Use this tag for questions about how to use the device safely, and how to keep the device safe from other dangers.
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Raspberry Pi USB power from 5V S-ATA
I have a 3.5" HDD enclosure with external power supply. Inside I have a 2.5" HDD and there is space in there for the RPi. The problem is I don't want to have two power supplies so I was thinking to ...
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Can the keyboard draw too much power and cause damage?
I've been using a small, lightweight keyboard, fearful that one using a higher voltage would damage my Pi. Could I have invested in a better keyboard or did I do the right thing to prevent damage?
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How do I power down my Pi if I'm ssh'ed in?
I want to power down my Pi, but I don't have console access... I'm just logged in via ssh.
So I issue sudo shutdown now and it drops my connection almost instantly. How long should I wait to unplug ...
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Can i safely hook up my Raspbian device to the internet?
i recently bought a PI, and i would like to attach it to my local network and (via port forwarding) let it be reachable from 'the outside world'.
My plan is to run Apache with PHP on it, and then ...
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Does short-circuiting GPIO pins damage the Raspberry?
Does accidently connecting the wrong GPIO pins damage the Raspberry Pi or is there some protection like a fuse?
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Is this a design fault or I shall learn how to use SD cards with PI? [closed]
My Respberry Pi Mod B arrived last week and I spent the whole weekend to try out different OSes, softwares etc. For this purpose I have to plug in and out the SD card again and again.
Last night I ...
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Is Raspberry Pi resistant to nuclear radiation?
I've had this wacky idea to turn my Raspberry Pi into an autonomous Geiger counter that would log the decay rate at various high-radiation sites such as Chernobyl Exclusion Zone or the surroundings of ...
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Is my Raspi okay sitting on a magnet?
I have a big magnetic sheet that my Raspberry Pi is sitting on. It seems fine, but are there any dangers?
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Can I break my Pi in a way that can't be fixed with a new SD card?
Aside from physical damage (treading on it), is there anything that I could do to the Pi that could irreversibly damage it? More specifically, will anything I can do with code, or by prematurely ...
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How important is the case? (/How to safely create my own?)
How vulnerable is the Raspberry Pi without a case? I've seen the many lego cases which look great, but I'm constantly wondering what the risk of such a case is. Will a lego case successfully protected ...
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Is it possible to receive an electric shock by touching a Raspberry Pi while it's on?
This is a question of safety for children using the device while they are still being shipped without a case.
The USB power source is expected to provide 5V and at least 700mA. Is this enough to give ...
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If I plug my headphones into the audio jack, how do I control the volume?
This will be useful to know before I start just in case the volume is turned to the maximum by default.
Also, more importantly, will the maximum volume be high enough to cause immediate hearing ...
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Can the Pi be potted in epoxy?
In order to completely waterproof some basic electronic circuits, I've often used potting epoxy to stop anything getting to the internals.
However, this has mainly been with stuff using PDIP, which ...
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What do I need to consider when creating a case? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Running in an airtight case.
Does it need ventilation? Do I need to use fire-proof materials?
