You return the product for repair or replacement.
You return the product for repair or replacement.
I removed the cooler during the reapplication process and took it to a repair shop, which told me it was damaged.
I went through a frustrating process fixing an AMD CPU, the R5 3600. Frequently I encountered WHEA 18 Cache Hierarchy warnings while using it with a used RX5600XT card. Initially I blamed the chip, followed by an RMA. After returning it to the original seller, the replacement arrived with a new serial number. Despite the change, my PC still experienced crashes with this new CPU. Eventually I realized the issue was likely with the GPU, not the processor. It’s a bit surprising that what seemed faulty could have been fine all along.