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  • Author Author: mr_widget
  • Date Created: 14 Dec 2012 5:48 PM Date Created
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mr_widget
mr_widget
14 Dec 2012

Here is a 3D view of my SweetiePie board, which was been sent out for fab last week.

The purpose of this device is to interface my Raspberry Pi to an Atrix 4G Evo lapdock, which I acquired on Ebay for about $60.  The top surface connectors, for micro-USB and HDMI type D, are laid out to precisely fit in the Evo lapdock space intended for the smart phone.  The bottom surface connectors, for micro-USB and HDMI type A, will have very short cables connecting the SweetiePie to my Raspberry Pi.  The additional circuitry on the left is a soft-latch power switch so that the Pi can be powered responsibly from the lapdock's built-in lithium cell.  The power switch turns on with a short press of the button, but requires a full 3-second press to turn off.  This is because there is a larger time "investment" in bringing up the Raspberry Pi than shutting it down.  The entire lapdock/SweetiePie assembly will be approx 1.5 cm thick, and weigh around half a kilogram.  The Pi can then be affixed to the back of the lapdock behind the screen as an instant project development platform that I can take with me to Starbucks, or whatever.  I may give thought to fixing it up, steampunk style image  The SweetiePie is 2"x1".  A beefier Raspberry Pi will also make it more comfortable to run the full gcc stack while on the go.

J.R. Stoner

Redding, CA

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  • kendall.green@gmail.com
    kendall.green@gmail.com over 10 years ago

    I am interested in your board for my RPi and bionic lapdock.  Will it be available for purchase? When and for how much?

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    Former Member over 10 years ago

    Great job!

     

    I too have hacked together a my Pi with the Lapdock, though nothing nearly as elegant as this.

     

    Any thoughs about selling these? Maybe through a fab-on-demand marketplace (like Etsy for electronics, if such a market exists) Or releasing the schematic to the community?

     

    Thanks.

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