What is this thin plastic looking strip running along the

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Prevents hair and dust from causing short circuits

>>57152742
So if I maybe hypothetically scraped/bent it a bit because I'm an idiot and put a screw through the wrong hole, it's not a major deal?

>>57152686
its probably under the pcb to act as an insulator to stop the board from shorthign out and starting a fire incase you turn out to be a full on autist and somehow manage to dent the fuck out of the psu and then decide to actually use it still.

>>57153073
This. Although the clearance between the PCB and metal of most PSU's is not enough to short-circuit anything, higher-end manufacturers like to include it just to be safe.

>>57153209
>>57153073

It's actually between the PCB and components. It's to prevent the fan from blowing debris directly onto the PCB where dust/residue would eventually build up and cause a short circuit.

>>57152686
botnet filter

>>57153209
The components are on the pcb.. that isnt how it works.