![Some guy on eBay selling a Z97 motherboard with bent pins, couldn't be too bad.. could it? : r/pcmasterrace Some guy on eBay selling a Z97 motherboard with bent pins, couldn't be too bad.. could it? : r/pcmasterrace](https://external-preview.redd.it/2E29ZvSHotof75Qwmh0y82m3JpJyZplkCwtMJGcHULo.jpg?auto=webp&s=31b7f7da5547f27e7b65cd11ce5715f1f0a363c1)
Some guy on eBay selling a Z97 motherboard with bent pins, couldn't be too bad.. could it? : r/pcmasterrace
![I swapped out an older motherboard with a used socket LGA 1155 motherboard and it wouldn't post. Upon further inspection, I found that the cpu socket had missing pins! Be careful buying I swapped out an older motherboard with a used socket LGA 1155 motherboard and it wouldn't post. Upon further inspection, I found that the cpu socket had missing pins! Be careful buying](https://external-preview.redd.it/JxYxcTusSYoulGIZZTbg02SsFf2yFdeKOKNQdK-X2qo.jpg?auto=webp&s=80408f783b9145d736593ef664c821209aec7d0e)
I swapped out an older motherboard with a used socket LGA 1155 motherboard and it wouldn't post. Upon further inspection, I found that the cpu socket had missing pins! Be careful buying
![My Motherboard has some (5-7) bent pins on the CPU socket. Will it still work? - CPUs, Motherboards, and Memory - Linus Tech Tips My Motherboard has some (5-7) bent pins on the CPU socket. Will it still work? - CPUs, Motherboards, and Memory - Linus Tech Tips](https://linustechtips.com/uploads/monthly_2021_10/20211004_214548.jpg.d14bee164f149b782d142219b1da009f.jpg)