Re: Dell optilex 740 damaged pins on athlon processor.
Use an empty mechanical pencil to cover the bent pin (with the hole in the narrow end of the mechanical pencil) and gently bend it into place. Do this with all bent pins. Be careful, because if you break even one pin, the CPU will be useless and will need to be replaced. Make sure to remove the CPU from the Heat sink when you do this, and when you are finished, remove the existing thermal paste with a thermal paste remover, and apply a thin layer of new thermal paste (arctic silver 5 is a good one). When you are done with that, place the CPU in the socket, lock it in place, and mount the heat sink back on top.
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