The construction is pretty simple. The following pictures show the structure in detail.
Pimoroni HyperPixel 4.0 Square Touch display and housing with cable parts.
Scope of delivery of the Pimoroni HyperPixel Display (with screws and spacers).
Pimoroni HyperPixel Rückseite mit Zubehör.
Housing parts front view.
Housing parts back.
Housing parts side view.
Housing with USB-C built-in socket.
Housing with saw marking for USB-C power connection socket.
Housing with inserted USB-C socket.
Housing with saw marking for power switch.
Housing with cutouts for power switch and USB-C power port.
Housing with integrated power switch and USB-C power port.
Display and Raspberry Zero 2W before installation.
Raspberry Zero 2W with I/O pin header before soldering.
Soldering the pin header to the Raspberry Zero 2W.
Raspberry Zero 2W with pre-soldered pin header.
I/O connection of the display.
Front view of the housing with inserted display.
Open back of the case with inserted display.
Plug the Raspberry Zero 2W into the I/O port and press it tight.
Connect (solder) power supply cable to switch and USB-C power supply connection.
Bottom of the case and thin self-adhesive rubber strips.
The rubber strip was trimmed to fit.
The rubber strip is glued to the bottom of the case.
Open case and 2 heavy round iron weights. The installation of the weights is optionally intended as a balance weight for the power bank.
In order for the left weight to fit into the housing, the left corner of the switch must be unsoldered or sawn off.
The weights give the housing the necessary weight so that it does not tip over due to the power bank being pressed on.
So that the housing with the weights can still be closed, part of the snap-in holder on the rear housing must be shortened.
The two housing parts are pressed together and then snap together.
The housing with the micro SD card half inserted.
The cover player displays a cover with title information.
If you tap on the cover, a menu appears with buttons for zone selection and playback control as well as playing time information.
Optional power bank
Optionally you can operate the cover player with a power bank as a power source. This lasts for many hours to a whole day or more. The running time depends on whether the display is always on or goes into sleep mode after an adjustable time. If you tap the display, it turns on again. To ensure that the display does not tip over due to the weight of the power bank, we have installed the two weights in the display as described previously. If you have this option not needed, then you can do without the weights and the steps described below.
Case with self-adhesive magnetic strip on the back of the case.
Power bank with self-adhesive magnetic strip on the back.
The power bank is magnetically connected to the housing and wired to the power cable.
Here is the view from the left of the housing with micro SD card slot and power connection cable.
Here is the view from the right of the housing and USB-C charging cable connection of the power bank.
The power cable (USB-C to USB-A) is available to buy ready-made, but probably not in the optimal, short length. You can also simply re-solder the two cables together, like I did here. In addition to a USB-A and USB-C cable, you also need some heat shrink tubing and a hot air dryer. But a candlelighter also works.
The two shortened cables (USB-A and USB-C).
USB-A cable and some heat shrink tubing.
First push the shrink tube over the end of the cable, then solder the two black cables (GND) together. Repeat the whole thing for the red cable (VCC).
Finally, pull the thick shrink tube over the USB-C port into the middle of the cable and shrink it with a hot air gun.
That's about it. The cover player is now ready for use. I hope you enjoy the device!