# Replacing a Raspberry Pi LED Panel's microSD Card with a USB SSD

DevFeed: [Replacing a Raspberry Pi LED Panel's microSD Card with a USB SSD](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/replacing-the-microsd-with-something-much-faster-10614.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://technotim.com/posts/no-more-microsd/>)

Author: Techno Tim

Published: 2024-05-17T13:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Techno Tim](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/techno-tim.md>)

Topics: [Hardware](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/hardware.md>), [USB](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/usb.md>)

Tags: [hardware](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/hardware.md>), [homelab](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/homelab.md>), [led](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/led.md>), [pi-4](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/pi-4.md>), [usb](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/usb.md>)

## AI overview

A project video describes replacing the microSD card in a Raspberry Pi LED Panel with a USB-connected SSD. The author encountered power-related problems involving the USB drive and LED panel, then found that the Pi could power the panel, Pi, and drive from a single supply connected to the hat after applying a suggestion from a referenced post.

## Source excerpt

Today I got rid of the slow and pesky microSD card in my Pi and replaced it with something MUCH faster in my Pi LED Panel. Don't know what my Pi LED Panel is? Check it out! This is my first video on the new channel @TechnoTimTinkers 🎉 📺 Watch Video Disclosures: nothing in this video was sponsored Parts Things mentioned in the video (some are affiliate links) : Pi 4 8GB: https:/...