Back cover for the Raspberry Pi passive cooler
Printed rear cover with a cut-out so the official Raspberry Pi passive cooler (or a Waveshare active one) fits on the compute module.
What it takes
- 3D print
- Disassembly
- Purchase required
Difficulty 2 of 3 — moderate.
Details
strt_fnst's design keeps the stock outline but opens the middle for the Raspberry Pi passive cooler, with stock and HackerGadgets-board variants; the same model is mirrored on MakerWorld.
DRC's forum post shows it in use with vileer's adapter board and a Waveshare active cooler, with battery access kept.
Links
Open at Printables- MakerWorld3D model
- Forum: DRC's buildForum
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