AM2+ socket sitch

I inherited a HD9500 Phenom and got a cheap mobo for it.

The processor has a broken pin (I believe it's a ground - will it be fine w/out it?) which I initially assumed to have been there for a reason, thus I sought a solution. One tutorial suggested using a small piece of ethernet cable wire, left to protrude from the socket just enough to make contact with the processor where the pin used to be. I was unsure of whether it should be long enough to make contact with the lowest surface for support (risking a short, maybe?), or just be suspended by friction through contact with the surrounding pinhole interior. I went with the latter approach, but found that friction wasn't enough to keep it in place, unfortunately.

So what I have (I think) is a tiny piece of wire fallen into the socket under the slide-lock plate thingy. :foolish

So will it risk a short if I apply juice, or is it okay? If not, is there a way to fix it for free? I suspect a technician would charge at least as much as to fix it as it would cost to buy another one ($30), but maybe a hard-times guy would only charge $10. The piece of wire is about as long as a processor pin. Also, in the picture below, it's the very last bottom pin on the right-most vertical column - right at the top corner of the little gold triangle.

http://www.bjorn3d.com/Material/revimages/cpu/Phenom/pins_2.jpg

 

Take your board to a friendly clock/watchmaker he should be able to help as I have used them in the past for bent pins on processors.

 

Again, my main concern is having a rogue bit of wire running loose in the socket itself and causing a short. I'm primarily wondering if I can get the top part of the socket off to get it out. I've searched, but only find "processor-swap" tutorials - nothing that goes into the actual socket assembly itself. The instructions on improvising also mentioned a visit to the jeweler as an alternative, by the way.

At this point, I'm wondering if I'll have to get a new mobo.

 

Try the watch/clock maker before you think about spending out on new mobo... is the peice of wire visible to the eye ??? if so chances are the shop have extra fine tools to remove it.