Pi-top 2.045 User manual

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GETTING
STARTED
BE INSPIRED

Getting started
pi-top’s Journey
What’s in the box?
Building Instructions
CEEDuniverse
Additional Apps
Accessories
FAQ & Troubleshooting
Inventor’s Kit
pi-topOS Overview
pi-topDASHBOARD
pi-topCODER
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CONTENTS

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>Discover a new universe
Remove your micro SD card

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>Hello world_
Welcome to the exciting world of coding and electronics;this is where your
journey as an inventor starts. We’ll start by building your very own laptop,
which you can use to build circuits and code all sorts of awesome inventions.
Use pi-topCODER to create exciting creations such as a smart robot or
musical instrument,or to explore the alien world of CEEDuniverse.
The “Getting started” booklet is the first step to discovering this new universe,
so let’s get started!

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pi-top’s
Journey
pi-top is an
invention as
well; here is
the invention
process.
Every great invention starts with a
drawing on what it will do. When you
invent, sometimes drawing will help
you too.
Concept Drawing
We worked hard on building a prototype
to see if our idea would actually work.
Sometimes it won’t, at first, but that’s ok;
you have to keep trying until it does!
Prototyping

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It’s important to test and make sure
that your invention works the way you
want it to.
Testing
Once we’ve produced it, you are ready to
start building this pi-top. Using this pi-top
you can make your own inventions and
share them with your friends.
Manufacturing

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What’s in
the box
pi-top
—
pi-top is a new type of laptop
made for young inventors. The
keyboard slides out to reveal a
built-in workspace, where you
can create your own projects!
Power Adapter & 4x Plug Heads
—
This takes mains power, which is
high voltage,and reduces it down
to make it usable for the pi-top. The
different plug heads let you use
your pi-top in different countries.
Raspberry Pi 3
—
This is the brain of your pi-top. It allows
you to code and build your projects,
watch videos, browse the web and much
more. Usually, it is sold separately.
pi-top Multi-tool
—
It is both an SD card removal tool and
a screwdriver for your pi-top internals.
Very Handy!

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Cooling Bridge
—
When the pi-top starts to work very hard, it
produces heat and this heatsink cools it down.
This also allows your projects to ‘talk’ with
pi-top’s brain so that you can build your own
electronics using the Raspberry Pi and pi-top
products seamlessly.
Inventor’s Kit
—
This kit has all the tools you
need to make and invent
awesome projects!
SD Card with pi-topOS
—
This is where the whole operating
system lives. Your pi-top needs it to
know what to display on the screen.

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Step 1.
Open the lid. Slide down the
keyboard using the two thumb
grooves at the top near both corners.
Building
Instructions

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Step 2.
Remove the Cooling Bridge on top
of the micro-computer (Raspberry
Pi).Use the multi-tool and lift off
the Cooling Bridge carefully.
You’ll need the pi-top Multi-tool for
this. You’ll find it in the chassis
below the Cooling Bridge.

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Step 3.
Carefully slide the hub PCB, as
shown in green, all the way to
the right. Don’t push it too hard
or too far!

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Step 4.
Unscrew the four Raspberry Pi
screws from the Raspberry Pi
placeholder (made from paper
card). Slide the insert towards you
and the top edge of the keyboard,
as you lift it out.

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Step 5.
i. Now remove the Micro SD
card from the SD card adapter
as shown.
ii.Insert the micro SD card into
your Raspberry Pi as shown
with the correct orientation. It
should easily slide in;don’t
use too much force.
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Step 6.
Carefully slide the left-hand USB
ports into the USB Flexi-plug at the
rear of the laptop.

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Step 7.
Now using the multi-tool
screw in the Raspberry Pi with
the four screws from Step 4.
Be careful to not over-tighten
the screws.

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Step 8.
Now carefully slide the hub to
the left. Make sure to position
the HDMI and audio jack in
the associated ports on the
Raspberry Pi.
If the hub doesn’t align
properly with the Raspberry
Pi ports, simply turn
the adjustment screws
(highlighted in red) to raise or
lower the HDMI connector.
Turning clockwise will lower
it, anti-clockwise will raise it.

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Step 9.
Place the Cooling Bridge onto
the Raspberry Pi GPIO pins,
taking care to align correctly!
Push down gently on the right
side of the Cooling Bridge to
pop it into the pi-top hub. Use
the multi-tool to tighten the
Cooling Bridge in place with
the screw removed in Step 2.
Tighten it just enough so that
the cooling bridge doesn’t
move or shake.

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Step 10.
Slide up the keyboard into the
closed position and you are all
done building your pi-top!

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Step 11.
You have just built your pi-top.
Take a step back and admire your
creation!
Well done, it is now time to start
building your own inventions!