![I think I accidentally bent the CPU Socket pins on my motherboard. Please HELP! - CPUs, Motherboards, and Memory - Linus Tech Tips I think I accidentally bent the CPU Socket pins on my motherboard. Please HELP! - CPUs, Motherboards, and Memory - Linus Tech Tips](https://linustechtips.com/uploads/monthly_2020_02/IMG_20200207_070439.jpg.e58491a027f00e165e5eddf12b0fada3.jpg)
I think I accidentally bent the CPU Socket pins on my motherboard. Please HELP! - CPUs, Motherboards, and Memory - Linus Tech Tips
![I accidentally touched my motherboard socket pins - CPUs, Motherboards, and Memory - Linus Tech Tips I accidentally touched my motherboard socket pins - CPUs, Motherboards, and Memory - Linus Tech Tips](https://linustechtips.com/uploads/monthly_2018_03/after.png.54b1ab1d0cc35236d27514ddb2bb8a54.png)
I accidentally touched my motherboard socket pins - CPUs, Motherboards, and Memory - Linus Tech Tips
What happens if you get thermal paste on the pins? Will the computer just not boot or will it destroy the CPU and/or motherboard? - Quora
![What could cause this? I have never touched the processor or even opened the heatsink.. : r/computers What could cause this? I have never touched the processor or even opened the heatsink.. : r/computers](https://preview.redd.it/uuq8ju3pmu021.jpg?auto=webp&s=afa7a1482494943d2b77818ff4a23a32e9acda24)