Summary

Swap Pi icecifically designed for Raspberry Pi 5 and is not compatible with other models.

The design style of this case is inspired by Fractal Design's North Pi, but the structure is completely different.

The case features a pull-out design overall, making it easy for quick disassembly and assembly.

Production process video

Electronic

Rear IO

Use the  GeeekPi Micro HDMI to HDMI Adapter Board for Raspberry Pi 5 to route the USB and micro HDMI ports of the Pi 5 to the back.

NVMe expansion

On the other side, you can install an NVMe expansion board.

This red NVMe expansion board NVPI5-2280B from PCBWay comes with cables that can be used directly. It seems to be the only 2280 expansion board with just enough cable lengths

PWM WS2812 RGB 4010 FAN

I placed a interesting 4010 PI PWM RGB FAN at the bottom of the case.

This 4-wire fan is different from all other 4-wire fans, its four signals are 5V power, ground, pwm, data, there is no speed measurement, there is a data line to control the ws2812 inside the fan. 

It can be controlled directly using a raspberry pi gpio to synchronize the fan speed and the color of the RGB through the cpu temperature.

 It's so cool.

This fan needs software code to work, you can visit my githhub to download it!

Rex.Tang github link: https://github.com/tltangliang/PI5-Hardware-PWM

Heat Set Insert

All screws are fixed with heat-set nuts, please use M2.5*5*4.

Project Link

The shell and software may be continuously updated, welcome to follow the project github:

https://github.com/tltangliang/Swap-Pi-Raspberry-Pi-5-case

Note

The video and accompanying drawings were taken using the 1st version drawings, there may be some discrepancies with the project documents, does not affect the use of any questions you can contact me: tltangliang@gmail.com

Parts Link

1.  GeeekPi Micro HDMI to HDMI Adapter Board for Raspberry Pi 5
2. NVMe expansion board NVPI5-2280B from PCBWay
3. 4010 PI PWM WS2812 RGB FAN
4. 11 pcs Heat Set Insert M2.5*5*3.5