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Introduction

You will familiarize yourself with all the basic components of building a fully functioning computer based around a Raspberry Pi!

  1. Enlist the help of your mom or Uncle Brad for this project if needed!
    • Enlist the help of your mom or Uncle Brad for this project if needed!

  2. This is a 24" LED backlit computer monitor which allows you to see everything you do! The HDMI cable takes the signal from the Raspberry Pi to show up as images on this monitor!
    • This is a 24" LED backlit computer monitor which allows you to see everything you do!

    • The HDMI cable takes the signal from the Raspberry Pi to show up as images on this monitor!

  3. These are powered stereo speakers. This means that you can position them to the left and right of you to get more immersed in the sounds! The audio cable from the speakers connects to the Raspberry Pi to allow electric pulses to turn these signals into sounds and music!
    • These are powered stereo speakers. This means that you can position them to the left and right of you to get more immersed in the sounds!

    • The audio cable from the speakers connects to the Raspberry Pi to allow electric pulses to turn these signals into sounds and music!

  4. The keyboard and mouse are key components to allow you to enter key strokes and clicks to make the raspberry pi do your bidding! The keyboard and mouse both light up with bright red LEDs!
    • The keyboard and mouse are key components to allow you to enter key strokes and clicks to make the raspberry pi do your bidding!

    • The keyboard and mouse both light up with bright red LEDs!

    • These both connect to the raspberry pi via their own USB cable connector.

  5. This is the Raspberry Pi 3. The tiny computer that is capable of almost whatever you can imagine! Once you make all the needed connections you will have a fully functioning computer capable of amazing things.
    • This is the Raspberry Pi 3. The tiny computer that is capable of almost whatever you can imagine!

    • Once you make all the needed connections you will have a fully functioning computer capable of amazing things.

  6. Let us build our computer! Open up the Monitor box and assemble the monitor with help from Mom or Uncle Brad using the following steps Open up the Monitor box and assemble the monitor with help from Mom or Uncle Brad using the following steps
    • Let us build our computer!

    • Open up the Monitor box and assemble the monitor with help from Mom or Uncle Brad using the following steps

  7. Insert the vertical riser into the base plate as shown in the picture Insert the vertical riser into the base plate as shown in the picture
    • Insert the vertical riser into the base plate as shown in the picture

  8. Now carefully lower the monitor onto the bracket of the vertical upright that was previously attached to the base. This may need adult help!
    • Now carefully lower the monitor onto the bracket of the vertical upright that was previously attached to the base. This may need adult help!

    • Make sure not to put pressure on the monitor screen as you lower it down!

  9. Now time to connect the HDMI connector  (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) Route the cable through the circular cut out in the vertical upright and connect using the right orientation to the back-bottom of the monitor Route the cable through the circular cut out in the vertical upright and connect using the right orientation to the back-bottom of the monitor
    • Now time to connect the HDMI connector (High-Definition Multimedia Interface)

    • Route the cable through the circular cut out in the vertical upright and connect using the right orientation to the back-bottom of the monitor

  10. Do the same with the power cable for the monitor The connection side going to the monitor is called an IEC connector. The other side is a standard plug for a wall outlet in America. The connection side going to the monitor is called an IEC connector. The other side is a standard plug for a wall outlet in America.
    • Do the same with the power cable for the monitor

    • The connection side going to the monitor is called an IEC connector. The other side is a standard plug for a wall outlet in America.

  11. Open up all these things from their boxes and take a look at the various cables and connections at the ends to prepare for the next steps. Open up all these things from their boxes and take a look at the various cables and connections at the ends to prepare for the next steps. Open up all these things from their boxes and take a look at the various cables and connections at the ends to prepare for the next steps.
    • Open up all these things from their boxes and take a look at the various cables and connections at the ends to prepare for the next steps.

  12. There are so many awesome things built into such a tiny board. This functions as a computer but still has all the key components just like other full sized computers!
    • There are so many awesome things built into such a tiny board. This functions as a computer but still has all the key components just like other full sized computers!

  13. Take out your Raspberry Pi clear case and orientate the board into the base plate Find your bag of small screws to lock the Raspberry Pi in as well as some feet to prevent the case from slipping on smooth surfaces Find your bag of small screws to lock the Raspberry Pi in as well as some feet to prevent the case from slipping on smooth surfaces
    • Take out your Raspberry Pi clear case and orientate the board into the base plate

    • Find your bag of small screws to lock the Raspberry Pi in as well as some feet to prevent the case from slipping on smooth surfaces

  14. Have Uncle Brad or Mom help you put all 4 tiny screws into the raspberry pi case to hold it down!
    • Have Uncle Brad or Mom help you put all 4 tiny screws into the raspberry pi case to hold it down!

  15. Find your two small heatsinks The Raspberry Pi can get very hot if used for long periods of time, to help keep it cool and operating at peak performance we will add some heatsinks!
    • Find your two small heatsinks

    • The Raspberry Pi can get very hot if used for long periods of time, to help keep it cool and operating at peak performance we will add some heatsinks!

    • These heatsinks have sticky thermal tape on them so they will stick to the components but allows heat to pass through into the aluminum heatsinks for maximum performance!

    • The heatsinks actually go on top of the CPU/main chip and the ethernet chip.

  16. Now gentle snap in the top cover of the clear Raspberry Pi case
    • Now gentle snap in the top cover of the clear Raspberry Pi case

    • Your Raspberry Pi is now more protected and ready to go with connections!

  17. Find your Micro SD Card and plug it in on the bottom of the Raspberry Pi just like in the pictures. This little chip is similar to what you have in your smart phones that hold data (information for the computer to use) Your microSD card is SUPER fast and already has an entire OS (operating system), or the building blocks of running as a computer, already downloaded ready to go.
    • Find your Micro SD Card and plug it in on the bottom of the Raspberry Pi just like in the pictures.

    • This little chip is similar to what you have in your smart phones that hold data (information for the computer to use)

    • Your microSD card is SUPER fast and already has an entire OS (operating system), or the building blocks of running as a computer, already downloaded ready to go.

    • The Raspberry Pi will use this has a hardrive to store and read information as you use it. This particular card has 128gb or GIGABYTES! Things like pictures, videos, and files can be stored here for some time to come.

  18. Get your speakers and find the audio cable as seen in the picture Insert this cable into the Raspberry Pi's Audio port until it bottoms out. It may need a bit of force but be gentle! Insert this cable into the Raspberry Pi's Audio port until it bottoms out. It may need a bit of force but be gentle!
    • Get your speakers and find the audio cable as seen in the picture

    • Insert this cable into the Raspberry Pi's Audio port until it bottoms out. It may need a bit of force but be gentle!

  19. Take the other side of the HDMI cable that you connected at the Monitor and plug it into the Raspberry Pi's HDMI port Pay attention to the orientation of the HDMI before trying to shove it in!
    • Take the other side of the HDMI cable that you connected at the Monitor and plug it into the Raspberry Pi's HDMI port

    • Pay attention to the orientation of the HDMI before trying to shove it in!

  20. Take the USB (universal serial bus) connectors from the keyboard and mouse and plug them into 2 of the 4 USB ports on the Raspberry Pi similar to the pictures. Take the USB (universal serial bus) connectors from the keyboard and mouse and plug them into 2 of the 4 USB ports on the Raspberry Pi similar to the pictures.
    • Take the USB (universal serial bus) connectors from the keyboard and mouse and plug them into 2 of the 4 USB ports on the Raspberry Pi similar to the pictures.

  21. Your Raspberry Pi now needs it's power to turn on! Plug the microUSB connector into the port on the Raspberry Pi This is a AC/DC power supply. It can be plugged into standard American 110volts AC power and it converts those magical electrons into DC 5volts with up to 3amps of power. While these numbers and units are likely foreign to you, understand that this little box does a lot of work to give the Raspberry Pi exactly what power it demands to function safely without blowing up!
    • Your Raspberry Pi now needs it's power to turn on! Plug the microUSB connector into the port on the Raspberry Pi

    • This is a AC/DC power supply. It can be plugged into standard American 110volts AC power and it converts those magical electrons into DC 5volts with up to 3amps of power.

    • While these numbers and units are likely foreign to you, understand that this little box does a lot of work to give the Raspberry Pi exactly what power it demands to function safely without blowing up!

  22. Now take the power cables from the Raspberry Pi, the speakers and the monitor and plug those three into a power strip or outlet Ask Mom or Uncle Brad for help doing this step. AC 110volts is not to be played with. You can get shocked very badly if you dont respect those electrons coming from the wall. Ask Mom or Uncle Brad for help doing this step. AC 110volts is not to be played with. You can get shocked very badly if you dont respect those electrons coming from the wall.
    • Now take the power cables from the Raspberry Pi, the speakers and the monitor and plug those three into a power strip or outlet

    • Ask Mom or Uncle Brad for help doing this step. AC 110volts is not to be played with. You can get shocked very badly if you dont respect those electrons coming from the wall.

  23. Have Mom or Uncle Brad check your work and ensure everything gets powered up
    • Have Mom or Uncle Brad check your work and ensure everything gets powered up

    • Watch the monitor and follow the directions as you are now entering the world of software and programming!

    • Kano OS will walk you through setup and account creation to get you doing everything from playing games to hacking Minecraft!

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