Uploaded December 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
I tear down Raspberry Pi's new Pi 500, a single board computer tucked inside a keyboard.
How easy is it to repair? What's inside? And can we fix the missing M.2 connector?
See my main channel video on the Pi 500 and Monitor: youtube.com/watch?v=5YfJWYELA3k
And my teardown of the new Raspberry Pi Monitor: youtube.com/watch?v=CnBu1wuoWew
Also, check out the Pi 500 on Raspberry Pi's website: raspberrypi.com/products/raspberry-pi-500
Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/geerlingguy
Sponsor me on GitHub: github.com/sponsors/geerlingguy
Merch: redshirtjeff.com
2nd Channel: youtube.com/@GeerlingEngineering
3rd Channel: youtube.com/@Level2Jeff
Contents:
00:00 - Pi 500 Overview
02:08 - Compared to Pi 400
04:32 - Let's crack this case!
05:58 - A new keyboard
06:44 - Passive heatsink
08:46 - The SBC hiding inside
12:46 - Grade-school level M.2 soldering
14:33 - Does an NVMe SSD work?
16:08 - Fresh eyes and solder that's unwise
17:36 - Pi 500 PCB vs Pi 400
I tear down Raspberry Pi's new Pi 500, a single board computer tucked inside a keyboard.
How easy is it to repair? What's inside? And can we fix the missing M.2 connector?
See my main channel video on the Pi 500 and Monitor: youtube.com/watch?v=5YfJWYELA3k
And my teardown of the new Raspberry Pi Monitor: youtube.com/watch?v=CnBu1wuoWew
Also, check out the Pi 500 on Raspberry Pi's website: raspberrypi.com/products/raspberry-pi-500
Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/geerlingguy
Sponsor me on GitHub: github.com/sponsors/geerlingguy
Merch: redshirtjeff.com
2nd Channel: youtube.com/@GeerlingEngineering
3rd Channel: youtube.com/@Level2Jeff
Contents:
00:00 - Pi 500 Overview
02:08 - Compared to Pi 400
04:32 - Let's crack this case!
05:58 - A new keyboard
06:44 - Passive heatsink
08:46 - The SBC hiding inside
12:46 - Grade-school level M.2 soldering
14:33 - Does an NVMe SSD work?
16:08 - Fresh eyes and solder that's unwise
17:36 - Pi 500 PCB vs Pi 400
