@manawyrm THIS is why I HATE mezzanine Connectors.

Why couldn't they choose something like a #PGA487 socket instead?

Or maybe some #AM3 but with different pinout or those sockets that were used #Apple in their #PowerPC "Pizzabox-Style" Cases...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZon3u91KBM&t=28s video via @ActionRetro

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socket_478