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Review on πŸ‘¨ Optimized UCTRONICS Raspberry Pi 4 Metal Case - Enhanced with Board Relocation and ICE Towel Cooler by Craig Mcdonald

Revainrating 4 out of 5

The windscreen does not work. The screw holes do not match.

Looks like a cool little case for the PI 4, but it was a little tricky to assemble. First, the micro HDMI connectors didn't exactly match the PI micro HDMI connectors, so plugging in the small side board was nearly impossible as the board doesn't warp and you can't bend anything. I eventually plugged it in, but did damage the PI Micro HDMI connectors a bit. Second, the freeze-resistant display panel didn't work. I connected it to PI, turned it on and nothing. Doesn't light up at all. Third, it was almost impossible to screw the PI and sideboard into the case. The screw holes were slightly offset, about 0.5-1mm. It doesn't seem like much, but it made screwing through the PI mounting holes and into the case ALMOST impossible. Finally they painted the outside of the case and also painted the screw holes and threads. This makes it very difficult to screw the screws into the case to close the case. I damaged a few screws trying to get them to bite the threads through the paint.

Pros
  • Decent performance
Cons
  • Problems