Mac Cyberdeck Build: This Got Sketchy

Thanks to PCBWay for sponsoring this video. Check them out here for PCB, CNC, and 3D printing services and more: https://www.pcbway.com/. Using my referral link you can receive $5 off your first order https://pcbway.com/g/aQ7k76. The MacBook Neo is cool, but I had a different idea. I'm turning a broken M1 MacBook Air into a fully custom cyberdeck: a touchscreen slabby tablet with a 2008 Apple keyboard, Meshtastic radio, custom controls, an e-ink secondary display, and extra ports. This is Part 2: the integration hell begins. After tearing everything down in Part 1, it's time to actually put it together. Chassis iterations, battery surgery, a microcontroller, and ordering the CNC aluminium shell. ▶ Part 1 — Teardown:    • Forget The MacBook Neo, I’m Making a Mac C...   ▶ Part 3 — final assembly in the aluminium shell    • I built a touchscreen M1 Mac Cyberdeck (+8...   00:00 Intro 00:16 Troubleshooting the headless mac 02:54 Radiator and thermal solution upgrade 04:10 Motherboard tray 10:28 PCBWay spot 11:07 TouchID troubles 13:02 Modifying the battery 16:28 Adding controls 19:42 The trackpad is back! 22:32 How to prepare for CNC 26:40 Outro Screw magnetic teardown tray: https://makerworld.com/en/models/2645... Parts I used (affiliate links): Touchscreen https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3S... USB C FPC cable https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3L... SD extension https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c2Q... USB C adapters https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c4e... Joystick https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3b... Antennas https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3S... USB hub https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c32... Scroll encoder https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3C... Heltec T114 mcu (meshtastic) https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3b... TTP223 capacitive touch sensors https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c2v... Screws https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3N... Heated inserts https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c2u... Music: Spandex-Man The Animated Series, Test Your Fight, Y2K Heist by Rod Kim / Obong Fog by The Mini Vandals / Fortaleza by Topher Mohr and Alex Elena / Resolution Or Reflection by The Grey Room and Clark Sims / Blue Screen Of Death by The Soundlings Tiktok https://tiktok.com/imcaraful Instagram   / imcaraful_   Requests cara@imcaraful.com #cyberdeck #macbook #diy #meshtastic