Slightly bent CPU pins

[Master PC]

I am going to sell my 3700X to a FB Marketplace buyer later today.

 

Just as I did one last inspection, I noticed some slightly bent pins at two of the corners, I used my credit card to straighten them. They seem pretty straightened up in the end, but not 100% perfectly.

 

If the pins are 99.9% straight, can the chip make it in the slot? What is the chance of causing hardware errors? 

 

The chip is still under warranty, as I got it in 2020.

 

 

 

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6 minutes ago, Alexander Dennis E500 said:

If the pins are 99.9% straight, can the chip make it in the slot?

Yeah. As long as there isn't an unreasonable amount of force needed to install it in the socket, you're good. 

 

9 minutes ago, Alexander Dennis E500 said:

What is the chance of causing hardware errors?

If none of the pins are broken, no errors will show up.

 

I would disclose it to the buyer that there are pins slightly bent that have been fixed, but it shouldn't cause any issues.