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Teenage Engineering’s Free Foldable Mini-ITX Chassis Sells Out Instantly

Sold out on launch, the translucent plastic chassis delivers a screw-free mini-ITX build at zero cost with builders shouldering shipping fees, checkout hurdles, compatibility limits.

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Overview

  • As the successor to the 2021 aluminum Computer-1, the Computer-2 swaps metal for semi-transparent PP plastic to achieve radical cost reduction through an origami-style construction
  • The foldable chassis supports a mini-ITX motherboard, an SFX power supply and a dual-slot graphics card up to about 180 mm, though it mandates a low-profile CPU cooler and offers no integrated front-panel I/O beyond a basic rocker switch and power LED
  • Teenage Engineering has published an 18-step PDF detailing a screw-free assembly that uses living hinges and snap hooks to let users click the motherboard into place without tools or brackets
  • Initial allocations cleared out immediately on August 14, with the product page now marked sold out and offering a restock-notification signup
  • The company has signaled plans to reveal additional special Computer-2 builds later this year, promising future opportunities for builders to secure the free chassis