DIY Case for VIMs SBC Series (Transparent Without Metal Plate)

This case is tight, literally. No spare room. Lots of tiny screws holding it together. Feels really durable and premium. I wish it could fit the add in board for m.2.

Smallest set top box, with quality that money can buy.

Over all I like this case is small and for basic VIM 3 uses its a great case. The metal bottom adds extra weight and makes this fell like a quality product. The top as a removable cover for the gpio pins. The one issue I have with this case is if you plan to upgrade to the extension board with NVME it will not fit properly.

Overall the case does what it claims to. However it comes with no real instructions on how to assemble it. I can’t figure out which screws I’m supposed to use and it basically is held in the case by the sandwiched pressure of the two sides of the case - no screws are attaching the actual board to the case housing. Secondly, the housing around the USB-C port for charging is too thick. I have like 4 different cables and only one of them has a plug that is long enough to (barely) snap into the port. Every other cable doesn’t push in far enough with the case on and they just fall out.

Case is decent enough quality, but misses at a few small points. First, and most important, if using the Khadas heatsink with fan, the top of the case will not fit properly, near the pin header. It can be trimmed, but even then, it still doesn't fit right. Very little provision for air intake from the fan, either. The case leaves no openings for using the VIN cable, if you are using that. Standard USB-C cables have a hard time reaching the connector through the thickness of the case. Lastly, mine arrived missing one of the long screws to hold the case together. All of it is a bit of a shame, as the case looks really nice, but has all of these minor, yet easily corrected issues.

It works with the Vim 4 if you don’t need the hdmi in port or you can cut a hole in it until they finally release a case. I had to remove the the screws holding the heat sink from underneath the board and insert them from the top.

With the metal fan it looks nice.

Sleek designed case for your VIM. Awesome looking case, it's great! Grab one.

Great fit and does it's job well.I recommend.