Uploaded September 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In this video, I'll walk you through setting up your Raspberry Pi 4 to boot from any USB connected SSD or alternate drive step by step. We'll start by flashing the SD card, then copy the card to the drive, move on to setting up the Pi and finish off by removing the SD card and allowing the Pi to boot from the SSD.
Visit my blog if you'd prefer to read through the written tutorial - the-diy-life.com/how-to-boot-a-raspberry-pi-4-from-an-ssd
Drive Speed Comparisons:
Jeff Geerling - youtube.com/watch?v=lxuKqBYvDQs
leepspvideo - youtube.com/watch?v=kZcg87QprLQ
Get your own pre-cut plywood case kit - etsy.me/3z7kCLm
Plywood case assembly instructions - the-diy-life.com/laser-cut-plywood-raspberry-pi-case
What You Need For The Plywood Case Project
Raspberry Pi Plywood Case Kit – etsy.me/3z7kCLm
Raspberry Pi 4B – amzn.to/3C9AtuD
Low Profile Ice Tower – amzn.to/2YWtF5q
1TB NVME Drive – amzn.to/3C6Z0k4
NVME Drive USB C Adaptor – amzn.to/3huImmO
Argon Case Adaptor - amzn.to/3hvhaEk
Sandisk Extreme MicroSD Card 32GB - amzn.to/38JG4LB
Tools & Equipment Used
PVA Glue - amzn.to/2X2VZ2w
Electric Screwdriver (Similar to mine, mine is out of stock) - amzn.to/3Emvo4m
Some of the above parts are affiliate links. By purchasing products through the above links, you’ll be supporting this channel, with no additional cost to you.
If you've got any ideas for Raspberry Pi, Arduino, or other Electronics projects or tutorials you'd like to see, let me know in the comments section.
In this video, I'll walk you through setting up your Raspberry Pi 4 to boot from any USB connected SSD or alternate drive step by step. We'll start by flashing the SD card, then copy the card to the drive, move on to setting up the Pi and finish off by removing the SD card and allowing the Pi to boot from the SSD.
Visit my blog if you'd prefer to read through the written tutorial - the-diy-life.com/how-to-boot-a-raspberry-pi-4-from-an-ssd
Drive Speed Comparisons:
Jeff Geerling - youtube.com/watch?v=lxuKqBYvDQs
leepspvideo - youtube.com/watch?v=kZcg87QprLQ
Get your own pre-cut plywood case kit - etsy.me/3z7kCLm
Plywood case assembly instructions - the-diy-life.com/laser-cut-plywood-raspberry-pi-case
What You Need For The Plywood Case Project
Raspberry Pi Plywood Case Kit – etsy.me/3z7kCLm
Raspberry Pi 4B – amzn.to/3C9AtuD
Low Profile Ice Tower – amzn.to/2YWtF5q
1TB NVME Drive – amzn.to/3C6Z0k4
NVME Drive USB C Adaptor – amzn.to/3huImmO
Argon Case Adaptor - amzn.to/3hvhaEk
Sandisk Extreme MicroSD Card 32GB - amzn.to/38JG4LB
Tools & Equipment Used
PVA Glue - amzn.to/2X2VZ2w
Electric Screwdriver (Similar to mine, mine is out of stock) - amzn.to/3Emvo4m
Some of the above parts are affiliate links. By purchasing products through the above links, you’ll be supporting this channel, with no additional cost to you.
If you've got any ideas for Raspberry Pi, Arduino, or other Electronics projects or tutorials you'd like to see, let me know in the comments section.
