Removing the base (carefully!)

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  1. richgain

    richgain Well-Known Member

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    My RasPi camera cable came loose and I lost the picture. Trying to reseat the cable without opening the BigBox is very difficult and not recommended. So, I had to take the bottom off.
    Guess what I forgot to do!

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  2. Sarah Nicholson

    Sarah Nicholson Well-Known Member

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    Ouch... The bottom of my BB has a large yellow sticker right next to the screws to undo the base struts reminding me to remove the SD card because I'm sure otherwise I'd have done the same at least once.
     
  3. Alex Stevenson

    Alex Stevenson Well-Known Member

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    Ouch indeed (and thanks for sharing). Glad you mentioned it... Big sticker to remember it's there seems to be a good option...

    Hope you didn't lose much...
     
  4. Old_Tafr

    Old_Tafr Well-Known Member

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    Buy a USB cable and mount Pi outside
     
  5. Alex Stevenson

    Alex Stevenson Well-Known Member

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    That's a good idea for some, but there are others (i.e. myself), who don't like to have parts like that outside the main frame. Some kind of hatch / drawer to more easily access it would be handy though.
     
  6. moshen

    moshen Well-Known Member

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    I did this exact same thing. Sticker to remind sounds like a good idea.
     
  7. Spoon Unit

    Spoon Unit Well-Known Member

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    Great idea. That's going to happen for me.
     

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