Huh. So, there’s this thing called the “Bento”. And no, it’s not sushi. It’s this weird, quirky mod by some Redditor named Michaelthatsit. Honestly, I might’ve scrolled past if not for the name – it’s catchy, right? He basically ripped open a Steam Deck, pulled out its guts, and, I dunno, shoved them under an Apple keyboard? Mind blown.
Michael’s onto something, though, turning this Deck into a portable SteamOS desktop. Yeah, like a keyboard with brains. Not gonna lie, the idea’s both bizarre and kinda genius. So, he uses these Type-C display glasses. I once tried them, made me feel like Tony Stark… without the cool, of course.
Anyway, he 3D-printed this chassis thing for all the Deck’s innards. I bet it took forever to get right. Two chambers: one for the heavy stuff, like batteries, and another just for… extras? I saw he stuffed a USB hub in there. Smart, right? Plus, those vents on the sides make the whole thing look like it could take off.
I mean, is it perfect? Not quite. He split the clamshell ’cause, surprise, his printer was too small. And there’s no trackpad or mouse or whatever. But Michael’s dreaming big—he’s talking about future tweaks. Maybe smushing it all into one piece and adding mousey bits.
I dunno, it’s kinda wild what people do with tech when they let their imaginations run wild. If you’re into Steam Deck and all that nerdy hardware stuff, this Bento mod might just be your weird cup of tea.
See more cool mod stuff — if that’s your thing. Hop on Reddit or wherever folks share this madness. Or not. Totally up to you.
