Fit a Raspberry Pi 4 inside a custom case
RASPBERRY PI 4 (4GB OR 8GB)
DeskPi Pro case Phillips screwdriver
1 CONNECTING COMPONENTS
Assembling the DeskPi Pro with your Pi 4 can be timeconsuming. If you’re used to the ease of traditional Raspberry Pi cases, you may be in for a rude awakening. Mounting the Pi in the DeskPi Pro is more akin to installing a motherboard in a traditional desktop case. Like many such cases, the DeskPi Pro features peripherals and add-ons to enable compatibility with the Raspberry Pi. Key among these is the microSD adaptor, which reroutes the microSD slot to the front of the DeskPi Pro. This small PCB easily slots into the microSD slot, with the ribbon cable connector facing up. The cooling fan assembly’s mounting posts are also used to secure the microSD slot adapter in place.
2 COOLING FAN ASSEMBLY
The most complex aspect of assembling the DeskPi Pro is the cooling fan and heatsink assembly [Image A]. Arguably the most important stage of setting up the Pi with a DeskPi Pro case, it’s vital to complete this efficiently. A wrong step here could leave you without a Raspberry Pi 4. Getting this right means first assembling the heatsink correctly. If you have experience in building full-sized PCs, you’ll appreciate the requirement to build the fan and heatsink before attaching it to the CPU.