The Open Book (Raspberry Pi Pico e-reader)

A hand-solderable e-book reader with a 4.2 inch e-paper screen, a Raspberry Pi Pico and two AAA cells · 7 parts · 7 steps · By Joey Castillo (Oddly Specific Objects)

Order the two custom boards
Buy the remaining parts
Solder the surface-mount parts on the back
Through-hole buttons on the front
Connect and mount the display
Flash the firmware
Load fonts and books

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The Open Book (Raspberry Pi Pico e-reader)

By Joey Castillo (Oddly Specific Objects) · Example build · 6 views · 0 remixes

A hand-solderable e-book reader with a 4.2 inch e-paper screen, a Raspberry Pi Pico and two AAA cells

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Estimated parts cost

2 of 7 parts priced

Difficulty

Moderate

Parts

7 parts · 13 pcs

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