>Has any one ever had luck un bending pins on a newer CPU? Back when I was a lab tech in college I became the official pin straightener. That was back in the days of vacuum tubes!
I'm partial to needle-nose pliers. They give you a tight grip, which is important to maintain control of the pin. Needle-nose pliers made for jewlers will be small enough to do this job well. I like the ones with a sharp, pointed tip. Make sure the pliers close tightly at the tip (some don't). If a pin is mashed down it is best to grab it by its top with the tip of the pliers and pull straight up. That should get the pin near vertical. Then move the tip of the pliers to the bottom of the pin, keeping the pliers vertical, so the entirety of the pin is within the jaws of the pliers, rotate the pliers along the vertical axis and squeeze to get any kinks out of the pin. Best to pull all bent pins to near vertical first. Then go back to iron out any kinks. Work slowly and you probably will not break anything. ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
