Faqs; My Power Control Does Not Work. How Do I Fix This; Can I Use A Third Party Power Charger As The Power Supply; Do I Have To Have An Ssd Drive - Element14 DIY Pi Desktop User Manual

Desktop add-on board. This contains a clock chip and a battery that tells the Raspberry
Pi what time it is. To ensure accuracy the time will need to be set on the system initially.
Note: Installing the software package then rebooting the system will enable the RTC.

FAQs

4)
4.7

My power control does not work. How do I fix this?

Install the software package first. Then reboot the system.
4.8

Can I use a third party power charger as the power supply?

To ensure stability use a power charger/supply that is rated with a minimum of 5V @ 2A.
Any power supply with current capacity under 2A may damage the file system and/or
hardware.
4.9
Do I have to have and SSD drive?
No, an SSD drive is not necessary.
5) Software Upgrade and Support
For upgrades and technical support please visit the PiDesktop Product Homepage:
www.element14.com/PiDesktop

6) Appendix

6.7

Electrical Characteristics

CHARACTERISTIC
Operating temperature
Storage temperature
Operating voltage
Power Consumption
Start-up process (Max)
V3.3
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VALUE
0~50°C
-40~80°C
5V
Value
1100mA
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