Hi all
I’m new to the forum and just recently purchased first Pironman 5 case (had plenty of other pi’s over last 10 years, but this is first 5)
I tested the Pi before assemby to confirm in full working order - all ok.
Assembled the case and Pi now doesn’t boot up.
I did have a few issues during the assembly:
1 - the plastic light pipe appears to be missing (assuming this won’t cause issues, other than asthetics)
2 - the perspex sheet (GPIO one) seems a poor fit - i don’t want to ‘force’ things, so i have left this piece off atm. If i line the holes on the perspex up with the holes on the case, i have quiet a big gap (at the front), between the 2 persex pieces and a fair overhang at back.
3 - i think the heatsink is damaged - copper pin on top is very strange shape, top seems to have bit of indentation and whole thing just doesn’t seem ‘square’
4 - Pi no longer starting up
I will openly admit that i can be a little ‘OCD’, so i don’t know if i am being over ciritical re the heatsink and perspex.
So really i am asking, is the gap / overhang normal?
is it normal for the heat sinks to have dings etc?
how i can get hold of plastic light pipe?
and can anyone recommend anything to try / what could be causing the Pi to not start up now?
Thanks in advance guys (please be nice to me 
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Hi all.
i took the case apart (well stripped it back to raspberry pi and the HDMI, usb etc expansion and the Micro SD card relocator and it powered).
So from there, rebuilt in steps and kept checking it was powering. Also when adding bolts, i tightened loosely and applied diagonal screws, then tightened etc - the case has come together much better.
Also found the light pipe in the box (wrong side of polysterine).
So only issue left is the sharp of the heatsink. Prob just me being over ciriticsl???
Hi friend, regarding the U-shaped heat pipe problem of the radiator you mentioned.
The design process of the radiator is like this.
The pointed design indicates a specific installation direction
The pointed design helps the fluid flow better and the heat dissipation, which is suitable for efficient heat dissipation. Thanks for your understanding.
That is absolutely damaged. The pipe end on the right should look exactly like the one on the left, and the fan should be sitting square.
I would request an exchange, and maybe include a screenshot of this moderator giving you false information.
Some other tips: It took me hours to figure this out, but the SD card extender is bad somehow. If you can’t boot, remove it. On boot it will detect the SSD pip and try inform you the pci-ex link is down. This can be fixed in config, but NOT if your pi won’t boot because of a bad sd extender.
Also the pironman5 case blocks the onboard wifi pretty badly. You’ll need a wifi dongle if you don’t want dropped connection.
BonkersBongo: Is your Pironman 5 with PI5 up and working.
After installing the pironman5 software, are all the functions realized.
Regarding the U-shaped heat pipes of the radiator, the shape of the head is not the same on both sides, the production process is just that oh.
You can search on the internet about the production process of the tower radiator’s U-shaped copper tubes, or pictures of the radiator.
The pironman5 case enclosure is going to have some impact on the WiFi signal, seito_black is correct, you can connect a
wifi adapter to provide a WiFi signal.
