I Built a Tiny PC From a Broken Phone!
What if a broken phone could become a fully functional computer? Instead of throwing it away, I decided to turn it into a DIY tiny PC from scratch.

The goal was simple: take the usable hardware from a broken smartphone and transform it into the smallest DIY tiny PC I could build.

First, I carefully opened the phone and checked which components were still working. Building a DIY tiny PC from smartphone hardware came with plenty of challenges, especially because there was almost no space to work with.

I had to figure out the power system, external ports, cooling, and how to arrange everything inside a compact custom enclosure. Every millimeter mattered while building this DIY tiny PC.

After modifying the hardware and putting everything together, the DIY tiny PC finally started to look like a real miniature computer.

Then came the moment of truth. I powered on the DIY tiny PC, connected a display, keyboard, and mouse, and checked whether the system would actually boot.

But turning on was only the beginning. I also tested the DIY tiny PC with everyday tasks, video playback, web browsing, and even some gaming to see what this tiny machine could really do.

The result is a surprisingly compact computer made from hardware that would normally be considered electronic waste.

So, can a broken phone really become a useful DIY tiny PC?

Watch until the end to see the complete transformation and find out whether this DIY tiny PC was actually worth building!