I got super glue on my motherboard around my CPU socket and I also scratched the motherboard?

Question

The CPU socket is an AMD socket A. http://www.chupond.com/PCI,SOJ,mProcessor%20Connectors/0705%20Socket%20A/Socket%20462.jpg

So a while ago I was removing my heat sink to clean it. I had to force it off (not good (also 3 years ago an IT technician broke the clip for it)) I ended up tearing off one of the 3 tabs from the heat sink. So wanted to super glue that middle tab back on to the socket, it worked the first time but then fell off. I ended up loosing that and I tried glueing little pieces of plastic to work as a makeshift tab, after about 30 furious tries I had built up some glue around the CPU socket below where the tab was supposed to be reattached. Then I thought I should get a heat sink with 3 clips so that I could use the other tabs. Before when I was trying to get rid of some glue from below the tab I scratched the motherboard there resulting in maybe a 2mm diameter scratch.

The PC turns on, but there is no display on the screen. That's the end problem.

Answer 1

Hi sorry to say it sounds like you have removed some of the circuit board tracks.

now i know this is going to come as bit of a shock but this might just be the end of this motherboard.

and from what you have said it sounds like it is time for an upgrade in the form of a new motherboard and processor and a new fan and some new memory.

sorry to be the wet blanket but the mother board is damaged at not generally repairable.

Answer 2

Great! Now you need a new motherboard and CPU to go with it.



By the way, acetone softens super glue. You may want to try that out.

Answer 3

Sounds like you may have fried your mainboard when you scratched it. Running all throughout the board are embedded wires and you may have damaged something.



I assume you already suspected that.

Answer 4

If the motherboard is scratched you can't use it any more so you may have to get a new one.

Answer 5

I think its time to treat yourself to a new motherboard bundle, although i admire your persistence