Fixing a Viewer's BROKEN Gaming PC? - Fix or Flop S5:E16

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[watercannonscollaboration]

The viewer disclosing their oopsie with the socket actually made the diagnosis significantly quicker. Also Greg, you had to channel your inner surgeon for this PC

[thedungeondelver]

"That is quite old, "

*Weeps in 4th gen 4770k*

[KokaOneBoF]

Glad you also turned the cooler 180 degrees, It was hard to look at the cooler orientation before :)

[evtlrfo]

Great video Greg! I have often repaired LGA socket pins using a needle just as you demonstrated when I was a bit younger! Now at age 73 I can still see the problem using a jewellers loupe but my hands are not steady enough to get it right! It's great to see someone using the old skills and passing them along to new generation! Look forward to more Fix or Flop! 😀😀😀

[HazewinDog]

I have a little more education to add!

Believe it or not, but not all CPU/socket pins are actually needed. Some have the same function as others, which means that even if one snaps off, it may not be an issue.

Then, there's other pins that when missing or misaligned don't prevent a POST but can have other negative effects; like a certain feature no longer functioning properly. This could be a feature you'll definitely want to make use of (like dual channel memory instead of having to rely on a single channel), or it could be an advanced feature that you probably won't be using.

So, for one... don't give up on a board just because a pin is bent or broken; perhaps it still works fine! And two... Test and stress test well if you have new socket damage; your system might no longer be entirely stable, or features might be missing.

[cvseniorful]

HI Greg. Great job with the surgery! I have been an IT engineer for, lets just say, a VERY long time now. I enjoy watching you learn and helping others do the same. One thing I did notice though is that the 3060 GPU looks to have a fair amount of sag in it. Over time that could crack the PCB, especially at the PCI-E hook. Cracks with break and / or short the circuits in the layers of the PCB. It really looked like (from the video) the GPU could have used a support post. They are only about $10 and are a world of help to any heavy GPU that is mounted sideways. $10 to save hundreds is well worth it in my book. I could be wrong. But, it sure looked like the GPU was bent from my screen.

[theancientgamer]

Did a battery exchange on my laptop while this was playing in the background. Mine was a "Fix It" as well...battery is in and taking a charge. :) You're right, this WAS satisfying...and I saved myself a probably $80 parts/labor fee. :P

[Haiburidu]

I actually won a GPU from AMD...and did a deep clean on my rig and dropped my CPU (AM4) on accident. Several pins were damaged. Got me a sewing needle and got them sorted. lo and behold, booted up and holding strong!

[Viking]

I bought a Gigabyte z170 based mobo many moon ago from a fellow on OfferUp. He said it was fine, but it had issues with the CPU socket pins. 1 of which had completely snapped. I didn't want to drive all the way back to meet him to get my money back so I sought to fix it myself. I bent the several bent pins back in place and cut out a pin from an old dead socket 775 mobo and very carefully placed it in the pin slot of the z170 board. Then I placed the CPU in (again, VERY carefully) and it posted. I can't ever remove the CPU without needing to mess with that pin again, but I have no plans to change the i5-6600K in it anyway. It's been a great 1080p machine ever since.

[swampfox]

Brian from Tech Yes City is the bent pin master. Good job Greg. lol

[zellar]

Very good! Always an adventure when bending pins on the socket back into position. Expert level and steady hand. Thanks for this. I'm sure it will help anyone stuck with a faulty or pin bent socket.

[zakking]

“Looks good too me I swear I didn’t damage it” 😂

[Nosi]

Hey Greg, for me the part where you say that everyone of us makes errors and that it is better to tell what happend instead of saying "I don´t know what happend", was great. And as always, great content. Thanks for the fix or flop playlist. I enjoy every single part of it.

[RedSunShining]

Greg you are an absolute legend. You fix peoples PC for free and help people with similar problems in the process.

[BowsettesFury]

Interesting build and fix. Glad it worked out so well in the end.

I wonder if anyone has tried those phase sheets on a Switch.

[danielhulan]

So Greg, how could someone give you a dislike? You seem like such a genuine and nice guy. This was a great fix btw.

[raysnow]

User error happens .. glad your so understanding and would still happily take a pc damaged to help .. love this series

[Lilly-]

I found that a metal dental pick is the perfect tool for manipulate pins. It's like a sewing needle with a 90° bend (so I guess you could just bend a sewing needle with pliers).
It makes it easier to get in between pins without bending the neighboring ones and let's you see, where you're working.

[krtman]

THE BEST FEELING is when you repair a part, its why I love the budget space so much, where people cant throw money at pc parts so they have to fix them on their own

[jrose-xptf]

And remember kids, you can "Go Commando" ....but your CPU...can't.