Raspberry Pi Begginer Guide Part 3
Raspberry Pi Begginer Guide Part 3
If you don’t have the Raspberry Pi Starter Kit, then in addition to the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+
you’ll need:
1 Take the base and hold it so that the raised end is to your left and the lower end to your right.
2 Holding the Pi by its USB and Ethernet ports, with the GPIO header to the top, slot the left-
hand side into the case at an angle, then gently lower the right-hand side down so it sits flat.
3 Take the two white side pieces and find the one with the cut-outs for the power connector,
HDMI port, and 3.5 mm AV jack. Line it up with the ports on the Raspberry Pi and gently push
it home until you hear a click.
5 Take the red plastic upper piece and place the two clips at the left into the matching
holes on the left of the base, above the microSD card slot. When they’re in place, push the
right‑hand side (above the USB ports) down until you hear a click.
6 Finally, take the white lid and hold it so that the Raspberry Pi logo is to your right and the
small raised clips on its underside are lined up with the hole on the top of the case, then
gently push it down until you hear a click. Your case is now fully built.
The microSD card will slide into the connector, then stop without a click.
If you want to remove it again in the future, simply grip the end of the card and pull it gently
out. If you’re using an older model of Raspberry Pi, you’ll need to give the card a gentle push
first to unlock it; this isn’t necessary with a Raspberry Pi 3 or newer.
The USB connectors for the keyboard and mouse should slide home without too much
pressure; if you’re having to force the connector in, there’s something wrong. Check that the
USB connector is the right way up!
TV CONNECTION
If your TV or monitor doesn’t have an HDMI connector, that doesn’t
mean you can’t use the Raspberry Pi. Adapter cables, available from
any electronics stockist, will allow you to convert the HDMI port on the
Raspberry Pi to DVI-D, DisplayPort, or VGA for use with older computer
monitors; these are simply connected to the Pi’s HDMI port, then a
suitable cable used to connect the adapter cable to the monitor. If
your TV has only a composite video or SCART input, you can purchase
3.5 mm tip-ring-ring-sleeve (TRRS) adapter cables and composite-to-
SCART adapters which connect to the 3.5 mm AV jack.
The other end of your network cable should be connected to any free port on your network hub,
switch, or router in the same way.
POWER SUPPLY
If you’re using the Official Raspberry Pi Power Supply, you’ll see it
comes with multiple mains connectors suitable for the sockets of
various countries; find the one that matches your country’s socket
type, then slide it onto the power supply body until you hear a click.
Finally, connect the power supply to a mains socket and switch the socket on; the Raspberry
Pi will immediately start running.
Congratulations: you’ve put your Raspberry Pi together!