as usual...
would be nice to see how it worked after the fix.
Did you check to see if the CPU posted to Bios before sending it back to the customer?
Probably not.......
Does not matter. It came in with broken pins, it left with fixed pins. Alex’s work is done and his time paid for. There is no more to fix
I very much doubt the 'customer' knows if this CPU works or not. The only check i would expect is to make sure the repaired pins aren't shorting, and even then that check might be limited to a visual inspection.
@@gordonm2821 Yeah you're right, why would you want to know if the repair fixed the problem, makes perfect sense to me.
@@toddm323 - As Alex points out in his videos he does not waste time doing unnecessary work. You would have to find the right motherboard for the CPU you wanted to test then rig it all up, carry out test, de-rig it all. In that time you could have another shorted motherboard close to being fixed. As I said fault was broken pins and fix is no broken pins.
When you move to the new office you will find the 9th dimension💫
انا استخدم انيوب الحقنة الطبية لتعديل ابر ال cpu
I've heard of those pens that have replaceable lead to straighten the pins
I use wire-wrapping pen ( these were for prototyping ancient TTL and linear circuits). They are quite effective in straightening the pens.
Can you use a ball pen refill to straighten the pins ? you r the BEST👍
been there, nothing beats a razor blade to straighten/lift up pins
no it’s too big and will touch multiple pins at once
I think I used a segmented-blade utility knife to fix mine when I dropped it a few years ago when trying to install it.
Nice work and Nice t shirt 👍
Falling about with the NF-B for bent pins!! 🤣
you should at least put it into a socket see if it falls in smoothly and pull the lever and take it back out to see if it's still fine. imo
Very impressive but, what if you use the hot tweezers without hot air in this case?
Hot tweezer is to large to work on cpu pins, I would think.
Hot tweezers would add solder to the side of the pins. They would not sit cleanly on the socket when reinstalled
I've got the same issue on my Asus Maximus IX where the pins are on the Intel motherboard. I didn't even realize you could fix them but then again I don't have the equipment to do so. What are the costs for this type of repair with just a few bent pins? I'll check out your website and see. Thanks for the very interesting video.
Hi! My iPad Pro 10.5 won’t display anything but only blue screen. I can type and hear keypad sounds but can’t see anything. It was left on for days so I believe the battery is fine. What do you think is the problem?
ALEXX SICK TEE-SHIRT!!! AWESOME!!!
Good job you did...... that probably will last longer then factory .
N64 t-shirt, classic!
"They snapped off like ninjas!" - LOL
Damn nice work! 🍻
Is it necessary to get pins from ryzen cpu (am4) or i can use an old amd am2 or am3 ?
Amazing work!
😊😊👍👍
I have straightened pins in my lifetime but never had the talent to replace pins. I've have heard some jewelers will do the pins.
awesome repair, good job man ! 1 Question: what temperature did you have on your hot air station for that ? You should tell it more often in your videos. THX
I heard him once said 310 degrees cilicius
4:49 "c.a.t". in this case should be an acronym for "Constant Awareness of Troubleshooting." So there, the "c.a.t." is a procedure and NOT a real "cat." 😇
What happened? Did they bite it to check if it was real...? ;)
This shirt is the best.
How do people do that? I don't understand...
Probably droped. Stuff happening.
Sometimes it's just bad luck, pulling a CPU and by accident you drop it...table breaks while installing it...drunk and stoned...or like others stated...just an absolute idiot.
Can it be done with only heating the pin, without blowing the hot air in the proc.? Or not, did you try it? I hope you can understand me. Jazakumullahu khayran.
Love the shirt!
Nicely done..Cheers
Do do data recovery on micro sd cards??
Very nice job
thanks for the laugh. "I do not skin cats"