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The Raspberry Pi 5 is a significant upgrade in terms of power and performance, which makes it ideal for resource-intensive applications such as gaming, programming, and media projects. However, with greater performance comes the challenge of managing heat, and that’s where an active cooler (like a fan or cooling tower) becomes essential to maintain optimal performance.
What You’ll Need:

• Active cooler (fan or cooling tower designed for Raspberry Pi)
• Small screwdriver (usually Phillips head)
• Thermal paste or thermal pads (optional but recommended for better heat transfer)
• A small power supply (depends on the cooler’s power needs, but it’s usually powered via GPIO pins)

Step-by-Step Installation Guide

• Step 1: Power Off and Unplug Your Raspberry Pi 5
• Step 2: Peel off the protective films from the thermal pads, and attach three thermal pads to the Raspberry Pi 5

• Push the push-pins through the holes on the active cooler.

• Position the Active Cooler onto the Raspberry Pi 5, ensuring a precise alignment with the dedicated heatsink holes. Push the push-pins through to secure them into place.

• Connect the cable to the fan connector found on the Raspberry Pi 5

Before assembly, please remove all the protective films from the acrylic pieces. Note that there are films on both side of the pieces. If the film is not removed, it may affect the assemble process.

Place the base plate on the Raspberry Pi 4 board. Align the memory chip and TF card slot position correctly.

Position the HDMI side plate, slotting it into the tabs on the bottom plate. Make sure align the mini USB port,  two mini HDMI ports, and audio port with the holes on the side plate.

Position the second side plate, slotting it into the tabs on the bottom plate.

Make sure the round holes on both side plates are at the same height.

Install the top plate. Insert the two tabs of the top plate into the holes on the two side plates. Make sure the cutout on the top plate align with the GPIO ports.

Assemble the USB plate. Slide the top of the USB plate over the two top hooks first.  Then, using very light pressure, pivot the USB plate downward over the bottom two hooks. Gently press the bottom two hooks and slide the USB plate into the place.  If you encounter ANY severe resistance, stop! Do not force this piece or you will break the plastic. Back off, check the alignment of the other pieces (especially the HDMI side), and try again. Gently.

Similarly, install the TF card plate using the same technique. Top to bottom.

Finally, check the lid make sure it can be opened and closed freely. GPIO cutout is aligned correctly. All the round feet facing downward.