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Beside this, will a CPU work with bent pins?
As with an electrical or data connection if it's not there then the processor can't work. If any pins are bent, then as long as the processor still fits in the socket (i.e. the pins aren't bent too much) it should still work as there will be all the connections present.
One may also ask, what happens if motherboard pins are bent? Yes, a motherboard with bent pins can be repaired if it's not too damaged. Depending on how skilled you are it might a lot of time though. Yes, a motherboard with bent pins can be repaired if it's not too damaged. Depending on how skilled you are it might a lot of time though.
Beside this, what problems can bent CPU pins cause?
Most other pins would cause the computer to not POST. Also if the bent pin(s) are shorting to other pins, this could cause the computer to not POST, or could damage the CPU and / or motherboard. So there are no hard and fast rules for how a computer will behave when there are bent pins.
Will a motherboard post without a CPU?
As Quora User said, some newer motherboards can get into the BIOS/CMOS settings without a CPU installed. But, a proper POST & boot-up won't happen without the CPU.