GeeekPi Micro HDMI to HDMI Adapter Board KL-P24
GeeekPi Micro HDMI to HDMI Adapter Board KL-P24 for Raspberry Pi 5 / Pi 4B, Compatible with DeskPi RackMate Accessories SBC Shell 10 inch 1U Rack
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GeeekPi Micro HDMI to HDMI Adapter Board KL-P24 for Raspberry Pi 5 / Pi 4B, Compatible with DeskPi RackMate Accessories SBC Shell 10 inch 1U Rack
I no longer have to find my single micro HDMI cable to stretch behind my server just to check if my Pi is working properly. Very handy in rack mounted environments.
If you want to rack-mount some Pi’s, this is a fantastic way to move the power cable to the front and get a full HDMI connector so you don’t have to fiddle with the micro-HDMI. These are good quality circuit boards with quality sockets installed. The USB-C connector is attached properly, soldered well and strain relived. I can’t stress enough how important it is for ports that are soldered to a PCB to have the stress relief legs attached correctly. I had a board on my Prusa 3D printer that the micro-USB was NOT attached correctly, the stress relief legs weren’t run though the board and soldered and it ended up breaking off the PCB within a few weeks. The PCB on these are well designed an have a toggle switch so they can work with Raspberry Pi 4 or 5. If you’re using GeeekPi’s mini rack, a couple of these come with it but it’s always nice to have backups and more if you need them. Highly recommended.
I normally just use an HDMI to micro-HDMI adapter on my pi projects. For some reason I had run out of those and saw this product as an option. When I received it I had no issue installing it and it worked right away. It was able to mount with the case I had on my pi5, but I don’t know that it will always be true. This product let me use one of my many HDMI cables rather than connecting a flimsy adapter or buying a new HDMI to Micro-HDMI cord. Overall I’m happy with the product and would recommend it to others.
These boards are great for getting rid of the random and often faulty cables and adapters. Once it is plugged in, getting power into and video out of your Pi 4 or 5 is easy and reliable. Having the full-size HDMI connector means you can use traditional cables with strain relief with your Pi, without worrying that the adapter will bend or break off.
The reason for 4 stars instead of 5 is that this board doesn’t work with any case I’ve found with the Pi 4 or 5. The connectors are long enough and narrow enough to fit, but the distance from the full-size HDMI to the cases is not enough to fit any of them that I’ve tried. A bit more extension would likely solve this.
I tested on RPi 4 and 5, and both worked great. It’s handy if you don’t have any micro HDMI lying around. It comes with mounts and screws to mount if needed. I don’t use the rack, so I connected these to the board, and they have been working without issue.
I always felt limited by the ports on two edges of my Raspberry Pi boards. The limit was on the design of any cases I could buy, and eventually 3D print. I mostly 3D print Raspberry Pi cases in custom form factors nowadays. I always had to allocate two external walls for ports, but with this accessory, I can whittle it down to just a single wall for ports!
This also gives me more creative freedom on the case design, since all the ports are nicely lined up along one edge. I do like the flexibility of using a Raspberry Pi 4 or 5. I’m currently using a Raspberry Pi 4, but anticipate moving to a 5 when my demands rise. It’s nice to know I can recycle this board and the case that I printed for it in the future.
As a home lab person, I’ve got more than one PI on a rack. And all of my PI’s have ‘expensive’ 90 degree plus to I can route them. Then I discovered this board and frankly I’m ticked that I didn’t do more research in my setup before buying all those specialty cables. This board is a life saver! Now I’ve got front panel accessibility with standard straight cables.
This is literally an idiot proof product. It plus in and has one configuration switch PI5 -> Pi4. No tougher than that. The only drawback of this design is the footprint doesn’t stack, so the real estate needed to bring cabling to the front is quite a bit more, so you’ll not be able to rack as many PI’s next to each other but given that I’m not fishing around or paying more for cables, I’ll live with it for now. My hope is that they come out with a model that sits on top of the PI and has a 90 degree adapter down to the plugs so that I can keep my current dense configuration that I’ve grown to like.
I have zero issues recommending this to anyone wanting to redirect everything to the same side of the PI.
I tested this on my Raspberry Pi 8Gig board and it works. It’s advertised for server rack configurations and that’s probably where it’d be best used. There are cable adapters that are cheaper and work just as well without making the footprint of your Raspberry bigger. But it is what it is as a product designed for serving niche needs. 4 out of 5 stars, the bundle comes with loads of standoff screws to accommodate for any build you might have in mind.