# Raspberry Pi Zero with LiPo

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**Created:** [August 18, 2018, 9:24am UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/raspberry-pi-zero-with-lipo/8410 "2018-08-18T09:24:06Z")\
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Hello,  
I want to make my Raspberry Pi Zero portable and i have a 3.7V LiPo laying around. Can I use this for the Pi Zero?

> **[PowerBoost 500 Charger - Rechargeable 5V Lipo USB Boost @ 500mA+ – Pimoroni](https://shop.pimoroni.de/products/powerboost-500-charger-rechargeable-5v-lipo-usb-boost-500ma)**
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> PowerBoost 500C is the perfect power supply for your portable project!

  
And are there other options, that can recharge the battery and can be turned off by connecting the enable pin to ground? Maybe a bit cheeper and/or smaller, because i haven’t found any so far.

Thanks in advance!

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**Post date:** [August 18, 2018, 11:59am UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/raspberry-pi-zero-with-lipo/8410/2 "2018-08-18T11:59:29Z")

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I haven’t found any. I have several Powerboost 1000c’s on the go here. Some running a Pi Zero some running an A+. The 500c should be enough to run a Zero. Start adding things and 500ma may not be enough, All depends on what you have attached. I went with the 1000c because I have motors etc attached to the Pi Zero’s.  
There is this, [https://shop.pimoroni.com/products/mp2636-power-booster-charger-module](https://shop.pimoroni.com/products/mp2636-power-booster-charger-module) but no enable pin etc.  
And the lipo shim, [https://shop.pimoroni.com/products/lipo-shim](https://shop.pimoroni.com/products/lipo-shim) but I don’t think the shim can recharge the battery.