KKSB Case for Raspberry Pi 5 and M.2 NVMe HAT (KKSB-0048)

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This KKSB Case for Raspberry Pi 5 and M.2 NVMe HAT has been designed to seamlessly accommodate the official Raspberry Pi M.2 HAT+ for Raspberry Pi 5.

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Cannot recommend this case.
Pitched as a Pi 5 NVMe case it is very hard to get the PCIe cable attached. The standoffs screw into the built in nuts in the case, bit hard to do with a NVMe board on top of the standoffs on top of the Pi.

My preferred method is to connect all the boards together then secure them by screws from the bottom or top of the case.

Also the supplied header is way too short to connect the the NVMe board given the size of the standoffs.

Eventually got the Pi 5 and NVMe board in the case and working but it was not easy and I hope I did not damaged the small PCIe ribbon cable. This case is on my DO NOT buy list.

I used a 3D print from Thingiverse for the case of another Pi with an NVMe Base and POE hat. Whoever designed that case did an excellent job, and I intend to make a donation to them, it is so good.

Regards
Jim

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I chose a different brand case and NVMe adaptor board so I could reuse a 2280 NVMe left over from a notebook upgrade. Geekworm adaptor board and metal case. Easy to fit together. Has screws from the bottom.

What I did not like about the Geekworm case:

  • Metal case blocks WiFi so I switched to an open plastic case while I build a wooden case.
  • PCIe cable lays against metal case and there are problems that may be capacitance. I placed thick plastic pad on cable to distance it from metal.
  • microSD card access difficult. This is a test machine I often use for a specially configured microSD. The K box looks like it has better access for the microSd card and the on switch.
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Hey @James46717,

Thanks for the detailed feedback and great job getting it working despite the challenges. Your approach of assembling the stack before mounting is a solid workaround. Love that you’re supporting the 3D print creator too, always nice to see community design getting recognition!

I’ll pass this on to our team to review the product.

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Hey @Peter181516,

Good points about the metal case impacting WiFi and the potential issues with the PCIe cable touching metal. Adding a plastic pad sounds like a smart fix to avoid interference.

I’d be keen to see that wooden case when its finished!