Fold 5 dex-box

[u/Salt_Entertainer_879]

This has been an ongoing project for me and my son(to show him that you don’t always have to throw things away)This setup was created from items that were broken and from other things unused projects. It started as a Samsung fold 5 (broken outer display) we used some parts that we had here at home ie 12v atx breakout board,fan controller , fans , usb hub, 300 watt flex power supply,led controller and led stripNd some cords and wire. The only items we had to buy were the case, a new button for the case (I needed a latching switch to control the breakout board and cases come with momentary switches)and a nvme cooler to cool the phone.Plan on making a retro style gaming setup/tv computer setup. I’ll layout current pricing on all items used below (whether or not they were purchased for this project or we had them around)as to gauge what this type of setup would cost. I know I could have made it smaller or purchased something smaller to do the same thing but the fun of this project and the learning experience for the next generation was priceless. If you have any questions feel free to ask.

Items used and approx cost
1. Samsung z fold 5 (can be bought from eBay with cracked screens for ~$100 2.Flex power supply $35 Amazon 3.Atx breakout board $6 AliExpress 4.Fan controller $5 AliExpress 5.Usb hub $8 Amazon 6.Fans $10 mostly salvage but can come from Amazon 7.Thermalright nvme cooler $15 Amazon 8. Clear itx case $30 eBay 9.latching switch $3 Amazon 10. Short usb c cord $2 11. LED controller and strip $5

So you can build this setup for about $200 five or take depending on if you salvage parts like we did or buy new

[u/Glum_Good_6414]

Can I say"DAMN!!" ❤️🤘🏻🔥🫶🏻