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If I use an audio board like this? Can I no longer power the Pi using the GPIO pins? (learn.adafruit.com)

submitted 1 year ago by t0fr to c/[email protected]

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See title. I'm thinking of picking this up to power a pair of speakers but am currently powering my Pi using the GPIO pins. If I install this, will I no longer be able to power the Pi that way? Will I have to use the MicroUSB?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

It looks like maybe it comes without the headers preinstalled? If so, you can still power it from there with a stackable header, but you may need to order the stackable header yourself.

Edit: Nevermind, looks like it has a header preinstalled. Still, you can solder wires directly to the exposed pads on the other side probably.

[–] t0fr 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Do you think I could simply solder to the other 5V, 3V, Ground pins for power? Will that power both the audio board and pi? Seems like there are traces between them?

audio board fabrication print

https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-speaker-bonnet-for-raspberry-pi/downloads

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Oh yeah, that would be perfectly fine. It would power both the pi and audio board according to this schematic.

[–] t0fr 1 points 1 year ago

Thanks I think I'll do that

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