Understanding an Android TV box inside - android-tv

I bought an android TV box . it was not working .When i first contacted the seller (Chinese) they send me a software and ask me to connect the android box to PC with USB to USB cable. But unfortunately my pc was showing , more power needed (than USB provides) to connect. So the seller asked me to open the box and pull out white thing in the img attached. I don't have a clue what I am going to do.Before i do that i would like to know whats that white part and whats the use of it , how if its removed going to help me

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Update 7/9/14: More clients now support picture sharing in the chat: Xbox one, Windows Phone and iOS all have it now.
Update 09/10/14: Window and Mac too now (improved-skype-desktop-clients-for-a-dynamic-new-chat-experience)
Disclosure: I currently work for Microsoft/Skype
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