Broken processor socket

Signman · 06 February 2018, 16:09

Please look at attached picture.
My A2000 board's processor socket has a broken piece on it. Too many times removing processor (tiny screwdriver)

Is this necessary for it to function or is it just a structural piece for strength?
Seems solid still.

Jope · 06 February 2018, 16:11

It makes no difference at all, as long as the springs in the socket pins are still tight. Be careful you don't mar the PCB if you need to remove the CPU again.

Signman · 06 February 2018, 16:57

Thanks for replying. Probably won’t touch this one again, just bought another MB.

8 Bit Dreams · 07 February 2018, 15:06

just swap this socket out to turned pin one

pandy71 · 07 February 2018, 17:13

Buy some chip puller https://www.addicore.com/Addicore-IC-Puller-p/147.htm http://www.precisehandtools.com/engi...8-ic-extractor

Daedalus · 07 February 2018, 17:52

Only the second one of those should be even considered for pulling a CPU - they're not designed for such large chips and risk slipping off during extraction, severely damaging the pins in the process.

Signman · 07 February 2018, 19:08

I have a chip puller but sometimes the stress on the motherboard is just too much.

06 February 2018, 16:09	#1
Signman Registered User Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Michigan Posts: 384	Broken processor socket Please look at attached picture. My A2000 board's processor socket has a broken piece on it. Too many times removing processor (tiny screwdriver) Is this necessary for it to function or is it just a structural piece for strength? Seems solid still. Attached Thumbnails

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06 February 2018, 16:11	#2
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 43 Posts: 9,861	It makes no difference at all, as long as the springs in the socket pins are still tight. Be careful you don't mar the PCB if you need to remove the CPU again.

06 February 2018, 16:57	#3
Signman Registered User Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Michigan Posts: 384	Thanks for replying. Probably won’t touch this one again, just bought another MB.

07 February 2018, 15:06	#4
8 Bit Dreams Retro maniac Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: near Munich / Germany Posts: 485	just swap this socket out to turned pin one

07 February 2018, 17:13	#5
pandy71 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: PL? Posts: 2,741	Buy some chip puller https://www.addicore.com/Addicore-IC-Puller-p/147.htm http://www.precisehandtools.com/engi...8-ic-extractor

07 February 2018, 17:52	#6
Daedalus Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Dublin, then Glasgow Posts: 6,334	Only the second one of those should be even considered for pulling a CPU - they're not designed for such large chips and risk slipping off during extraction, severely damaging the pins in the process.

07 February 2018, 19:08	#7
Signman Registered User Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Michigan Posts: 384	I have a chip puller but sometimes the stress on the motherboard is just too much.

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