SmartiPi Touch 2 - Case for The Official Raspberry Pi 7" Touchscreen Display - with Cooling Fan

There are a number of alternatives on how to mount the Pi: With a fan, without a fan and no cover over the Pi. Beware that the ribbon cables that go between the Pi and the display (which they provide, thank you!), are difficult to push into the connectors. This is normal. All parts and pieces fit together nicely. In one of the steps they show the base attached to the case, but there is no instruction on how to attach them together.All in all it is a nice case that holds it all together well. I used a Pi 4 and the supplied fan, though it doesn't seem to be needed. The case is cool to the touch.

I had just recently purchased my first Raspberry Pi and it seemed like the cases were piling up faster than anything. When I decided to purchase the official Pi 7” touchscreen display, also discovered smarticase.com. Since this I have only had to purchase one other case, a Smarti Pi Touch 2 Pro. It’s an unbelievably affordable solution. Completely functional out of box and lots of printable upgrade options as well. The build quality is amazing with the simplicity to customize easily if desired. I had an issue with some missing ribbons cables and the customer support was unbelievably quick to respond and solve the issue ASAP. The correspondence from Tom Murray in customer support emails and CAD downloads in menu at smarticase.com that this case would be my best choice.

They try, bless their hearts, to make it easy to assemble but they obviously haven't gotten feedback from a few test users.The official RPi touch screen arrives with the controller already attached with standoffs on top. You have to remove them and use screws or the screen won't fit. It does ... nicely. It seems solid and professional and commercial. Oddly, the swivel legs are not centered - I'm sure for a reason but it looks odd.The instructions assume you have a camera and should have a skip flow.The raspberry pi 4 fits perfectly but the screws are in the frame point up over the board. I started with standoffs and the door wouldn't fit. I messed around with that way too long. I switched out the standoffs with nuts. Have you ever tried to tighten a tiny nut with almost no clearance without a micro nut driver? I picked a baaaad day to have that cup of strong coffee. I messed with the door - a lot - and finally figured nothing fits with the door. I think the door holds the board. But, I had to remove all 4 nuts. Ultimately it came together with the fan and looked like a commercially made product.All the needed parts were there and nicely packaged. It looks great and the frame fits nicely. Beware you have to almost completely disassemble the Pi half to change out SD cards.My time? Way too long even using the instructions.Money very well spent overall.

The case is great and unlike some others has all ports visible from the outside. Assembly is a bit fiddly, but well worth it. The case is also sturdy and the stand folds flat, which is useful for travel.

The presentation and compactness of the build is great. The fan include it borderline USELESS. It is so loud like it has a bearing problem or something.... Please fix the fan, but everything else is perfect.

This is not for the Pi Touch Display 2. The screen borders protrude way further than the case. It looks like I might have gotten a case for a different model.

I really like this case. It's compact and feels like a quality product - it is solid and heavy, and has a great fit and finish.I used a Pi 3B+ and mounted it to the back side of the screen holder. Installation consisted of several steps: Removing the included display board standoffs (save them for future use on a Pi hat), inserting the display ribbon cable and routing the included camera cables (the camera is optional, I didn't use one), mounting the screen and camera with screws, connecting the Pi board to the cables and bending/routing them until the Pi sits flat on the mounting posts on the back of the screen holder, and inserting the retainer/vent piece into the retaining clips. I attached the bottom platform after that and attached the power splitter cable. The kit requires the appropriate Pi power supply but includes power splitter cables for both the Pi4 with a micro and a USB-C connector, and another one with two micro connectors for everything else. There are some optional parts as well for different configurations like a fan-holding retainer, surface mounts, and several bezels for the camera face covering. All hardware and cables are included, so this is really a convenient kit. Well done!

I liked the product and it met my needs, but mine came without the cooling fan. The assembly is pretty easy, but the instructions could get confusing for some as they jump between a couple of different variants (pi 3 and 4 vs pi 5 and then camera vs no camera). Overall, I would have given it 4 stars if the fan was delivered as expected.