We FIXED a DEAD CPU!!

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Pulled a Linus and dropped your CPU? Got a couple busted pins and want to fix them? Want to save a whole lot of money? We got you fam, we walk you through the process of fixing a Ryzen 3700x with broken pins and get it up and running again. Big thanks to Zettabit. lab and their video:
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