this post was submitted on 03 May 2025
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What is this thing?

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More photos in the comments. Is it supposed to be connected to the motherboard? I found it in the case. It wasn't connected. I think that the backside is some sort of thermal patch. I can tell that it's not a camera but I'm very confused and the connection reminds me of more of a laptop or phone connection not something you would see in a PC. The data matrix contains the same text as the white sticker.

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[–] originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] MTK@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Maybe? But why would it look so complicated? If it is a temperature sensor, I would think it's like an IR one. In which case, why would I have an IR temperature sensor inside a PC case?