Banana Pi M3 Official Acrylic Case

I assembled with the metal risers for optimum ventilation as I will be using the M3 as a streaming server; INITIALLY is did not seem like the holes were drilled correctly but it turns out the design is intentionally slightly off-center to allow for side access to ports. If you encounter this during assembly, flip the bottom plate over and try again. Short, Flathead screws from bottom -> bottom plate -> short *mounting screws* -> then the Pi -> LONG mount screws -> STOP and check alignment with top plate. If these do not align with logo and top plate correctly, disassemble and flip over your bottom plate, and repeat steps. Top plate should then align, use remaining Flathead screws to complete. Needless to say, my case did NOT come with directions, so I hoped this helped someone. Once done it looks GREAT and there's adequate ventilation and easy access to ports.

It is a very sharp looking case for the banana pi m3 but I learned that you have to be INCREDIBLY careful when trying to squeeze the wifi antenna into the rear panel. Make sure you do this before trying to mount it during the build otherwise you may snap it like I did. You may need some pliers to squeeze it and if you feel the panel bending then STOP otherwise it will snap and look like garbage. I ordered another one since it was my mistake but I do wish it had a better way to install the antenna.