thermal paste in socket.

[koOp]

hey guys, i was replacing my thermal paste and i accidently got some on the cpu pins and put the cpu into the socket without knowing. now when i try to turn on my comp it starts up for 1sec then shuts down. i cleaned off the thermal paste on the cpu pin, but im pretty sure there might be some in the socket is there a way i can clean it out?

 

[pc-tech]

get something really skinny and put it in the hole and put it in and out untill all the paste is gone

 

[zer0_c00l]

would some of that really thin pipe cleaner (fuzzy) wire work? guess thats the name of it lol

 

[koOp]

alright ill try that out, are u guys sure it wont wreak the socket?

 

[koOp]

dw, i found out wat was wrong T_T i accidentally pulled out the 12v cable lol

 

[PohTayToez]

dw, i found out wat was wrong T_T i accidentally pulled out the 12v cable lol

Ha, that makes more sense. I started reading this, and I was thinking that paste in the socket probably wouldn't do anything unless it was in excess and maybe jumping two pins together.