Reddit user Acceptable_Stress295 said his dog bit his AMD Ryzen processor. According to the post, this is a Ryzen 7 7700X. The dog not only bit the packaging box, but also directly bitten the processor body. The photos show that both the CPU itself and the outer packaging have obvious gnaw marks and damage.
From the outside, this CPU has obvious physical damage, with clear scratches and teeth marks on the surface. In this case, it is basically not recommended to try to install and use it again. A damaged processor can lead to bad connections, damaged motherboard sockets, or all sorts of unpredictable problems, so this is definitely not a "throw it in and try it" kind of situation.
This also means that this situation is almost certainly not covered by the normal warranty. This kind of physical damage is not the type of failure covered by standard CPU warranties. If the processor has been chewed, crushed, or otherwise severely damaged beyond normal use, compensation will generally not be available, no matter how well-founded the claim.
Unless AMD decides to make an exception for one of the most bizarre Ryzen processor failures in recent times, owners may now be helpless with this CPU. Posts of damaged computer accessories are common online, but this isn't the usual bent pins or shipping damage.
This is the first time we have seen a Ryzen 7 7700X processor that has been gnawed by a dog. This also reminds us that if there are curious pets with sharp teeth at home, unopened hardware packaging boxes are obviously not safe. However, I am curious about why dogs chew on the CPU. My dog is not interested in computers at all. Is this a hint that it is time to upgrade his computer?
