HatDrive! Bottom

M.2 M-Key PCIe x1 NVMe with support for 2230, 2242 and 2280 drives.
Compatible with Raspberry Pi 5.

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Packaging contents

- HatDrive! Top board
- 40mm PCIe FPC cable with controlled impedance
- 4 standoffs
- M.2 drive standoff
- 9 M2.5 screws

Assembly instructions

  1. Begin with inserting the FPC ribbon cable into your board. Use the alignment triangle to determine the proper direction, check the picture above for reference.
  2. Insert the NVMe drive using the provided standoff.
  3. Attach 4 metal standoffs to the board using M2.5 screws.
  4. Insert the PCIe cable into your Pi 5.
  5. Install the board on the bottom of your Pi 5. Please note that the side with the drive should not be facing the Pi. If you attach the board incorrectly it will not function at all
  6. Power on the board, the PWR LED should be now on. If this is not the case please update the firmware on your Pi 5 or enable PCIe (check tutorials below).

Drivers

No drives are required for NVMe SSDs on the Raspberry Pi 5. We recommend regularly updating the firmware to benefit from constantly improving drive compatibility.

Compatibility

HatDrive! Bottom is compatible with Raspberry Pi 5 and other Single Board Computers with the 16-pin PCIe connector (for instance the Radxa 5C/5C Lite).

Tutorials

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