Remove the cpu.
Get a good light and a magnify glass and inspect the pins.
If none are bent install it proper.
When i went to install my cpu, i forgot to lift up that tab that locks it in place. I just dropped it in. It seemed to have fit perfectly but is there any way this could damage my cpu?

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