Bent LGA 775 pins – Revised

I have a mates PC in for a bit of help and motherboard is dead, it is an old Pentium P4 board with a 2.98 ghz Intel processor. I have a couple of old boards all 775 sockets that have been acquired along the way. However noticed that the inside edge row of pins on both have been bent (crap storage or lack of care from me I guess). Question is this is it worth attempting to straighten pins? Damage is not too severe but I do not want to blow the processor to add to his woes. So I thought to ask for opinions first, constructive ones only please I know it is old and best to dump but he has little money.
Alternative is to look out at boot sales etc for a replacement board.
Answer #1
You can straighten pins.. I did that and everything is ok… Just be gentle
Answer #2
Use a credit card.
Answer #3
-paroxysM^ replied: Use a credit card.Is that supposed to be a funny reply or serious?? I can see both possibilities and as it will not be my credit card for either it is no problem but it would be nice if you could clarify.
Answer #4
either he means straighten it with the credit card or use the credit card to by another proc
you can bend pins back and tips to do it on youtube if you search good enough.
Answer #5
anoninspain replied: -paroxysM^ replied: Use a credit card.Is that supposed to be a funny reply or serious?? I can see both possibilities and as it will not be my credit card for either it is no problem but it would be nice if you could clarify.It will work both ways. Either you can use a credit card to straighten the pins or buy a new one with it ;P. I’ve always found credit cards to be the perfect thickness to straightening out pins.
Answer #6
You could use a flat screwdriver or tweezers too, Just be gentle.
Answer #7
Last question I promise!! Can you boot a board into BIOS with no CPU or memory installed? At leat then I can I start to eliminate problems without risking CPU
Answer #8
Absolutely not!
CPU/RAM/Video card (if not integrated) are essential.
Answer #9
Thanks what then is a bare bones bench test?
Answer #10
A pair of tweezers would probably be the best method IMO. Ground yourself while doing it to avoid electrostatic damage to the motherboard.