Scrapyard Labs Micro-PC Homelab Starter Kit

Turn that cheap used office mini-PC into something useful.

The Scrapyard Labs Micro-PC Homelab Starter Kit is a practical field manual for building a real homelab without buying a rack full of expensive gear or drowning in textbook bullshit.

This guide walks you through:

• Choosing the right used mini-PC

• BIOS setup and Ubuntu Server installation

• Linux commands you’ll actually use

• Networking, IP addresses, DNS and SSH

• Storage, mounting and backups

• Docker and Docker Compose

• Samba, Pi-hole, Jellyfin and other useful services

• Troubleshooting when the damn thing doesn’t work

• 30 real projects for old mini-PC hardware

• Checklists, cheat sheets and worksheets for keeping everything documented

The guide is built around one simple Scrapyard rule: change one thing at a time, test it, and know how to undo it.

Also included: access to the live Scrapyard Labs companion website with additional help, downloads and video walkthroughs:

https://scrapyard-labs-homelab.jeepstang3471.workers.dev

Designed for beginners, tinkerers, makers, home-server builders, and anybody with an old business PC sitting around wondering what the hell to do with it.

PDF digital download — Version 1.0