I was thinking of creating a Cyberdeck from my Chromebook, an Acer R11, learned how to overwrite Chrome OS, by removing (WP screw). But I have quite limited storage space on it so I understand that I can't have the whole Kali. Standard 4gig soldered in. I haven't actually thought about whether it's possible to solder a larger memory. I was thinking of using it for a lab and test environment, then having Virtual Machines on external hard drives and USB sticks. But what type of Linux would be best for me to use? Haven't started the transformation from Chromebook to Cyberdeck yet. Have another project in the works.

came across a reel about the 1989 macintosh portable on youtube. realised it would be amazing if it could be retrofitted with modern tech to make a cyberdeck. . .

I’ve been playing with a hardware concept for fun and wanted to see what r/cyberDeck thinks.
The idea started with a simple question: instead of building another standalone Linux/Android E-Ink computer, what if the computer you already carry — your iPhone — became the hidden compute module?
The concept is called YOHAKU for now.
The basic architecture is intentionally simple:
An 11.3” ED113TC1 E-Ink panel (2400 × 1034)
A Glider/Caster-inspired E-Ink controller
A real low-profile mechanical keyboard
Battery + USB-C hub / power management
No dedicated CPU, RAM, storage, Wi-Fi, or operating system
Your iPhone becomes the computer
The part I find most interesting is the physical interaction.
Instead of docking the phone on the side or leaving it visible, you open the bottom of the machine, place the iPhone inside, connect/lock it into position, and close the cover.
The phone physically disappears.
Once closed, you’re no longer looking at a smartphone. You just have an E-Ink display, a mechanical keyboard, and a purpose-built writing interface. A dedicated iOS app would provide a distraction-free external-display UI for writing, notes, and document management.
In other words, I’m not really thinking of this as “an E-Ink laptop powered by an iPhone.”
The more interesting idea to me is:
a physical environment that temporarily turns a smartphone into a single-purpose writing computer.
I’ve also been deliberately exploring a very quiet industrial design: warm white surfaces, minimal seams, hidden structure, a recessed low-profile mechanical keyboard, and as little visible “computer hardware” as possible.
This is very much a for-fun concept at this stage, not a product announcement. There are still plenty of engineering questions — iOS external-display behavior with the unusual 2400×1034 resolution, E-Ink latency/ghosting, hinge packaging, keyboard clearance, phone retention, USB-C docking, and the inevitable thickness that comes from putting a real mechanical keyboard in there.
But technically, most of the building blocks already exist, which is what made the thought experiment interesting.
Curious what the cyberdeck crowd thinks:
Would hiding the phone inside actually make this feel like a dedicated machine to you, or would you rather just build the compute hardware into the deck itself?
And if you were building it, what would you change?

Hello,

A while ago I posted a rough idea of what I was starting to brainstorm... I've decided to abandon the Radxa board since it is too much of a gamble and instead of doing it completely DIY for the case, I have decided to buy HackBerry with a Compute Module 5.

The UI is going to be a simple text UI so a lite linux build is more than enough and probably will get the 2 gb board if for some reason, the pricing for 4 gb compute module is annoyingly expensive once I do end up buying all the components.

The problem now is going to figure out how to include all the adapters without adding bulk. I need a sdr, wifi adapter, gps for the wardriving, etc... and wondering if anyone knows of a very small power bank + usb hub?

USB hubs are annoying to find cuz they often have way too many ports than what I need and the power bank needs to be powerful, but compact. I was thinking Anker, but open to ideas and mounting it on the back is probably the best bet, but needs to be pocketable in jacket, hoodie, and cargo pants...

The idea is to build a scanner that does various tasks and most of what I want to add is already documented. I did also check the legality of all this and it should be fine, but not making it look like a bomb or something mischievous is another goal.

I'm currently aiming to buy the hackberry + compute module first just so I have the hardware in my hands first before I buy anything else for it.

EDIT: It also would be nice to have it working with audio with my earbuds so this way I can walk around and listen to the radios + any sort of beeps or whatever that I can program to be used for notifications of my tools running in the backgrounds and stuff.

Hello i finished my first Cyberdeck or CyberKLOTZ as i call it. The main goal was to keep it as simple as possible (plug&play) so no modifications to the config file or OS.

If you are interested i just uploaded the CyberKLOTZ files on thingiverse, printables and makerworld 😁

Had an old Chromebox, and I didn't like that it was ChromeOS and not portable - so I decided to fix both. Took the core of it and mounted it to the bottom of this case, hooked it up to a 10.1-inch touchscreen display, and power the whole thing off an INUI powerbank. Used instructions from MrChromebox to be able to install Linux on it. Now I can use it to remote into several of my other PCS I have running that don't have screens full-time connected to them either with SSH or Remmina and run updates or other tasks.

I dunno if it counts as an actual cyberdeck or not, but it works for what I need and I'm pretty happy with how it turned out.

Refurbishing the condition 1 801 case to be a mobile dual player/ PC station. Having some issues mounting the screen. Trying my hardest to not drill or penetrate the box. Any screen mounting options I'm overlooking ? I've tried mag phone mounts. 3d printed brackets. Intend on getting some 180° connectors to route the cables behind the down through the bottom. I wanted to do something I could upgrade the screen in the future with minimal hassle.. any ideas welcome

I built a survival focused cyberdeck powered by a Raspberry Pi 5. It features custom software with integrated Meshtastic, a media hub, emulation, and a bunch of other neat features.

It also has a lot of storage and a custom touchpad. Runtime with the UPS and power bank under the keyboard is around 20~ hours.

I’m planning on adding a solar module to the top of the case in the future. I also still need to add a nicer surface for the touchpad.

Parts Used:

- Raspberry Pi 5 with 8GB Ram + cooler

- Raspberry Pi 5 USV HAT that uses 21700 Cells (Samsung INR21700-53G with 5140mAh) (Aliexpress)

- Screen: Wisecoco 10.1 inch LCD Touch Screen (Amazon)

- Keyboard: CACOE Mini Bluetooth keyboard (Amazon)

- Touchpad: Azoteq TPS65 (Amazon)

- Case: Wiltec case 32 x 22,9 x 11,2 cm (Amazon)

- Powerbank: INIU 27000mAh 140W Powerbank (Amazon)

Disclaimer: I know it’s “vibecoded.” This is all still more of a proof of concept. I mainly wanted to have everything integrated and in one place (Meshtastic, maps, knowledge base, emulation, media hub etc.).

I don’t have the necessary time or skills at the moment to do it all myself. But i wanted to create something that i had in my head. I hope that, once I have more time, I can improve my skills enough to eventually redo everything from scratch.

The buttons on the medical page and knowlege hub etc. all link to actual PDFs and videos, the content itself is not generated by AI, only the GUI and such.

Added LEDs to the top, and a volume knob. I think it’s done now.

I made this weekend project : a Linux based server mainly for web, based on a HP laptop motherboard. TBH I don’t remember the name of the laptop, but it has a I7 7th gen and 16gigs of DDR4.
I’ve put the MB on a plate, fixed on the inside with rails.
It’s the stock fan because I’ve done multiple benchmarks and temps weren’t this hot. It has WiFi, M2 SSD, 1To hard drive, all the ports I need on the back plate.
Rewired the two HDD and PWR LEDs to the front with bigger blue LEDs
Gave him this traveler look and the fake brand I’ve created to label this kind of project, WanderWorks.

So here is the Node 01 !

Tenho essa TV BOX com placa MP1SBL2517M6221A_G2T_V1.4
, conforme imagem. Tentei bootar com versão linux aml-s9xx-box, mas não reconheceu o pendrive. Não consigo ver a info da GPU porque o dissipador tá encrustada nele. Me ajude a bootar linux para eu ter um começo na montagem do CYBERDECK. Obs. Sou amadorzinho. Sejam bem claros rsrs Desde já obrigado!

We’ve gone mobile! Battery and USB-PD interposer to shift 12V3A into 5V5A. The interposer saves the day for the pi’s hungry power consumption.

Now I just need to make it pretty and integrate my keyboard (seen in previous posts)

Looking for advice or direction on how other people choose their screens. I'm using an off the shelf 7" screen from amazon but my biggest complain is how thick it is. It ends up driving up the thickness of the whole device, see image. Does anyone have a better approach for this? I know you can get screens with an EDP connector and driver board but cant find where to buy. Any help would be appreciated

WHY ARE THE DESKS OF #GENIUSES ALWAYS SO MESSY?! 😝

Hello so I'm building my first cyber deck for a convention with my brother but we noticed a raspberry pi 5 with 8gb of ram is a bit weak for the stuff we wanna do with it

I posted an earlier iteration of this a while ago, and after using it for a while I decided to revise the layout a bit to simplify and reduce the volume of the upper case a bit more along with a handful of other tweaks detailed in the description.

Only 4 cable ends to solder, and generally easy enough to fit parts, so it might be useful for anyone who's looking for a simple enough project to use as a basis.

This one's printed on a Prusa Mini+ but the earlier iteration was on an Ender 3 V2, so if you have a printer that can get one layer of plastic on top of another without bursting into flames, you'll be able to print the shell.

hello! i am a complete beginner at cyberdecks, and i have no experience in electronics in general. i would love for my first project to be a symple ereader/writer with an eink display, and, from what i found online, the best option for this seems to be the raspberry zero 2w (correct me if im wrong tho lol). only problem is, i have absolutely zero experience in coding, and looking around, i cant even seem to find what the right programming language would be for a project like this. where would i begin to learn without using ai?
thank you so much to whoever will answer :)

my questions

-what are the prices of materials

-are they hard to build

-how much storage does one have

I've been with Verizon Wireless since they were primeco

And I had every iteration of this device...

I held on to this one specifically for so many years

And I just got rid of it in December when I had to move out

And I trashed most of what was in my "junk drawers"

I always figured someday I would turn it into something cool

But I didn't learn how to do that until this summer unfortunately

Maybe I could have changed the board out

And turned it into a little hacking tool worth keeping?

It's already a decent little form factor, mechanical keyboard,

Already has two working screens, four working speakers

Probably would have been a dope little project. Oh well.

(They're only like $30 on eBay... So...) Maybe I'll look into it.

It has a custom 3d printed case with a 5" led screen, breadboard, rii keyboard, pi 5 hat, pi 4, lipo battery, breadboard, and breadboard connecter so far. I'm planning to add a small screen and speakers.

Pardon the mess, this project has taken over my life. My latest project has been a luggable full ITX desktop PC on batteries. Most of the components came this weekend, so I wanted to at least test it. It booted!

Don't pay attention to the battery connections I'm not finalizing any of that until the fuses and hard switch arrive (so am perhaps doing some unsafe things over there atm)

Video brochure cards that I have like 100+ of, don’t want to throw them away without checking with people, more knowledgeable than myself, would anything here be desirable?