![CPU arrived with two bent pins (the ones closest to the arrow in the bottom right corner) am I screwed? : r/pcmasterrace CPU arrived with two bent pins (the ones closest to the arrow in the bottom right corner) am I screwed? : r/pcmasterrace](https://preview.redd.it/hph1pqoyh0c61.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=388b4485d9efc3dc7386728b6af4b1aa77e7b399)
CPU arrived with two bent pins (the ones closest to the arrow in the bottom right corner) am I screwed? : r/pcmasterrace
PCWorld - Oops! If your CPU ever sticks to your cooler, try gently twisting it left and right to break the seal—being careful not to harm the pins. DON'T just pry it
![Per AMD : Find someone who can bend the pins back - CPUs, Motherboards, and Memory - Linus Tech Tips Per AMD : Find someone who can bend the pins back - CPUs, Motherboards, and Memory - Linus Tech Tips](https://pbs-prod.linustechtips.com/monthly_2020_09/IMG_3931.jpg.d55592ab99a90ab58981555a8a85e21e.jpg)
Per AMD : Find someone who can bend the pins back - CPUs, Motherboards, and Memory - Linus Tech Tips
![I managed to bend the pins on my almost brand new Ryzen cpu when removing the cooler :( : r/hardwaregore I managed to bend the pins on my almost brand new Ryzen cpu when removing the cooler :( : r/hardwaregore](https://preview.redd.it/tkxduwu4tdg71.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=14e60657f4cd84f4d19aef72d28e0b016076571c)
I managed to bend the pins on my almost brand new Ryzen cpu when removing the cooler :( : r/hardwaregore
![Looks like this guy tried to yank the CPU cooler off the CPU from the motherboard... : r/techsupportgore Looks like this guy tried to yank the CPU cooler off the CPU from the motherboard... : r/techsupportgore](https://i.redd.it/mrjtgv7p21u41.png)
Looks like this guy tried to yank the CPU cooler off the CPU from the motherboard... : r/techsupportgore
![Finally got time to install my CPU so I game quite a bit to warm it up and twisted the cooler slowly to avoid this specific situation. Yes, pins bent. : r/Wellthatsucks Finally got time to install my CPU so I game quite a bit to warm it up and twisted the cooler slowly to avoid this specific situation. Yes, pins bent. : r/Wellthatsucks](https://i.redd.it/rwjwoltoul251.jpg)
Finally got time to install my CPU so I game quite a bit to warm it up and twisted the cooler slowly to avoid this specific situation. Yes, pins bent. : r/Wellthatsucks
![AMD got glued to the cooler, twisting doesn't work, alcohol did nothing, and the even heating it with a blow-dryer didn't work, running out of ideas : r/sffpc AMD got glued to the cooler, twisting doesn't work, alcohol did nothing, and the even heating it with a blow-dryer didn't work, running out of ideas : r/sffpc](https://preview.redd.it/6tcnwmfrvb381.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=c575d7f090e0d228e04a7c63223a8f21d272b2e9)