{"id":1997,"date":"2014-11-26T19:52:12","date_gmt":"2014-11-27T02:52:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/?page_id=1997"},"modified":"2016-07-01T13:13:08","modified_gmt":"2016-07-01T20:13:08","slug":"raspberry-pi-model-ab-adafruit-2-8-pitft-case","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/kit-instructions\/raspberry-pi-model-ab-adafruit-2-8-pitft-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Raspberry Pi Model A+\/B+ Adafruit 2.8&#8243; PiTFT Case"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4862.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2020\" src=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4862-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4862\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4862-300x240.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4862.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>*Raspberry Pi 3 compatible.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Grab a kit of this case from our <noindex><a rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Raspberry Pi A+\/B+ Adafruit PiTFT Case\" href=\"http:\/\/builttospecstore.storenvy.com\/collections\/156322-raspberry-pi\/products\/10956459-raspberry-pi-a-b-2-8-pitft-case\" target=\"_blank\">store<\/a><\/noindex> or grab the design <noindex><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thingiverse.com\/thing:566025\" target=\"_blank\">files<\/a><\/noindex> if you want to make your own or modify it!<\/p>\n<p>This Case is designed to work with both the A+ and B+ models of the Raspberry Pi<\/p>\n<h3>Step 1: Remove the Masking<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1998\" src=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4757-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4757\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4757-300x240.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4757.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/h3>\n<p>All of the acrylic components have a brown paper masking on them. You will need to remove it to make the parts fit together nicely. It is best to start at a corner.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4760.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1999\" src=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4760-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4760\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4760-300x240.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4760.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Make sure to remove the mask from both sides<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4820.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2002\" src=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4820-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4820\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4820-300x240.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4820.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Step 2:\u00a0Put the USB\/Ethernet side in place<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4825.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2003\" src=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4825-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4825\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4825-300x240.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4825.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4826.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2004\" src=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4826-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4826\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4826-300x240.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4826.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<h3>Step 3:\u00a0Put the SD Card side in place<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4829.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2005\" src=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4829-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4829\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4829-300x240.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4829.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4831.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2006\" src=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4831-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4831\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4831-300x240.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4831.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Step 4: Put the Top Panel in place<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4833.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2007\" src=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4833-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4833\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4833-300x240.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4833.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4836.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2008\" src=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4836-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4836\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4836-300x240.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4836.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Step 5: Put the side that isn't the HDMI\/Audio side in place<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4840.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2009\" src=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4840-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4840\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4840-300x240.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4840.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The clip slots go closer to the SD card side and should be slightly above the midpoint.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4842.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2010\" src=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4842-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4842\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4842-300x240.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4842.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Step 6: Attach the delrin clips to the PCB<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4843.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2011\" src=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4843-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4843\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4843-300x240.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4843.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4845.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2012\" src=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4845-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4845\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4845-300x240.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4845.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Step 7: Attach the HDMI\/Audio\/Power side<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4848.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2013\" src=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4848-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4848\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4848-300x240.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4848.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4850.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2014\" src=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4850-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4850\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4850-300x240.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4850.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Step 8: Install the PiTFT Shield to the Raspberry Pi<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4851.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2015\" src=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4851-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4851\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4851-300x240.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4851.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Step 9: Slide the Raspberry Pi into the Case<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4854.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2016\" src=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4854-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4854\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4854-300x240.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4854.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4856.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2017\" src=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4856-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4856\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4856-300x240.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4856.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you are using this case with the Raspberry Pi A+, simply change out the USB\/Ethernet sides.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4813.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2001 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4813-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4813\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4813-300x240.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4813.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>CONGRATULATIONS! You now have a fully assembled Raspberry Pi A+\/B+ PiTFT Case<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4858.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2018\" src=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4858-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4858\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4858-300x240.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4858.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4860.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2019\" src=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4860-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4860\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4860-300x240.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4860.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4862.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2020\" src=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4862-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4862\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4862-300x240.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/IMG_4862.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; *Raspberry Pi 3 compatible. Grab a kit of this case from our store or grab the design files if you want to make your own or modify it! This Case is designed to work with both the A+ and B+ models of the Raspberry Pi Step 1: Remove the Masking All of the acrylic [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":870,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1997"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1997"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1997\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2643,"href":"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1997\/revisions\/2643"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/870"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.built-to-spec.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1997"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}