Kit Contains; Assembly; Software; Tutorial - PIMORONI Fan SHIM for Raspberry Pi Manual

Kit contains
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Fan SHIM PCB
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30mm 5V DC fan with JST connector
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M2.5 nuts and bolts

Assembly

Assembly is really easy, and will take less than two minutes.
1. With the component side of the PCB facing upwards, push the two M2.5 bolts through the holes
from below, then screw on the first pair of nuts to secure them and act as spacers.
2. Push the fan's mounting holes down onto the bolts, with the cable side of the fan downwards
(as pictured) and the text on the fan upwards. Attach with another two nuts.
3. Push the fan's JST connector into the socket on Fan SHIM.

Software

Our Python library lets you control the fan (on/off), RGB LED, and switch. There's a handful of examples to
show you how to use each feature, and a script to install a daemon (a service that runs in the background)
that runs the fan in automatic mode, triggering it on or off when the CPU reaches a threshold temperature, with
a manual override via the tactile switch.

Tutorial

You can read our Getting Started with Fan SHIM tutorial for a really detailed guide on assembling Fan
SHIM and installing the software, with photos for each step of the assembly.

Notes

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When mounting or detaching the fan, or assembled Fan SHIM, do not push on the fan itself, as it is liable to
break.
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Be careful to mount your Fan SHIM on the correct pins on your Pi, with the Pi shut down and power
disconnected. Shifting it left by one pin or down a full row of pins could cause damage to both the Fan SHIM
and the Pi. Check out the photos in our tutorial if you're not sure.
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Not heatsink‐compatible!
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Because Fan SHIM uses pin BCM18 to control the fan, and this pin is also used by I2S audio devices, you won't
be able to use I2S DACs like pHAT DAC, pHAT BEAT, and the IQAudio boards at the same time as Fan SHIM
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Dimensions: 45x39x11mm