01-14-2019, 04:09 PM
Assemble rock64 SBC into premium aluminum case:
+Remove four screws holding case top to bottom, remove top.
+Put gold coloured “legs” between SBC bottom and case, atop case screw holes, attached using shorter of two sets of screws that came with case.
Reasoned that SBC board was thicker than aluminum of case.
+Secure board to the “legs” using longer of the two sets of screws, ensuring its orientation aligned the cable ports properly with holes for same in case.
Note there appears to be one extra screw of each set, long and short. Thoughtful for the finger fumbling types.
Wee light tube does not fit into appropriate hole to transmit on/off LED.
+Ream the light tube hole lightly with a 1/8” drill bit by hand to clean off paint inside the hole. Light tube presses in easily after that.
+Stick thicker of the two thermal tape pieces to heat sink part of case.
Had done a test fit of thicker thermal tape sandwiched between heat sink and chips, lid on. Shook it all around a lot, then found tape in same position when case reopened. Didn't test the thinner piece; maybe it works too.
+Put thermal compound on chips. Remove the plastic on exposed piece of thermal tape.
+Position case top, secure with screws.
Done.
+Remove four screws holding case top to bottom, remove top.
+Put gold coloured “legs” between SBC bottom and case, atop case screw holes, attached using shorter of two sets of screws that came with case.
Reasoned that SBC board was thicker than aluminum of case.
+Secure board to the “legs” using longer of the two sets of screws, ensuring its orientation aligned the cable ports properly with holes for same in case.
Note there appears to be one extra screw of each set, long and short. Thoughtful for the finger fumbling types.
Wee light tube does not fit into appropriate hole to transmit on/off LED.
+Ream the light tube hole lightly with a 1/8” drill bit by hand to clean off paint inside the hole. Light tube presses in easily after that.
+Stick thicker of the two thermal tape pieces to heat sink part of case.
Had done a test fit of thicker thermal tape sandwiched between heat sink and chips, lid on. Shook it all around a lot, then found tape in same position when case reopened. Didn't test the thinner piece; maybe it works too.
+Put thermal compound on chips. Remove the plastic on exposed piece of thermal tape.
+Position case top, secure with screws.
Done.
