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Pros & Cons
Pros
This makes it easier to power off and on your rpi since you're pressing a button instead of having to fumble about with microusb cables each time. Used this to turn on/off rarely used roku. No more unplugging and plugging the cable.
This 8 long cable with pushbutton switch is perfect for installation between the fire stick power cable and the fire stick device. Used for a 3rd gen raspberry pi. Uses micro usb power to add an on/off switch. I have a samsung wireless charger stand a... Read More
Cons
The switch works intermittently. A very light touch of the switch causes power interruption. Touch it the wrong way and the pi resets.
Causes little square rainbow power warning in upper right corner of screen must be creating voltage drop. In about 2 months of using this rpi3 this is the first time i've ever gotten the rainbow low power indicator. Switch disrupts the voltage going t... Read More
Plastic housing/button interface had friction and was sticking. Had to pull all of them out and apologize for the faulty product. Took the seller's advice and tried a completely different power supply.
Highlights
Quality
Pretty simple on/off push power switch and of good quality.
Better than the previous toggle switch that came with my abox rpi 3b+
It got tiresome plugging and unplugging with every shutdown of the device.
Constantly plugging and unplugging with these little raspberry pi boards is a recipe for disaster.
Competitiveness
Was going to make a similar device but this was less expensive than parts & time.
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- This product had a total of 1,080 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jan 22 2025.
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Constantly plugging and unplugging with these little raspberry pi boards is a recipe for disaster
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It most likely has some other great applications as well
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Often with any old cable youll get the lighting bolt warning on your raspberry pi
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Plus you can shut it off turn it back on without disconnecting reconnecting a cable
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It got tiresome plugging and unplugging with every shutdown of the device
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The only issue is it stays on if you shut down the pi through the software
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When you power up again you have to firat turn it off then turn ot on again
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There is no light indicator so i have to trust the led in the raspberry
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