Taking a home-built portable to an airport
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I have had issue with airport security with a PSP and a battery pack for it. When flying international I had no issue when I had a layover in Chicago on the way back from Okinawa to Atlanta, the security there tried to pry the PSP screen off with a flat head screw driver. (I about lost it on that dude because of his sheer ignorance.) But with most security checks, an explanation of the device and a demonstration of it working was all that is needed. I think most security is understanding of our desire to be entertained while on a long flight. If anything they may ask you to remove the battery and toss it as that is the only part that should resemble anything close to explosive material on any form of x-ray. Also if you have any documentation on the Pi unit, battery, screen, and parts that show that they are electronic standard certified, you should be even better with getting through security as almost all parts that can be sold in a respective country should individually meet the government standards where it is sold.
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@ZioDarkmage Why! Doesn't shaving your beard (if you have one) help enough?
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@CodeDrawer I have no clue. I was fully shaved and with military orders (US Army) to fly on the plane. I had already went through international security but to fly locally had to go through security once again. The security agent was an idiot and I had to get his manager over there as I had no patience for him trying to damage my electronics after being on a 20+ hour flight. If he had unscrewed the screen that would have been one thing but he actually tried to get the screwdriver under it to pry it off without disassembly.
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@ZioDarkmage Yikes that is painful!
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