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Review on Makeronics Transparent Acrylic Case/Enclosure for Jetson Nano B01, A02, 2GB Board with Camera Case, Cooling Fan, Power & Reset Control Switch, Assembly Instruction Included by Quartreal Eagleman

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Definitely worth buying

Ok, first of all I don't understand why there are a few reviews saying that this only supports the older Nano A1. I have B1 and it works great with this case. In the printed guide the side panels are not as open as the ones I received in December 2020 so other reviewers may have had an earlier model, but as of December 2020 this case supports both boards. The best reason to buy this is that it gives you an on/off switch and a fan. (You should plan to power the board from an external power source rather than a USB port.) As a technical writer, I think the instruction manual could be a bit more detailed, and there are some YouTube videos that don't Help because they're dealing with an earlier version of the box, but that's not a bad thing, and Makeronics says if you run into problems email them and they'll help you out. One thing they get right is that they include extra screws and other parts. So if you drop something on the ground and it disappears (it can happen), you won't die in the water. Big plus for that. The worst part of the build is peeling off the paper they stick to the acrylic parts to avoid scratches. It comes off easily once you pry the corner with your fingernail, but it takes a while to get going. Another thing that took a while was connecting the power and reset buttons to the jumpers on the back of the Nano. It took me several attempts to connect all the wires to the correct pins. However, the effort is worth it. I didn't assemble the camera mount so don't ask me about it, but it looks pretty easy. All in all very recommendable. Solid design and build, I like the power button and fan (I don't know exactly what the reset button is for but I'll probably find out), the instructions are pretty good despite my grumbling, and it just looks that way looks like it's from people trying to make it right.

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