sounds like you should send it back if it’s unusable without voiding
User_man_person on
Great thing that these stickers have 0 legal value in most places
edit: also good luck you need to remove the adhesive as that will mess with the thermal interface
AskMeHowToBangMILFs on
More like mildly infuriating
TxM_2404 on
A Pentium 4? Do you want to build a Windows XP machine to play some retro games?
YourDeathIsOurReward on
With that packaging and that sticker I bet it doesn’t even work in the first place. Refund that.
Magic_Neil on
Not sure what’s funnier, a warranty on a twenty year old CPU or some clown trying to enforce one with a sticker that’s not actually binding.
Biscuit642 on
Who’s warranty??
vidbv on
That means it has no warranty, or in other words, it only has warranty if you don’t use it
pigpill on
There are half a dozen things that are mildly interesting here… nice post and good luck.
sqparadox on
Must be a heat conducting sticker.
The_Advocate07 on
LOL that Warranty expired before you were even born.
Deraj2004 on
That thing hit End Of Life in 2010, thing has no warranty.
PaulC1841 on
It’s for the heatsink, not the label !
philnolan3d on
That almost seems like a prank.
Rhavels on
thats a intel pentium and also old too.
limon_picante on
That’s like a 5 dollar processor
LodoLoco on
You sure they aren’t referring to the CPU lid?
But also to the everyone else’s point, completely unenforceable.
A_Bungus_Amungus on
Theres a warranty on used CPUs?
LawMurphy on
1. Acquire similar sticker
2. Remove CPU sticker
3. Use CPU as normal
4. Remove and clean CPU, apply sticker
5. Return before warranty expires
6. Win
Samwiseknows on
Why does this look photoshopped?
bigdammit on
That’s kind of crazy. Those stickers are kind of scummy to begin with because they are not legally enforceable in the US (maybe elsewhere too). Also, whoever sold this clearly isn’t the manufacturer, so why are they putting these stickers on anything?
cankennykencan on
What warranty ?
kitties_ate_my_soul on
Why did you buy a Pentium 4? That’s ancient!
The_Undermind on
Apply heat and cover it in scotch/ packing tape. Pull off the tape and it’ll come right off with no residue.
Birdo-the-Besto on
It’s like a mattress tag: I’ll do what I want.
fixed_your_caption on
Warranty void if the CPU is removed from the box.
Cyrus_1208 on
Is this photo shopped? The letter angles on the stickers looks inconsistent with the processor marking angles..
yourgirlsamus on
r/mildlyinfuriating
20PoundHammer on
lol – well, removing those stickers dont void warranty in US, but its flee-bay, and buyer beware anyway . . .
Csakstar on
Who’s providing a warranty on a Pentium 4 in the great 2025???
TwistedKestrel on
My best guess is that someone slapped this sticker on 20 years ago to hide the serial number, presumably because they were reselling reclaimed CPUs or something? This used to happen with engineering samples IIRC
Of course nobody will care today
thisremindsmeofbacon on
Those are not actually binding.
Trilife on
It was better to put it on the contact pad
JohnVonachen on
You mean from the box? How are you going to use it if you don’t remove it, from the box?
SpecManADV on
Back in the day, I bought a pair of 200 MHz Pentiums at one of those computer shows they used to have. The seller covered the printing and obscured the processor speed. When I installed them and set the proper jumpers/BIOS settings for the expected processor speed, the system was completely unstable. I carefully peeled the stickers back and found that they were not 200 MHz. I forget exactly what speed they were. They were either 166 MHz or 133 MHz. Fortunately, the seller was local and I was able to return them for a refund.
friso1100 on
Well clearly the product is broken in this state. Use your warranty and return it
RetroSwamp on
Yo make sure to include this in your review of the item. Good to know for other buyers like myself.
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sounds like you should send it back if it’s unusable without voiding
Great thing that these stickers have 0 legal value in most places
edit: also good luck you need to remove the adhesive as that will mess with the thermal interface
More like mildly infuriating
A Pentium 4? Do you want to build a Windows XP machine to play some retro games?
With that packaging and that sticker I bet it doesn’t even work in the first place. Refund that.
Not sure what’s funnier, a warranty on a twenty year old CPU or some clown trying to enforce one with a sticker that’s not actually binding.
Who’s warranty??
That means it has no warranty, or in other words, it only has warranty if you don’t use it
There are half a dozen things that are mildly interesting here… nice post and good luck.
Must be a heat conducting sticker.
LOL that Warranty expired before you were even born.
That thing hit End Of Life in 2010, thing has no warranty.
It’s for the heatsink, not the label !
That almost seems like a prank.
thats a intel pentium and also old too.
That’s like a 5 dollar processor
You sure they aren’t referring to the CPU lid?
But also to the everyone else’s point, completely unenforceable.
Theres a warranty on used CPUs?
1. Acquire similar sticker
2. Remove CPU sticker
3. Use CPU as normal
4. Remove and clean CPU, apply sticker
5. Return before warranty expires
6. Win
Why does this look photoshopped?
That’s kind of crazy. Those stickers are kind of scummy to begin with because they are not legally enforceable in the US (maybe elsewhere too). Also, whoever sold this clearly isn’t the manufacturer, so why are they putting these stickers on anything?
What warranty ?
Why did you buy a Pentium 4? That’s ancient!
Apply heat and cover it in scotch/ packing tape. Pull off the tape and it’ll come right off with no residue.
It’s like a mattress tag: I’ll do what I want.
Warranty void if the CPU is removed from the box.
Is this photo shopped? The letter angles on the stickers looks inconsistent with the processor marking angles..
r/mildlyinfuriating
lol – well, removing those stickers dont void warranty in US, but its flee-bay, and buyer beware anyway . . .
Who’s providing a warranty on a Pentium 4 in the great 2025???
My best guess is that someone slapped this sticker on 20 years ago to hide the serial number, presumably because they were reselling reclaimed CPUs or something? This used to happen with engineering samples IIRC
Of course nobody will care today
Those are not actually binding.
It was better to put it on the contact pad
You mean from the box? How are you going to use it if you don’t remove it, from the box?
Back in the day, I bought a pair of 200 MHz Pentiums at one of those computer shows they used to have. The seller covered the printing and obscured the processor speed. When I installed them and set the proper jumpers/BIOS settings for the expected processor speed, the system was completely unstable. I carefully peeled the stickers back and found that they were not 200 MHz. I forget exactly what speed they were. They were either 166 MHz or 133 MHz. Fortunately, the seller was local and I was able to return them for a refund.
Well clearly the product is broken in this state. Use your warranty and return it
Yo make sure to include this in your review of the item. Good to know for other buyers like myself.