Pi-top Teardown
Tools
These are some common tools used to work on this device. You might not need every tool for every procedure.
Background Information
The pi-top is the build-it-yourself laptop version of pi-tops learning computer series. Their goal is to provide an introduction to a world of physical computing and project-based learning for computer science. The pi-top runs on a regular Raspberry Pi 3 and is equipped with an additional board to handle I/O, power supply, the display, keyboard and touchpad.
It features a programmable keyboard with 82 keys, a small trackpad with palm recognition and is powered by a 3.7V battery with 2900mA (10.73Wh).
Technical Specs
Display:
- HD 13.3” anti-glare screen w/ eDP interface
- 1920 x 1080 resolution
- PWM screen brightness control
- 262k colour
Raspberry pi 3:
- 1.2ghz quad-core arm Cortex A53p
- 4x USB port
- 40 GPIO pins
- HDMI port
- Ethernet port
- 802.11 b/g/n wireless lan
- Bluetooth 4.1
- 3.5mm audio jack
- Camera interface
- Display interface
- Micro SD card slot
- Videocore IV 3D graphics core
Chassis:
- 12hr battery life
- Two–wire SMBUS v2.0 interface
- Programmable keyboard & trackpad w/ palmcheck
- Over-current, over- voltage, over-temperature protection
- Modular rail for add-ons
Included hardware:
- 8GB class 10 SD card w/ pi-topOS
- Internal cables
- Power supply
Software & OS:
- pi-topOS: Polaris
Additional Information
pi-top: Official Page