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STM32MP157x-DKx - board assembly

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This article explains how to assemble the STM32MP157X-DKX STM32MP15 Discovery kit.

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To successfully start the board, it is recommended to go through the corresponding Starter Package article: Category:Starter Package

The STM32MP15 Discovery kit packages (STM32MP157X-DKX) include the items listed below.

Please note that;

  • the STM32MP157X-DK1 Discovery kit neither includes the "WLAN + Bluetooth" component (muRata LBEE5KL1DX), nor the MB1407 daughterboard DSI display
  • the STM32MP157X-DK2 Discovery kit includes the "WLAN + Bluetooth" component (muRata LBEE5KL1DX), and the MB1407 daughterboard DSI display

The different variants corresponding to STM32MP157X-DK1/2 are explained by the part number codification.


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Out of the STM32MP157X-DKX box
Position Description
1 MB1272 motherboard ("WLAN + Bluetooth" component included only for the STM32MP157X-DK2 Discovery kit)
2 MB1407 daughterboard DSI display (480x800 pixels): only for the STM32MP157X-DK2 Discovery kit
3 microSD card
4 DSI ribbon cable: only for the STM32MP157X-DK2 Discovery kit
5 Spacer for DSI display daughterboard: only for the STM32MP157X-DK2 Discovery kit
6 USB Type-C (power 5V-3A)


The following figures explain how to assemble the various items to obtain the STM32MP15 Discovery kit.

For STM32MP157X-DK1 kits, the assembly only consists in inserting the microSD card into the dedicated slot (step C in the below figures).

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Discovery kit assembly
Board name: STM32MP157X-DK2
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Discovery kit assembled
Board name: STM32MP157X-DK2 (for the STM32MP157X-DK1, the elements 2, 4 and 5 are not present)