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Review on πŸ”₯ iUniker Raspberry Pi 4 Case with Large 4007 Cooling Fan, Heatsink, and Metal Enclosure by Adam Tidd

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Not bad, but could be great!

Got this iUNIKER case for my son's Raspberry Pi 4 Model B to replace the one that originally came with it. The old one was plastic and cracked, and the fan stopped working. For those of you who don't know, this Raspberry Pi model gets very hot, so an in-case fan is a must! The added benefit of this case is that it's metal, so we were happy to see that it's already more durable than our previous model. Assembly was easy, the Raspberry Pi fit in easily. We used an extra radiator, we already had 3 of them, but since there were 4 radiators in this case, we added one more. Since the entire box is metal, it's almost a heatsink itself and gets pretty hot from the fan. Speaking of fans, this is where this product lost the stars! As soon as you connect the fan to the lid of the box, it stops working because the fan blades hit the lid of the box! There is only one way to connect the fan to the case cover as the screw holes are shaped differently from top to bottom. Given that this fan was bundled with this case, it's a poor design and just plain stupid that it doesn't fit or work properly. As a simple workaround, we used a rubber washer to increase the clearance between the fan and the cover and now it works properly. But to be honest I didn't have to tweak the product to make it work. All in all this iUNIKER can be a great little case and $13.99 for a metal box is pretty reasonable, fix the fan issue and you're good to go!

Pros
  • Nice package
Cons
  • Can't remember