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Review on πŸ“¦ iUniker Raspberry Pi 3 B+ Case with Cooling Fan and Heatsink - Simple Removable Top Cover, Black for 3B+/3B by Keith Aluguvelli

Revainrating 5 out of 5

UPDATED - (Good Case for RPi 3B - WARNING: Not compatible with RPi 3B+ as of May 22, 2018)

UPDATE - NOVEMBER 01, 2018 Yes. As others have reported, this case has finally been updated to support the RPi 3B+. Changed my rating from 4 to 5 stars. Fits perfectly with my new RPi 3B+. Buy without fear. ORIGINAL REVIEW - MAY 22, 2018 I ordered this case after reading other reviews. I am grateful to those who have warned me that this case does not yet support the Raspberry Pi 3 B+, although the graphical displays still posted on Revain indicate its 'new' B+ support. There was even an inventory tag printed on the side of the box indicating that it was the RPi 3B+, although the contents clearly indicated otherwise. Regardless of the advertising, as of the date of this review (22-May-18), this case only supports RPi 3B (Non-Plus). Luckily for me, I was actually looking for an older RPi 3B case (no plus). . My goal for my RPi 3B was to set it up as a persistent network device. But I figured his workload would generate quite a bit of heat. So I needed a case that combined 3 functions: a fan, decent ventilation (while still being securely closed) and the ability to mount the case to the wall with a few screws. It met those goals. This really should be a 5 star product but it fell short of that mark due to a few minor issues. First, there are no instructions. Of course, if you're messing around with the RPi, chances are you're someone who's good with everything. so no big deal. But there were enough question marks in the setup to warrant a bit of guidance, particularly for fan jumper placement on the GPIO. Second, the black fan jumper is quite "tall" and has been disrupted by one of the poorly placed plastic latches holding the top cover in place. It's not bad, but the connector jumps forward on the pin a bit when the top is attached. Third, the fan is very small and only moves a minimal amount of air, but it's enough to give the heatsinks some much-needed boost. Apart from these small problems and after only one day of ownership I could imagine buying another of these devices IF/IF they actually rebuild it for my RPi 3 B PLUS. and interfered with one of the poorly placed plastic latches holding the top cover. It's not bad, but the connector jumps forward on the pin a bit when the top is attached. Third, the fan is very small and only moves a minimal amount of air, but it's enough to give the heatsinks some much-needed boost. Those minor issues aside and after only a day of ownership I could see myself buying another of these devices IF/IF they actually rebuild it for my RPi 3 B PLUS. and interfered with one of the poorly placed plastic latches holding the top cover. It's not bad, but the plug jumps forward a bit on the pin, when the top is attached. Third, the fan is very small and only moves a minimal amount of air, but it's enough to give the heatsinks some much-needed boost. Apart from these small problems and after only 1 day of ownership,

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  • High Price