Mac Pro 5,1 mid 2010 motherboard memory module pins damaged

Question

Hi everyone,
This morning, after another computer crash I've decided to get rid of the dust inside of the tower.
When I put back the bottom, memory bodule I've noticed that it wasn't going in very smoothly - to realise that I've damanged some pins connecting the module to the motherboard (image attached).
I'm now trying to figure out what to do with it - is just the pin part replacable on the motherboard or do I have to replace the whole motherboard?
Any suggestions would be very much appreciated.

Answer 1

That is a remarkable amount of damage. Did you capture a foreign object between the connectors? Check the mating connector.
I have used a pen-knife (very small flat blade) or screwdriver to push similar pins back into position.
If you cannot straighten them enough, or if any pin breaks off, the backplane board (that holds that connector) would have to be replaced. A used backplane board should not be expensive, as there is not much failure-prone stuff on it, so they should be plentiful on the Used market. Note that the Processors are on the slide-out shelf -- do not order the processor board by mistake.