Connect the Camera to the Pi
Connecting the camera module to the Pi isn’t difficult, but working with the CSI port is a bit unusual compared to connecting USB devices, for example. Before you can plug in the camera, you have to open the CSI connector by pulling it up a little bit. Hold the Raspberry Pi board with one hand, grasp the connector between the thumb and forefinger of your other hand, and pull it up a few millimeters. Then insert the camera’s cable carefully while the cable’s contacts point to the HDMI connector. Finally, close the CSI connector by pressing it firmly from above. In Figure 58, Connecting the camera is easy but a bit unusual, you can see how to connect the camera module correctly.
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