Turning an Old Laptop into a Home Server! (2026)

Welcome to my latest video featuring an old laptop I was given and how I turned it into a home server.

Parts mentioned(affiliate links):

Cheap prebuilt example 1: https://www.ebay.com/itm/236342510095?_skw=i3+7100&itmmeta=01KF6MNQ2NVE49ZFKAEJK235E4&hash=item37071c820f%3Ag%3A5YUAAeSwcQ5o0PAG&itmprp=enc%3AAQALAAAA4O7PUuNWmJ%2B%2BUShgI9tQz%2FrIO5gR4%2BlUImrH5RWmDlgMsizFyEEn9z1XnaollsBWetN4mpcpIJ670ZMhT88jJwm7D6eAJq0d1w9xEI6PeQTYJovj1TlR5my7fCED0k%2FnSTRcYyTfcY5BnBD25BDIspyyK54nrWfXKl6hUTDR%2BVRS23Q1urqIqsEoewpb0m0YcvDqxd8szzTMpPqykJ0LgFjsvoOwZNsArtNN8fi%2Fvgspjs6SZdKXSMErVuXkD5zXhzJVPV4%2F8rumVKtjOc52dTA%2BPCLjVcKKN96utoVRl2qz%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR8Dx1tT5Zg&LH_BIN=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&campid=5339123247&toolid=11800&mkevt=1
Cheap prebuilts example 2: https://www.ebay.com/itm/157571697765?_skw=i3+8100&itmmeta=01KF6MYSQGFX0W7DZA05766C1M&hash=item24b0014c65:g:TU8AAeSwGTJoDVs~&itmprp=enc%3AAQALAAAAwO7PUuNWmJ%2B%2BUShgI9tQz%2FrY%2Furv35Auj3Ihr%2FwbqptL%2BsjVBSXk5El5H0lCbiCOmNCQkkZB9IbrW%2B64w9xj0j9SKODIkQL6HB6qA%2FD%2BRiOEYh%2Bgaf%2Bsx2ge1qp%2Fyt%2FyE88Kb4Cu8n4BLXU0VwLMuhjZIHZ%2FTP2s2I%2FD94zoTAPLv7j8UKXgpmPXpaMIKQPR%2B%2FM3OiRNWVXyTd0VdkMjZnjtQPiO5J0kTFlr3f6wvS61w2%2BYrhiMF7XdwAPjeFQUAg%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR_Kb-9T5Zg&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&campid=5339123247&toolid=11800&mkevt=1
USB Thumb Drive:https://amzn.to/3YKRtEY

DISCLAIMER: Any links above to eBay, Amazon, or Newegg are associated with my affiliate accounts. Meaning I will earn a small commission from each purchase without any increase in cost to you.
Links mentioned:

Ubuntu Server: https://ubuntu.com/server
Belena Etcher: https://etcher.balena.io/
Casa OS: https://casaos.zimaspace.com/
Playit.gg: https://playit.gg/
Playit.gg install script: https://github.com/aBoredDev/playit-setup-script

Info on arr suite: https://youtu.be/QfpZcXXGpVA?si=JzizvTxbL_uOxHWV
Personal Rig Specs:
CPU: https://amzn.to/40zlZ5n
Cooler: https://amzn.to/4jouUyW
Mobo: https://amzn.to/3Eadx4V
RamX2: https://amzn.to/4hpekOh
SSD: https://amzn.to/3CrOmKx
PSU: https://amzn.to/3ClTDU0
GPU: https://amzn.to/4h9ha9T
Case: https://amzn.to/42oPqti
DISCLAIMER: All Amazon links are connected to my Amazon Associate account. I earn a small commision from each purchase without any increase in cost to you. All bitly links that go to Newegg are attached to my Newegg affiliate account.

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