Motherboard Repair

Repair services for bent and broken pins on CPU sockets.

Motherboard Socket Repair

The CPU socket on your motherboard has thousands of small pins that are essential for establishing a proper connection between the motherboard and the processor.  While not all of these pins are required for the proper function of the system, most are and they are all extremely fragile. Damaged processor pins are a very common occurrence rendering the motherboard unusable, and manufacturers generally don’t cover this type of damage.

If you have damaged the pins on your motherboard, don’t panic! We offer a repair service for both bent and broken pins to get your computer working again. All motherboards are tested after the repair has been finished, and we only charge for the repair if it is a success.

FIX BENT PINS

CPU socket pins are extremely fragile, especially on the newer sockets with higher pin densities. Oftentimes, these pins will break when attempted to be bent back. Because of this, minimal movement is required, and working under magnification is highly recommended. While pin damage will typically require the socket to be replaced, we will always make an effort to bend the pins to their correct position before moving on to a full socket replacement.

FIX BROKEN PINS

If an essential pin has broken from the socket, the motherboard is then rendered unusable. The only way to repair the board at this point is to replace the entire socket. Thankfully, this process is not only possible, but can be done at a fraction of the price of most new motherboards. After a successful socket replacement, you will not even be able to tell that anything is different from before!

Request a Quote

To request a quote, please take a high quality photo of the socket and submit it to our form. Please check your email’s spam folder if you have not received a reply. We are currently offering socket repair and replacements for:

LGA 1150

LGA 1151

LGA 1200

LGA 1366

LGA 1700

LGA 2011

LGA 2066

AMD AM4

AMD AM5

Threadripper X399/TRX40

Repairing motherboards is not a guaranteed process, and not all repairs will be successful. That being said, repair costs will only be charged if the repair is successful. If the repair is not a success, only return shipping costs will be charged.  If you would like to sell your motherboard instead of going with a repair, we can purchase it from you as well. Thank you.

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Motherboard Repair Form

What Our Customers Have To Say

Pete Quintela
May 2022
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Jeff at Silicon Alley is a lifesaver. I bent some pins on a processor when trying to remove a heatsink, and being a rather expensive part, I didn't want to mess it up any more than I already had. Looking into processor repair services, I saw that Silicon Alley not only had a good reputation but also fair prices. I can attest to both of these facts. Jeff was very responsive to my inquiries, gave me a very fair quote the same day, and had a very fast turnaround with the repairs. I would definitely recommend Silicon Alley to anyone, and will be doing business with them again for sure
Andy Lillis
May 2022
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If you Need your CPU fixed(bent or broken pins) get ahold of Silicon Alley Electronics. I Had a accident with mine Where the thermal paste wouldn't let go of the CPU and pulled it right out of the socket. After having talked to a few Different companies,I come across S.A.E. an In just a day for repair an then mailing back out it took just a week total.( It took more time to mail it back an forth then it did to get repaired 🤣 lol) I just got the CPU back today (5.12.22) (Ryzen 9 5900x) an it is running great. THANK YOU for repairing my mistake.
Erik Fritz
March 2022
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Silicon Alley was professional and fast with service. Fair prices for tedious work I needed done. My cpu lost a pin and was bent from a thermal paste becoming glue to a cooler. Tried to straighten most myself but still off as far as fitting in the socket. Sent CPU to Silicon AE and it was back almost as quick as sent. Pins look straight and clean amd fits in socket perfect. Thanks again!
Terry Liu
November 2021
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I broke the pins of an expensive AMD CPU one month a ago, AMD refused to fix it and I thought it would turn out to be a piece of useless metal... which is quite disappointing. Luckily, Jeff helped me fix it with a really fair price (less than 1/10 of the original CPU price). I received the fixed CPU very quickly, which works as good as new now. Thank you Jeff! Amazing techniques and service!
Srinivas Mekala
March 2022
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I have a cpu that had a broken pin, reached out to several people and they all said it is not fixable, luckily I found Jeff from silicon Alley Electrnics, sent the cpu in mail and it was fixed quickly, he tested the cpu and sent me the cinebench results as well, I would highly recomend jeff for your computer needs
Kayhotic Games
October 2021
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An absolute pleasure to do business with! Jeff was very professional the entire time and even worked with me on a solid price on selling my Processor. looking forward to dealing with him again.
King Legacy
March 2022
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Same day they received my cpu they had it fixed, then mailed out the following day. They literally saved me over $450 on buying a new cpu. My #1 go to if i ever have a pin issue again!
Jason Conant
March 2022
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Jeff was pleasant, quick in responding to my emails, and fixed my Ryzen 7 3700x very quickly I am definitely a customer for life!!
Video. Denali
March 2022
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Fixed up my CPU for a great price when no one else could🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Joe Turner
February 2022
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Jeff was nice and responsive and fixed my processor with bent and broken pins...impressive. Awesome place.
Kenny Tran
December 2021
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Great service. Jeff was very professional and fixed my broken pins on my CPU. Highly recommend!
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