Product Review - Unboxing
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Raspberry Pi CanaKit – Unboxing and Review
Overall rating for contents: Updated Sept 22, 2019: 4 out of 5 Included case fits correctly for the Pi 3 b+
Would I purchase again: Recommended!
CanaKit Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (B Plus) Starter Kit (32 GB EVO+ Edition, Premium Black Case)
This item was purchased from Amazon.com and was delivered fast using Amazon's Prime shipping. The item itself was not mailed in a separate box, but this can be fixed by following the instructions below, My box had some minor damage, so I would recommend making sure the shipping method to hide what you are receiving from Amazon is selected.
Something to keep in mind when purchasing from amazon is that sometimes they will ship packages that indicate the following:
Item arrives in packaging that reveals what's inside.
To solve this issue you need to select the following from within your shopping cart:
To hide it, choose Ship in Amazon packaging.
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Selecting this should have your item shipped in box instead of just the original item box.
What’s in the box
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Read me first card - There is a read me first warning that is probably worth reading. Basically it indicates that you need to use NOOBS 2.7.0 or later to be compatible with the Pi 3 B+ board.
It also warns not to install the heat sinks or insert the microSD card until the board is assembled in the case. A link to the CanaKit installation video is also provided on the enclosed read me first card.
One thing seems obvious is not to insert the provided micro SD card into the included micro USB card reader since it cannot be booted by a PC. The card as provide additional links to if more help is needed with setting up the raspberry Pi 3 B+ board.
There is a a nice welcome card with a flip side showing the pin outs for the raspberry Pi 3 B+ board.
Cables in the Raspberry Pi 3 B+ Kit
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Included in the CanaKit for Raspberry Pi 3 B+ you will find a PiSwitch which really helps by providing a power switch for your Raspberry Pi projects. Without a power switch the main method is to plug and unplug the power cable. This power switch makes it much easier to power up your projects and also could help reduce wear or damage to the power connector over time.
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The other cable include in the CanaKit is a basic HDMI cable to connect a video monitor to your raspberry Pi B+ board.
Power Supply included in the Raspberry Pi 3 B+ Kit
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Included in the CanaKit for Raspberry Pi 3 B+ you will find a 5 volt 2.5 amp power supply, which plugs into an AC outlet. The power supply is sufficient to provide enough power to run your basic Raspberry Pi projects. CanaKit also sells this as a stand alone power supply option as either the power supply with the pi switch or just the power supply.
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Raspberry Pi 3 B+ board
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The Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ included in the kit is from element14 as you can see from the picture below. This kit also includes a 32GB SD Card Preloaded with NOOBS (New Out Of Box Software). This mode of the Raspberry Pi is based on a 64 bit quad core ARMv8 CPU and includes 2.4GHz and 5GHz 802.11b/g/n/ac wireless LAN plus bluetooth 4.2 & BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy).
Case Included:
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Finally a nice case is included with the kit that nicely protects your raspberry Pi board. The case is very easy to assemble and fit the raspberry pi 3 model B+ inside with excelent access to all ports. It also has plenting of venting and and feels like your board is securly contained.
More to come soon...