PCIe Bracket Assembly

The PCIe Host host has a 3D printed front panel/bracket. This exposes the PCIe Host IO and allows the device to be mounted in a standard PCIe slot.

Materials

Bill of materials

Part	Qty	Part No.	Notes
3D printed bracket	1	STL file	Sintered Nylon. Glass-bead reinforced is even better
3mm light pipe	2	PLPC3-125
5mm RGB LED	2	HV-5RGB60
Ribbon cable	0.5	A08SUR08SUR32W203A	Cut into two 8mm long pieces
Heat shrink			8 segments, ~1.5mm ID before shrinking

Tools and consumables

• 5-minute epoxy

• Soldering iron

• Heat gun

Insert the PCIe Host Module

1. Get the required parts.

   

2. Coat the inside of the light-pipe holes and LED sockets with a very small amount of 5 minute epoxy. Insert the light pipes from the front until flush with the face of the bracket. Insert the LEDs from the back (the holes are keyed).

   

3. Cut the LED leads to about 4 mm in length

   

4. Cut the ribbon cable in to two 8 cm segments. Strip the wires on one of them. Slip heat shrink segments over each of the 8 wires.

   

5. Solder the wires to the LED leads in the orientation shown below. Note the plug orientation. Slip the tube segments over the solder joint and shrink with heat gun.