I’m using the Flirc case for the Raspberry Pi 5 and love its passive-cooling design, but I’ve run into two small issues that I hope the community can help me solve:

1. Power Button Too Short
   When assembling the case, you slot the tiny side-mounted power button into place before securing the Pi with the screws. On my unit, that button barely protrudes once everything is tightened, so it’s hard to press without digging a fingernail in.

   • Has anyone designed (or found) a 3-D printable extender or replacement button that sticks out a little further?

   • If you’ve already printed one, could you share the STL file or point me to a repo/Thingiverse link?

   • Alternatively, does anyone sell a slightly longer drop-in power button for this case?

2. Custom Top Cover
   The stock top plate—the matte black lid—looks nice, but I’d like to customize it (add ventilation slots, logo cut-outs, or even a clear acrylic top to show off LEDs).

   • Are there any existing templates for a replacement top panel that fits the Flirc Pi 5 chassis?

   • If you’ve created your own, what material and thickness worked best, and did you need to tweak mounting tolerances?

Any tips, STL files, or photos of your mods would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

Cheers,

Thanks!

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I noticed my Flirc RPi4 case's top/bottom black plastic bits are kind of .. melted/sticky to touch.

The environment it's in isn't that hot, but the RPi itself does get hot often from use (around 40-50c), to which the case also gets hot - as expected, since it's a passive-cooling case.

It leaves fingerprint marks when I touch it - feeling sticky.

Could this be a manufacturing issue that may need to be looked into for future versions? Anything I can do about this? I tried cleaning it with a wet cloth but that didn't help - it made

I think I’ve totally misplaced the screws to my case for the Pi Zero. Does anyone know if they generic, if so what size would I need to order as a replacement?
 

Thank you 

My previous Pi-Hole setup hung a few times over the past year and it was causing issues with DNS lookups. It just completely died yesterday. Lucky thing that I prepared for this and had ordered two RPi4 Pi-Hole Flirc cases. I was able to move to a redundant setup which looks great thanks to Flirc!

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As per the title, the plastic on the top and bottom pieces has become very sticky as they age.

I am now using the case without a bottom or a top.

Can you consider sharing the design files for these pieces so I can print replacements?

Paul

It makes me wonder, are there any other Flirc brand cases like that that I am not aware of?

And if not, would you be open to a poll maybe to see if people would be open to different "tops" so to say? Even just for fun to see which ones would be most popular.

My mind goes to things like:

• Home Assistant
• RetroPie
• Kali Linux
• Ubuntu Linux
• Linux Mint
• Raspbian might be interesting for many people
• just a general Linux penguin or something
• OctoPrint
• OpenMediaVault
• Nextcloud
• PiVPN
• WireGuard
• Docker

Of course, the list could be long. But if you're like me and you have a lot of RPis running, it's really handy to be able to identify which one does what exactly. Or if you have disconnected them and they are sitting on your desk for a while, you can see in an instant what it was used for, instead of trying to remember and needing to boot it just to check :D Labels work but they are ugly and Flirc cases deserve better than that. I have 2 which I put stickers on to easily identify them. But if at all possible, I prefer sleek, neat, good looking stock Flirc case.

I say all this with absolutely no idea how any of it would work from a legal perspective. I can imagine you have some kind of agreement with Pi-Hole. And I can also imagine that unfortunately it would take a lot of time and effort to do the same with so many other possible brands.

Aside from that, the aluminum cases come in different finishes: standard grey, darker grey/black for Kodi cases and from what I can tell some sort of blue-ish for the Pi-Hole one. Some variation of finishes would be lovely to have to be able to customize cases. A slight red-ish tone with a Wireguard top. An orange one with a Ubuntu top. A green one for Mint. A blue-ish one or just stealth black for Kali. And if I'm completely dreaming, an 8 bit looking finish for RetroPie.

I know, I know. I'm dreaming out loud here haha. Therefore, do treat this post as just some fun wishful thinking, and not a feature request. But oh how awesome it would be ^^

Thanks in advance.

I have just ordered the Kodi Raspberry Pi 5 case.

Will a m.2 HAT fit in it, to install an NVME SSD?

Like this one: https://www.raspberrystore.nl/PrestaShop/nl/raspberry-pi-5/572-raspberry-pi-m2-hat-voor-raspberry-pi-5-oa-voor-nvme-ssd-s-5056561803463.html

Thank you in advance.

Thanks.

P.S. A nice case but I probably will try and mount a NVMe if the SDcard is not fast enough.

I solved this on my cases by carefully filing down the excess metall and verifying with calipers. Both cases are now completely wobble free.

Is there a difference between both sides of the pad? I'm asking this because both sides have a different film, one side transparent and one side bubbly, and the instruction video mentions a top and bottom film. That way it appears as if the sides of the pad are different and that it matters in which way you stick the pad on the CPU. Thanks in advance for clarifying!

Regards,

Jeremy

Could it be possible to fit that (or any other) NVMe adapter into the Flirc case? Did anyone try?

Is it planned to release an updated Flirc case which has room for such an adapter?

The PI 5 heat sink is a slightly different, rounded design compared to the Pi4 and previous iterations. The pad has been shaped to match up with the rounded bump out of the Pi 5, and thermal tests have been run with that shape in mind. With that said, please see the below video on the suggested method for installing the thermal pad, as proper alignment is required for best thermals.

How do I setup the Pi 5 case? 

Because the Pi 5 case is a bit different than past cases, we've made a quick video on how to install the light pipe, button, and thermal pad. Most importantly, unlike past cases, it's important to install the thermal pad directly on the Pi 5 first, because that's the only way to be sure it is correctly centered where the two heat sinks meet.

Does the case support the Raspberry Pi 5?
Yes, designed, proven, and tested only for the Raspberry Pi 5

How does the new button work?
The button is a standard software button as you find on most PCs.

Can I see the Raspberry Pi's LEDs?
Yes, you can.

What does the case come with?
The case comes partially assembled. All you need to do is put your thermal pad on the CPU, drop your Raspberry Pi inside the case, and screw the bottom of the case on with the included screws.

Does the case come with a Raspberry Pi?
The case does not come with a Raspberry Pi.

Can I access the SD Card?
Yes, the SD card is accessible through a slot on the front of the case.

Does this case support the Raspberry Pi 4, 3B+, 3B, or 2?
No, get the case appropriate for your board