An electrically operated aerosol-generating system comprising: an aerosol-generating device comprising: a proximal end; a distal end opposite the proximal end, the distal end having a distal end face; a first rechargeable electrical power supply; and a cavity for receiving an aerosol-forming substrate at the proximal end; and a case (101, 201, 301, 401) configured to receive the aerosol-generating device, the case (101, 201, 301, 401) comprising: a housing (102, 202, 302) having an opening; and a device holder (106, 206, 306, 406) pivotally coupled to the housing (102, 202, 302) and pivotable relative to the housing (102, 202, 302) between an open position and a closed position, the device holder (106, 206, 306, 406) comprising an external wall (107, 207, 307) and one or more internal walls (108, 208, 308) arranged to releasably hold the aerosol-generating device; and a second rechargeable electrical power supply housed in the housing (102, 202, 302) and arranged to supply power to the aerosol-generating device, wherein: the device holder (106, 206, 306, 406) has a first end and a second end, opposite the first end, the device holder (106, 206, 306, 406) being pivotally coupled to the housing (102, 202, 302) at or around the first end; and the system further comprises an electrical connector comprising: a first connector part at the distal end face of the aerosol-generating device; and a second connector part (50, 213, 313) in the housing (102, 202, 302) or the device holder (106, 206, 306, 406) of the case (101, 201, 301, 401) at or around the first end of the device holder (106, 206, 306, 406), the first and second connector parts (40, 50 213, 313) being arranged to electrically connect when the aerosol-generating device is received in the device holder (106, 206, 306, 406). an aerosol-generating device comprising: a proximal end; a distal end opposite the proximal end, the distal end having a distal end face; a first rechargeable electrical power supply; and a cavity for receiving an aerosol-forming substrate at the proximal end; and a proximal end; a distal end opposite the proximal end, the distal end having a distal end face; a first rechargeable electrical power supply; and a cavity for receiving an aerosol-forming substrate at the proximal end; and a case (101, 201, 301, 401) configured to receive the aerosol-generating device, the case (101, 201, 301, 401) comprising: a housing (102, 202, 302) having an opening; and a device holder (106, 206, 306, 406) pivotally coupled to the housing (102, 202, 302) and pivotable relative to the housing (102, 202, 302) between an open position and a closed position, the device holder (106, 206, 306, 406) comprising an external wall (107, 207, 307) and one or more internal walls (108, 208, 308) arranged to releasably hold the aerosol-generating device; and a second rechargeable electrical power supply housed in the housing (102, 202, 302) and arranged to supply power to the aerosol-generating device, a housing (102, 202, 302) having an opening; and a device holder (106, 206, 306, 406) pivotally coupled to the housing (102, 202, 302) and pivotable relative to the housing (102, 202, 302) between an open position and a closed position, the device holder (106, 206, 306, 406) comprising an external wall (107, 207, 307) and one or more internal walls (108, 208, 308) arranged to releasably hold the aerosol-generating device; and a second rechargeable electrical power supply housed in the housing (102, 202, 302) and arranged to supply power to the aerosol-generating device, wherein: the device holder (106, 206, 306, 406) has a first end and a second end, opposite the first end, the device holder (106, 206, 306, 406) being pivotally coupled to the housing (102, 202, 302) at or around the first end; and the system further comprises an electrical connector comprising: a first connector part at the distal end face of the aerosol-generating device; and a second connector part (50, 213, 313) in the housing (102, 202, 302) or the device holder (106, 206, 306, 406) of the case (101, 201, 301, 401) at or around the first end of the device holder (106, 206, 306, 406), the first and second connector parts (40, 50 213, 313) being arranged to electrically connect when the aerosol-generating device is received in the device holder (106, 206, 306, 406). the device holder (106, 206, 306, 406) has a first end and a second end, opposite the first end, the device holder (106, 206, 306, 406) being pivotally coupled to the housing (102, 202, 302) at or around the first end; and the system further comprises an electrical connector comprising: a first connector part at the distal end face of the aerosol-generating device; and a second connector part (50, 213, 313) in the housing (102, 202, 302) or the device holder (106, 206, 306, 406) of the case (101, 201, 301, 401) at or around the first end of the device holder (106, 206, 306, 406), a first connector part at the distal end face of the aerosol-generating device; and a second connector part (50, 213, 313) in the housing (102, 202, 302) or the device holder (106, 206, 306, 406) of the case (101, 201, 301, 401) at or around the first end of the device holder (106, 206, 306, 406), the first and second connector parts (40, 50 213, 313) being arranged to electrically connect when the aerosol-generating device is received in the device holder (106, 206, 306, 406).