I stumbled on this wild little experiment – this guy Michael, or “Michaelthatsit” on Reddit, right? So he decides to tinker with the Steam Deck (I’ve totally not tried any mods myself, not brave enough). Anyway, he calls this one the “Bento.” Yeah, like the lunch box. Apparently, he took the guts out of his Steam Deck and glued them under a keyboard. No joke!
So, imagine this: a Steam Deck’s heart beating under an Apple Magic keyboard, turning the whole shebang into a portable, mini SteamOS desktop. And not just the usual screen setup – he used these Type-C glasses thingies? Sounds like something straight out of a sci-fi movie.
Now, the how of it. He yanked the motherboard and a bunch of parts from the Deck and tucked them into a 3D-printed case. It’s snug under the Apple keyboard, like it was meant to be there or something. He even split it into two compartments – one’s got the main stuff, like the battery, and the other… well, it’s kind of like a junk drawer.
Oh, and let’s talk about this case design. It’s got vents, because of course, the components heat up like my mom’s kitchen during Thanksgiving. They need airflow, right? He even cleverly carved out some spots for air to sweep through, so the Deck’s custom AMD brain doesn’t fry itself.
But, okay, not everything’s perfect. Michael had to make the chassis in two bits because his 3D printer is, what, tiny? Then there’s the bit about no mouse controls. Yeah, using it right now means playing the keyboard wizard till he fixes that. He’s planning on adding some cool modules to snazz it up; adding those might solve the mouse-dilemma.
I’m sort of intrigued, honestly – makes you wonder how far folks will push this Steam Deck thing. Like, who knew it had such potential, right? Michael’s mod is a neat trick for those who live and breathe SteamOS on desktops.
Anyway, if you’re itching for more geeky escapades or just some neat gadget gossip, keep an eye on Tom’s Hardware. They spill the beans on all the tech drama ripe for the picking.
