Why a Raspberry Pi shouldn't be powered through its GPIO pins
Summary
Explain the risk of powering Raspberry Pi via GPIO and outline the protective power input circuitry. Recommends using the dedicated 5V supply unless external protection is added.
Tech Watch by Johan Denoyer
Explain the risk of powering Raspberry Pi via GPIO and outline the protective power input circuitry. Recommends using the dedicated 5V supply unless external protection is added.