sb components Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ Transparent Case - Access to All Ports
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Ess-hem
> 24 hourI wish I had seen the related answer before buying this case to fit a Sense Hat inside. You cannot put the cover on with a Sense Hat. The case is really nice otherwise, and I like that wall mounts wouldnt make any contact with the board.
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Will7663
> 24 hourThis is a nice, cheap housing for a RPI3. If your needs are correct for a simple, cheap housing, this is your guy! Your Pi fits perfectly, and all connectors are exposed as needed. NICE!
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Y. Wang
> 24 hourThe case is good quality and seems to be functionally well-designed. But there are three clips on two opposite side of the case. You are supposed to press the Pi board into them so that it can be secured. I spent some time figuring out how to put the Pi board through those clips without putting too much force on the circuit. Here is the way: you put the board into two clips on one side first, leaving the other side hanging out. Then you put the lid of the case on the board. Press and lid and try to snap the case into closed position. The case edges will put pressure on the board evenly and snap it into place. Done.
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JamiO
> 24 hourBought this for the RachelPi project. Made an offline internet incase the internet goes down someday. Somewhat of a prepper type project but better safe an sorry.
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TinyZombie
> 24 hourGreat for the Raspberry Pi B+, 2B or 3B, but not so great for the ASUS Tinker Board. The Tinker Board follows the same form factor as the Raspberry Pi3, so it was a surprize it didnt fit. I have 3 other Raspberry Pi cases that fit either. It seems the Tinker Board PCB is a tiny bit thicker, so it wont snap under the clips in this case. No problem for me, since I could swap it with one of my other cases, but if you are looking for a Tinker Board case, look elsewhere.
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Modern Pioneer
> 24 hourThis arrived well packaged and in a professional manner. It was shipped pretty quick and all the service I had was good. The first thing I noticed is that it was quality made, and how clean the clear plastic pieces were. Some times, when plastic pieces are removed from the molds, plastic strings and mold marks are present. But not with this piece, you can tell that it was well made and a lot of pride taken when it was removed from the mold. This was a straight forward install for me, and I really like how clear it is. I can see all the things I wanna see clearly ( see the photo below ). It was easy to figure everything out and how it all worked. All the slots are correctly located, for those engineer/nerdy types, all the slots have no more than .015 of an inch clearance, but everything is perfectly located. I use a name brand computer to place inside it, one that I know is right. After I placed the unit inside, placed the halves together, it snapped together perfectly as intended. Id say you wont go wrong with this unit, it might cost a little more, but what is a few cents when you get good quality. This is by all means a premium product. I will disclose that I am a very honest and unbiased reviewer. If you like my review, or found it helpful, please click the helpful button below.
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Jose Felipe Seiber
> 24 hourGood case and fits my Raspberry Pi B+. Love that it has wall mounts on the back and doesnt really require any screws to put together. All the ports are easily accessible and arent blocked at all. Havent used anything with the GPIO pins but seems to have more than a big enough opening to handle the connection. The one downfall of no screws is it can be a little hard to open the case if you need to add anything like heat sinks
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Dan J
> 24 hourI am using this with a Raspberry Pi B+ with a 700-MHz ARM processor. It fits nicely in the case. To be on the safe side, I added a couple of heat sinks from the Addicore kit (see: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HPQGTI4), since I was enclosing the Raspberry Pi. I also added an HDMI to VGA converter (see: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ZMV7RL2/) so I could more easily switch between my PC and the Pi via a KVM. I gave the whole thing to my daughter since she likes to program with SCRATCH. Its amazing that 4th graders are now learning programming (something I didnt start until I was a freshman in college). We also supply power to the Pi with a CanaKit 5V 2.5A micro USB power supply (see: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MARDJZ4). The Pi fits snugly in the case and everything is visible, no ports are blocked.
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Steve Lawson
> 24 hourNice solid case with slots in all the right places. Just be sure to remove the SD card before assembly ;) And Assembly is a snap -- literally! It has little feet, but Ive never been able to get a Pi to rest flat on the table -- the cables [Ethernet and HDMI] always lift it in the air, and for some strange reason, every Pi I own always seems to float upside down! It even has peg holes for mounting the Pi on a flat surface [dang, you can hang yer Pi, now!] -- BUT, hanging the Pi will nearly cover the vent holes [the little feet mandate an ~40mil clearance], so if overclocked, probably best to keep an eye on it at first. Im running a Pi at the default speed and the case isnt even warm [but then, it wasnt running much of anything when I did that]. Also, make sure whatever you use for the pegs has a thin enough head that it doesnt contact the circuit board [unless its made of something non-metal, like nylon, for instance]. I suggest pan-head screws. And if they ARE made of metal, then adjust their height [so theyre not touching the traces, or components, on the printed circuit board] BEFORE applying power to the Pi.
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Wallace_n_Gromit
> 24 hourThis is a great clear 2-piece snap together plastic case for the $5.xx price. I love being able to see my Pi 3 B sitting securely in its case as Im surfing the net. This is one of the very few cases that has a very ample opening for the GPIO. This allows for easier access for connectors as well as the secondary benefit of a larger opening for heat exchange/dissipation. This item does not have heat sinks or screws to secure the RPi, though 3 clips in the lower section help hold it in place. It did come with 4 tiny rubber pads for the bottom.