🛠 Build Guide: Raspberry Pi Zero Mini Cyberdeck

• Print the back part of the enclosure.

• No supports required.

• Make sure all openings and slots are clean.

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2 Insert the battery

• Remove all print supports from the battery compartment.

• Slide the Li‑ion/LiPo battery into the compartment under the keyboard area.

• Keep the wires accessible for soldering later.

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3 Solder the electronics (follow the “wiring” schematic)

Solder the components according to the wiring diagram:

• Battery → Charging and boost converter board 

• Charging and boost converter GND→ Raspberry Pi Zero 2W GND

• Charging and boost converter 5V → slide switch 

• Slide switch → Raspberry Pi Zero 2W 5V

• USB‑C connector → charging and boost board input

Keep wires short and tidy for a clean fit.

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4 Mount the components

• USB‑C port: fix it in place using double‑sided tape so it sits flush with the opening.

• Charging board + boost converter: also mount them with double‑sided foam tape.

• Slide switch: secure it with a small amount of hot glue, making sure it can still move freely.

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5 Install the Raspberry Pi Zero

• Attach the aluminum heatsink to the CPU.

• Mount the Pi Zero into the case using M2.5 × 8 mm screws.

• Do not overtighten — avoid bending the board.

• Apply Kapton tape to the back of the screen to prevent short circuits.

• Finally the screen can be pressed into the raspberry pi zero 2w

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6 Install the keyboard

• Push the keyboard into its slot.

• It will stay in place by friction, no screws needed.

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7 Print the front case

• Print the front part of the enclosure with a 0.16 mm layer height for a clean finish.

• Check that the openings for the screen and keyboard are sharp and accurate.

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8 Screw the front and back together

• Align the front case with the back case.

• Screw them together using the designated screw holes.

• Make sure no wires are pinched between the parts.

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9 Print the SD‑card cover

• Print the SD‑card cover piece.

• Snap it in.

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🎉 Done!

Your cyberdeck is now fully assembled, electrically safe, and ready for software setup and testing.

• Exknight mini keyboard
  https://a.co/d/0dMUa1aV

• Waveshare dpi 2.8 inch lcd
  https://a.co/d/0eC99kjX

• USB-C break-out board
  https://a.co/d/0eKn38Ud

• Charging and boost controller
  https://a.co/d/0glgF4kC

• Slide switch
  https://a.co/d/0jdGlLgM

• Battery
  https://a.co/d/0fSPxrts

• Raspberry pi zero 2w with pre soldered headers
  https://a.co/d/0bMeNLbw

• Aluminum Heatsink Cooler
  https://a.co/d/0a4uoTY1

• 22 awg wire
  https://a.co/d/0iRS0sRV

• Aluminium heatsink screws
  4x m2.5x6 screws,

• Screws for front plate
  4x m2x8 screws around the screen
  2x m2x6 screws on the bottom

I used double‑sided foam tape to secure the USB‑C breakout board and the charging and boost controller.

It doesn’t support charging and usage at the same time.