Strange sticker on the processor. Pentium 166 MMX \ VOGONS

Strange sticker on the processor. Pentium 166 MMX

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First post, by junak

Posted on 2025-05-13, 16:44

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Hello, I got a Pentium 166 MMX and I noticed some weird sticker on it. Did these processors have it from new? Or do I need to pull/rip it off?
There is a lot of dirt visible under the sticker.

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Reply 1 of 3, by junak

Posted on 2025-05-13, 16:46

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That it is glued very tightly.

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Reply 2 of 3, by vstrakh

Posted on 2025-05-14, 08:39

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Looks like safety measure, to avoid shorting anything against a heatsink or getting anything conductive on the pin's through-holes.
The heat spreader is not covered by this film, so I don't think it needs to be removed.

Reply 3 of 3, by Tiido

Posted on 2025-05-19, 17:56

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I have not seen this before, but it definitely appears what vstrakh described, protection to avoid shorting things with heatsink. I would leave it be, there's more than can go wrong than right when trying to remove it.

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