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Fixed a stubborn boot loop on a client's gaming rig after three hours of head scratching
Turns out the issue was a single bent pin on the CPU socket I almost missed. Anyone else ever have a tiny hardware flaw cause a huge headache?
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troyp371mo ago
Yeah, that "single bent pin" thing is a classic. I read a forum post once where a guy spent a whole weekend swapping parts, only to find one barely-touched pin under a microscope. It's crazy how the smallest physical damage can make a whole system act completely broken. Those tiny contacts are doing a huge job.
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maxm501mo ago
Ever feel like @troyp37's guy was looking at my last PC build?
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