Raspberry Pi Case (Black) (Not Compatible with Pi 3 Model B Plus)

I was having trouble with this, trying to pry the bottom off of the middle section. Don't do it that way. Instead, push the bottom away from the top on all four corners and it will come right off. It's even easier if the Pi is installed.I intend to mount this to a panel and expect that I'll be able to pull the middle piece from the bottom to disassemble, change the SD card, etc., leaving the bottom screwed in place. I'll update this review if it doesn't work.To use this for a 3B+ takes two modifications.1: You need to file away a bit of the plastic at the end of the GPIO header to make room for the POE pins, which otherwise prevent the board from sitting in the middle piece. I used a small, square needle file.2: Also on the middle piece, on the bottom (board side), there's a stand-off between the HDMI and power ports that interferes with a somewhat large SMT component. Take a sharp knife and remove half of the stand-off, until the board fits properly (there's a smaller SMT component on the 3B which also interferes with this stand-off, so I had to trim it down even for the 3B). Total modification time, well under 5 minutes.There's room for an ample heat-sink on the CPU, for both the 3B and 3B+. Mine is 14mm tall. The network chip is in a different place on the 3B+ so you can't put a heat-sink on that without more filing, but the network chip shouldn't need one.

I salvaged a Model B+ v1.2 from a coworker's dead project and needed a case quick. This one was reasonably priced and shipped fast.It's a tool-less design, relying on friction/snap fasteners to sandwich the Pi between the bottom and middle pieces. I was able to pry this apart with my fingers, although it took a little while and would have been much faster had I retrieved a bladed screwdriver.It took me a few tries to realize that I had to slide the Pi board underneath a couple of integral retainers on the bottom piece before the enclosure would snap together. There are a couple of embossed arrows to identify this but they're not immediately apparent.The top piece is held on by friction alone so that you can remove it easily in order to access the GPIO pins and other components.Once together, the enclosure is solid and provides good protection. It appears to provide plenty of ventilation for thermal convection but I haven't powered this Pi up yet. I sort of wish the top piece was clear so I could see the LEDs without removing it, but I'm very happy with this case.

This is a five-star product, and the company and their service are amazing! The reason for only four stars is a misleading product description. When I read "Heat sink openings for both CPU and LAN chip" I just understood that it comes with the "Heat Sinks" because that's how the bullet starts. IMHO this line should read "Openings for both CPU and LAN chip Heat sinks (heatsinks not included)". When I got the product I was disappointed that there are in fact no heat sinks and checked the description again realizing that I simply interpreted it incorrectly. Make this description more clear and I will upgrade this review to five stars!When I received my case, the left-hand "bottom" corner was damaged (probably in shipping). There is a very small (less than 1mm square) plastic indent which causes the top to be spaced slightly, and this little plastic piece was squashed flat. I simply wrote the seller explaining what I received and they promptly sent me a new case - I actually got the new case in the mail sooner than I noticed the email letting me know this would happen. I was very happy to discover the new case in the mail. Thank you! Their customer service was very nice, responsive and they told me there is no need to return the broken case. Very professional and responsible. The product is good, just as described.Conclusion: 5 stars for Cana Kit customer service. 4.5 stars for the actual case. I don't like the feet on this as much as other cases I have. The "feet" are foam stickers, not the rubber kind which provides better traction.

Love this case. No screws, no difficult mounting post snaps that trap the Pi, just an easy slide in and the little Raspberry Pi 3 is held firmly in place under a lip.The top of the case snaps on easily, and has enough clearance around its edges to feed through a GPIO extender ribbon so that any projects you may have that require in/out pins can still work with this sleek case.All ports remain easily accessible. I was a bit concerned that I would have trouble with the memory slot, but those worries were quickly put to rest once I actually slid in my microSDHC card and took it back out. It was easy as.... Pi.If you are working on a project were you want to house your Pi separately, or just want to provide a great looking place to keep it safe when its sitting out, look no further. This case is a real winner.

I jumped into this transaction cautiously due to the previous reviews and the customer images. I intended to use a copper heatsink with my Raspberry Pi 2 and if the case didn't line up then I wouldn't be able to.Since the item title now states "New Version - Improved fit for Pi 2!", I figured I'd give it a shot. Sure enough, it fits perfectly now. You can see in my uploaded image that there is plenty of clearance and I was easily able to use 2 heatsinks with this case.This case is top notch. Very clean design with a perfect fit. The top pops off easily for quick access to anything you need.

Every time I get a Pi, I never get the case, but I think that's going to change. This case is actually really good for prototyping. It doesn't look like it, but there's a tiny gap between the top lid with the raspberry pi vent, and the middle part that holds the Pi against the bottom. This tiny gap happens to be wide enough for your standard jumper wire. Now instead of wires going everywhere, they're neatly coming out of the side of the case and into my breadboard.