Assembling the rpi+rpi ui case.

rasbperry pi with ui in case

V2.1 and newer

We find the following procedure the easiest....

The terms front/back/top/bottom/left/right refer to the position of the assembly with the screen on top and the switches facing you. So the front is the side with the audio and video connector, back is where the HDMI connector lives. (as depicted in the picture on the right).

Screw two M3x10mm screws into the two standoffs. Next place these into the key-hole-shaped holes in the rpi_ui. After inserting the screw you can tighten the standoff onto the PCB by turning it. Don't tighten them too strongly. (so far I've always been able to unscrew them without trouble, but you want to be able to slide them sideways because you can't reach the screw on top.)

Next mount the rpi_ui onto the raspberry pi.

Next you can use the 4mm standoffs and the M3x12 screws (*) to bolt the bottom plate to the raspberry pi and rpi_ui. Sometimes you'll have to nudge the big standoffs a bit to get the to align enough with the holes in the 'pi. Next put the two small keys (the ones without the circular cutout for the TV connector) into the bottom. Next place the top plate on the rpi_ui and fit it into the keys. The top of the case is ALMOST symmetrical. If the buttons don't fit as nicely as they should, try it the other way around (inside-out).

Now you can mount the back plate and fixate it with the two M3x6 screws. Don't tighten them all the way. At this point some play is necessary. Now insert the front key, the one with the cutout for the TV connector between the top and bottom plates in the front.

Next the sides can be mounted, followed by the front. Fixate the front and then tighten all three screws. But be careful the acrylic is easily damaged by tightening the screws too far.

(*) or M3x15.

V2.1 and newer with raspberry pi B+

We find the following procedure the easiest....

The terms front/back/top/bottom/left/right refer to the position of the assembly with the screen on top and the switches facing you. So the front is the side with the GPIO connector, back is where the HDMI connector lives. (as depicted in the picture on the right).

Screw the raspberry pi onto the bottom of the acrylic case with four M3x10 screws. I find it easiest to do the screws one-by one and not tightening the screws all the way until they are all mounted provisionally. The screws are M3, the holes in the raspberry pi are officially M2.5. This means that the screws will self-thread the holes. If turning the screw becomes too difficult, you can widen the hole in the raspberry pi a little with a knife or another sharp tool. With Three of the nylon 18mm standoffs would clash with something on the user-interface. So we recommend just mounting the standoff nearest the usb-power-connector of the raspberry pi. Just leave the other three screwed into the 'pi.

Next mount the rpi_ui onto the raspberry pi. Take care to put the ui on the right pins of the GPIO connector: the ones furthest away from the USB and Ethernet connectors.

Next put the two of the small keys, one has a big hole for the usb power connector into the bottom. Next place the top plate on the rpi_ui and fit it into the keys. The top of the case is ALMOST symmetrical. If the buttons don't fit as nicely as they should, try it the other way around (inside-out).

Now you can mount the back plate and fixate it with the two M3x6 screws. Don't tighten them all the way. At this point some play is necessary. Now insert the front key between the top and bottom plates near the GPIO connector.

Next the sides can be mounted, followed by the front. Fixate the front and then tighten all three screws. But be careful the acrylic is easily damaged by tightening the screws too far.

(*) or M3x15.

V2.0 and older

To assemble your rpi+rpi_ui case you the following procedure is the easiest.

Use the screws, the MDF spacers, and the long bolts to connect the raspberry pi to the baseplate of the case. Add the rpi_ui onto the raspberry pi with the spacers. Alas, you cannot do this if you have a V1 raspberry pi. There are holes in the rpi_ui display to bolt the display onto the long nuts that we've just placed. Alas, it is impossible to get a screw through the hole below the display. And the other screw-hole interferes with the jumper block that might be present there. You can chose to put just a short piece of M3 thread into the hex pole, so that at least the position is fixed. In case you want the jumper block installed, you can cut off the side of a nylon M3 bolt to make it fit next to the jumper block. (If you want to do this, you have to screw the nut to the rpi_ui first, and only then add the rpi_ui to the raspberry pi and then finish screwing in the screw from the bottom for that position. )

Next we can start to assemble the case. Find the two small "lock" bits and place them into the bottom on the side that has the RPI's HDMI connector. Next slide the top of the case around the display and put the "lock" parts into their slots. Next add the side of the case which has the HDMI connector cutout. Take care to place it the right way around. Now you can add the screws to keep the lock parts in place. Please be careful: the plastic is not able to withstand the big forces you CAN apply with a screw. I recommend that you don't tighten the screws all the way. This allows for some play during the rest of the assembly. But even then, the case is already starting to get some form.

Next you need to add the lock on the side with the TV and audio connectors. The next step is to add the USB/ethernet side of the case. And the usb-power and SD-card side. Then the last side of the case slips on and can be tightened with the third screw.

Now you can finish tightening all the screws.