Pi Zero USB Stem
Turn Raspberry Pi Zero into a USB dongle
Pi Zero USB Stem launched on May 22, 2017 with 8 votes, #1,079 of 3,229 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 9 years on.
What it does
The Zero Stem is a PCB shim that turns a Raspberry Pi Zero into a USB dongle. Once the shim is installed, your Raspberry Pi can be plugged directly into a computer or USB hub without any additional cables or power supplies. The Zero Stem is compatible with the Raspberry Pi Zero v1.3 and the Raspberry Pi Zero W v1.1. It is not compatible with the Raspberry Pi Zero v1.2 or any full-size Raspberry Pi. The Zero Stem is designed to be soldered directly to the USB test points on the bottom of the Raspberry Pi Zero, needing no wires or pogo pins. For detailed instructions please visit the Installation page. You could use a Zero Stem to create a portable VNC server, or even cluster several…from zerostem.io
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