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Review on GeeekPi Raspberry Pi 4 Armor Case with Cooling Fan - Premium Aluminum Alloy Case for Ultimate Cooling Performance! by Luis Norman

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Excellent solid case quiet fan

I was hesitant to give five stars or not but I think it's so close I have no issues with it. A few small issues marred the whole experience. When I first received it, it was assembled with tiny hex screws for shipping, but that's fine because it comes with a hex wrench. The problem was that I got screws 1-2-3 off with no problem, but screw 4 (no, they're not numbered, it just happened) was so tight I couldn't get it out without removing it. Screwdriver or wrench or both I'm not sure. But I couldn't open the damn thing and had to send it back and they sent me another one. They took care of it but it was just an annoyance. Actually, I don't know why they even bothered to collect all this, but if a little plastic bag can save it, then maybe it's worth something to me! Take the torque back though! Or use a slightly larger hex bolt. Second, the instructions seem wrong, or maybe too small to read properly. As far as I understand, the contacts of the fan built into the cover must be plugged into the first two contacts of the outer GPIO row (these are pins no. 2 and 4). But when I did that my fan wasn't affected so I searched the internet and found out that pins 2 and 4 are hot (+5V) pins and the 3rd is needed for ground (pin #6). Black cable plugged in and voila. All is well. The fan doesn't make the noise I hear in my apartment. Except when I accidentally stick my finger, a piece of paper, or the end of a cable inside. However, this is a very low power fan, there is no risk of injury. It's just weird that you're completely open. weird but cool. I like it. The suitcase is heavier than I expected. I assume if I just sit on the car the truck could run him over and not damage anything. A good thing. The pieces don't exactly fit together, but there's practically no gap between them. In the end it's a great case, just the look I was aiming for and my temperature stays in my comfort zone with no issues. general. I'm certainly not taxing the Pi at all, but it's still nice to know that everything is working as intended. I would buy and/or recommend again using the tips I added above.

Pros
  • Consistent test results
Cons
  • Could have chosen a newer model