I have an old first generation raspberry pi that I'm looking for a case. Preferably would like aluminum, or something other than the boring plain cases that I can seem to find today that still exist.

So I'm one of those people who instantly fell in love with the Fractal North Pi case (mainly because I have a Fractal north case for my main setup). But I also noticed that there was barely enough room for one hat inside the case, and I was curious to see what I could get to fit inside the case beyond just one hat...

I have managed to fit a POE, a PCIe to M.2, and a clock battery inside mine so far.

Yes I know there are single hats that support POE and M.2 as a single hat, but I had not heard of the brand, and I couldn't find any reviews on the board, so I skipped it.

What I'm happy about is that my setup works without the need to mod the case at all.

I'm wondering if anyone else has tried cramming more than one hat in this case, and if so, what have you done?

https://preview.redd.it/wksf3o3uvmuc1.jpg?width=631&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=02534ace8502790a4c98330dd986ad543e2bcd45

I decided to prank my wife with a new music player after her old cd player broke. I had 2 constraints from her about the new device:

1. no visible wiring
2. no ugly electronics/devices (she regretted this one)

It is a raspberry pi 3A+ with a usb dongle for music and a powerbank that will power the pi for about 10 hours using moode for the music player. I wedged it into the shell and used a couple of bits of pool noodle to stop it sliding out as i didn't want to damage the shell and wanted to be able to remove the pi for updates/changes to the setup.

The Pi can be accessed via any device on my home network and is loaded with my 5yr old granddaughters favorite heavy metal music - which my wife hates. The audio was handled by a bluetooth speaker hidden under another shell. It took her over 20 minutes to find the first speaker and turn it off. My wife nearly stabbed me when i connected the second speaker. She never did find the Pi.

The second speaker is now in my granddaughters room. My wife still doesn't have a music player.

https://preview.redd.it/rvacptevvmuc1.jpg?width=603&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=30a827eef2f6599864af8c97fa1b2b408225168f

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My google-fu failed me so far. Anyone seen/know of such housing?

• Cooler: https://www.raspberrypi.com/products/active-cooler/
• driveHAT: https://hackaday.com/2023/11/19/pineberry-pi-hatdrive-using-nvme-ssds-with-the-raspberry-pi-5/

TIA

As the title suggest I need help or clarification whether or not it is safe to put my rpi in a cardboard case. Its for my thesis thank you very much everyone

I haven't found any RPi case so far that would fit the RPi and a couple sensors. I'd really like to have a nice case that fits my RPi and the NRF24 radio. Any suggestions? Are there any cases that would fit a PI4 + cables + sensors?

I have bought the Argon One, V2 and Sata Extension. These cases rock and are by far the most reasonable based on quality IMHO. I can't wait to get my hands on this.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/argonforty/argon-eon-4-bay-network-storage-powered-by-raspberry-pi-4

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Do any dual cases exist? I’ve seen some cluster cases but I only need 2.

I would also love the ability to install a Hdd.

Any ideas where I can source a case to mount 3 or 4 of these models in a stack.

I’m in the UK

Thanks for looking :)

I need a small-ish case with a rechargable battery inside for my Raspberry Pi 4 that doesn't take up the USB-C port. Checked on amazon but a lot of them are around $100.

One of the concerns I have is that if I carry the case around in my jeans pocket, it might overheat and irritate my skin. But I'm hoping that's not the case.

Fan suggestions?

Just had yet another 30mm fan die on me after a month. My 3B+ is on 24/7 as it's running my Plex server, and I would really like to have a fan to help keep it cool. Has anyone found some that aren't complete trash?

Hi

I am writing to ask for advice for a suitable case that could accommodate an RPi (3 or Zero WH), HAT Hacker HAT with Blinkt LEDs attached to one set of PINs and a Pirate Audio LineOut attached to the other set. I would like this case to have an accessible clear cover.

I am trying to build something along the lines of this Toddler Nightlight, https://www.instructables.com/White-Noise-Night-Light/, but is also a piCorePlayer streaming device.

My enquiries at the PiHut online store have come-up empty.

Would using a plastic junction box (with drilling required holes) be my best bet?

Thanks in advance.

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I have a Raspberry Pi 4 and I want to make a tablet with it. The Raspad project looks promising enough but it's still just getting kickstarted for Pi 4.

I only need a 10 inch touch display, the Pi and a power pack (and optionally a fan) to be included in the tablet.

However, the biggest challenge I'm facing is to find a suitable case for it. It would probably have been trivial with a 3D printer but unfortunately I don't have one.

Do you guys know of any such case that I can just buy to get started?

Hi.. i got a raspberry pi 8 today, and am trying to set it up to boot from an SSD. I have tried few of the methods i have seen , and so far have not been successful. I am new to linux, so forgive me if i seem unfamiliar with all this. Can some one walk me through the exact step for setting the raspian image on the SSD? Like i said, I am used to windows, and despite reading p seem to be doing this wrong

I updated the OS using:
sudo apt update
sudo apt full-upgrade
Then i edited /etc/default/rpi-eeprom-update and changed the release status to "stable".
I downloaded the latest version of the bootloader
Deleted partitions on the SSD and created a new one (ext4)
Used the SD card copier to copy the SD card to the drive
Copied all the .dat and .elf files from pi to SSD boot folder
Shut down pi, removed SD, and rebooted with only SSD

When i did all of this, it would always say Missing/empty 'fixup4rc.dat'
and recovered4.elf: is not compatible USB-MSD boot requires newer software

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Thanks in advance for taking the time to read this.
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As title. I want to make a little NAS with a Pi4 along with two 2.5in HDD's inside. I know there are separate enclosures for 2.5in drives or even to fit two HDD's, but it would be awesome to have an enclosure with a fan, power supply and cables for USB-Sata connectors

Hi I have raspberry Pi 4 and I have a question anyone have any idea how to use Poe on raspberry without poeHAT please reply :'(

I've been looking for a nice passive-cooling case for the Raspberry Pi 4 for awhile (been hesitating so long that the 8Gb board came out, yay!). After looking through what's out there I went for Mechatronic Arts's model that seems to get no mention anywhere else on the internet. I think it's one of the best fanless cases out there according to my subjective tastes, and I've decided to write this mini-review to do the it justice!

(I paid for both my cases, I'm in no way affiliated with the company)

Several reasons I like it more than the others:

- great attention to details with cut-outs for all possible ports

- GPIO header and SDcard can be hatched shut to keep dust away and keep a streamlined profile

- integrated pushbutton (I soldered some pins to J2 and hooked up to that for easy reset)

- covers both CPU and RAM, unlike some others like the FLIRC that only do the CPU

- doesn't leave and PCB expose and looks like a polished product

Downside is that it's quite pricey.

here's the whole imgur gallery in one place: https://imgur.com/gallery/wg6un0p

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neat boxing (RPi4 for reference)

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box content (wall mount and GPIO header riser are optional)

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milled aluminium, good thickness, covers CPU & RAM, connector for pushbutton

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the milling is very neat

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hatches for sdcard and GPIO header removed, J2 pins soldered and pushbutton connected for reset

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board inside the case (with thermal pads applied between case and CPU&RAM)

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SDcard hatch

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now to access the SDcard you need to open the case (toddler-proof)

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pins accessible through the cutout

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optional header riser for HATs and such

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both cases sideways

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front view

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with optional wall mounts

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LED visibility is excellent

I've just finished putting the 2 I got in the end together and they're such lovely cases! Not sure how publicity works in this field, but it's a shame it didn't get any coverage from the usual magazines and review channels.