i almost f**ked up my bros amd 64 x2 3800+... me being me i had to check out his computer while he wasn't here. so i decided to see what kind of thermal paste/pad he has if any, he got it prebuilt. i'm trying to pull it off but it wouldn't move. so with a bit more force it pulled up a bit and it sounded like sticky tape or something so i proceed to completely pull it off and OMFG!!! there is no dam cpu when i lifted it there... ************ufckufkc... i look at the back of the heat sink and its there... i ripped it right out of the dam socket! so got a screw driver and poped off the cpu and it was fine i reinstalled and booted it up and its fine... jesus christ i will never do that again LESSON LEARNED! if one of the pins were to break would it boot?