07-03-2017 07:12 PM - last edited on 03-05-2024 10:12 PM by ROGBot
07-05-2017 06:32 AM
07-05-2017 02:12 PM
07-05-2017 09:20 PM
ajw107 wrote:
Hi, thanks for you reply and apologies for my tardiness (the 10 year old mechanical HD in my makeshift old PC died on me, it doesn't rain but it pours, he he). Thank you for clarifying the situation, it did seem strange that it was once offered, but isn't anymore, but I understand now. Unfortunately I'm still not having much look with my search for third party repair centres isn't going so well. I've e-mailed a few companies, but they all come back saying the same thing - that they don;t do this specialised sort of repair and to contact ASUS, he he. So going a bit around in circles. You don;t happen to know of any companies that maybe of help?
Alex
07-06-2017 01:51 AM
07-06-2017 08:05 PM
persivore wrote:
You could try asking around some surface mount rework houses to see if anyone has the capabilities to do this sort of work. You're basically after someone who can do BGA rework. The ball pitch doesn't look super-small on LGA2011 sockets so there should be a number of places capable of doing this sort of work in the UK. Many places may be put off due to the size and nature of the part needing to be reworked though. There seem to be a few LGA2011 sockets available from common electronic component suppliers, so sourcing a replacement socket should be possible, but there's no guarantee these will fit the footprint on the PCB unless you can identify the exact part used. Any rework house is also likely going to want to x-ray the board after rework to verify solder joint quality. I wouldn't expect this sort of work to be cheap though - based on similar rework jobs we've had to get done I would estimate this route would work out about 50% of what the board is worth, and there's no guarantee there's not more extensive damage than just the socket.
07-07-2017 12:06 AM
07-07-2017 09:35 AM
Korth wrote:
The CPU socket might be difficult to rework since it's such a high pin density and it's essentially a proprietary surface mounted part on a proprietary multi-layer PCB. Not impossible, just difficult (and thus time-intensive and costly).
You can buy replacement LGA2011-3 socket parts on ebay, they're inexpensive. They all appear to be generic (Foxconn, Made in Shenzhen/China) parts, not fancy shiny ASUS/ROG parts. They strictly adhere to Intel's specifications, datasheets, and design guides. They don't provide the "extra" voltage pins used by ASUS OC Socket. The only way to get an ASUS OC Socket is to salvage one from another ASUS mobo. I wouldn't attempt to use an "OC Socket" salvaged from a non-ASUS mobo since it might have different electrical (pinout/voltage) implementations or noncompatible mechanical dimensions.
I've seen posts on these forums before where ASUS has accepted mobo RMAs because of bent CPU-socket pins. Not always, no guarantee. But you may be able to negotiate some kind of repair/service price with ASUS.
07-08-2017 06:18 PM