Information and guides about Steam Deck hardware and modifications - Steam Deck Software Guide (W.I.P) This project isn't associated with Valve and modifying your device will / may void your warranty. This repository is for educational purposes and may contain mistakes, you're responsible for your own device. None of the links are affiliated in any way or are included because of external payment. If you see a mistake or you're the owner of some content mentioned in this repository and want it removed please contact me (NKkrisz)
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- Steam Deck Discord - #hardware-mods channel
- r/SteamDeckModded Subreddit
- r/SteamDeck Subreddit
- Stanto's Website (Active Community Member On Steam Deck Discord)
- Modifying your device will / may void your warranty!!!
- You can see your Deck's original parts here (Select matching serial number from the backplate):
- VALVE RECOMMENDS PUTTING THE DEVICE INTO BATTERY STORAGE MODE FOR REPAIRS!!!
- How to turn on battery storage mode
- MAKE SURE THE BATTERY IS BELOW 80% BEFORE PUTTING IT INTO BATTERY STORAGE MODE, THE LOWER THE BETTER (though full discharge isn't recommended)
- How to turn on battery storage mode
- TAKE OUT THE SD CARD BEFORE OPENING THE STEAM DECK OR IT WILL BREAK!!!
- DISCONNECT THE BATTERY AFTER TAKING OFF THE SHIELDING!!!
- Easily differentiable older / newer revision by looking at shielding above the motherboard
| Image | Description |
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Older model (beginning of EV3) and an early model (EV2, some early dev kits) |
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Newer revision with black shielding and other changes (What NKkrisz Owns, Click For Extra Details) |
| Image | Description |
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Stock OLED (2024. November purchase) - Some smaller changes are being introduced (eg. SK Hynix RAM?) |
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Transparent Black Limited Edition (only some accents and shell different) |
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White Limited Edition - Some smaller changes are being introduced |
| Detail | LCD | OLED |
|---|---|---|
| Specifications | LCD | OLED |
| Revisions And Differences | LCD | OLED |
| Analysis Of Screen PWM Flicker & Visual Fatigue | LCD | OLED |
| Comparison Video Between LCD And OLED Deck Components | ||
| Comparison Video Between LCD And OLED Deck Input Lag |
- Custom 3D Printable Action Buttons And D-Pad
- ExtremeRate Colored & Transparent Buttons
- Deck Buttons - Resin, Metal etc... Buttons
- Etsy stores' resin or other buttons
- Joystick Cap Painting
- RAM, Wifi, Shell, Joystick And Screen Upgrade
- Possible OLED Screen Swap For LCD Decks In The Future?
- Tablet / Switch Mod
- Bondi Blue iMac G3
- Giant 4K Screen
- Half Life Edition
- Portal Edition
- Fully Red
- GabeCube
- Steam Brick - Steam Deck To MiniPC Conversion For AR Glasses
- Steam Deck Console Concept
- Steam Support - Basic Use & Troubleshooting Guide
- iFixit - Steam Deck LCD Repair Guides
- Steam Deck LCD Parts And Measurements
- iFixit - Steam Deck OLED Repair Guides
- Steam Deck OLED Parts And Measurements
- Fixes For Other Issues
- Repair Wiki
- Trackpads
- Mother / Daughterboards
- Ribbon Cables
- Inner Screws (Backplate ones are available)
- Original / Stock Carrying Cases
- Quanta Computer is the manufacturer of Steam Decks (See 3rd picture, top-left print on box, Valve is also mentioned on their wiki)
- Steam Decks' brown cardboard shipping boxes have Valve references on them
- In Japan the boxes that Steam Decks come in are different and have proper retail packaging and design
- You can wake up a docked Steam Deck (LCD too) with the Steam Controller
- Steam Deck joystick caps fit on the Steam Controller and can be used as a replacement
- How The Giant Steam Deck Was Made For The Tokyo Game Show (2022)
- Steam Deck RGB Mod - Part 1 - I2C Investigation - CalcProgrammer1
- Steam Deck Chip Deep-Dive (Van Gogh/Aerith) - High Yield
- Steam Deck Buttons And Joystick Mod For The Steam Controller - Tutorial
- Add info about stiffer / stronger trigger mod (different / combination of springs)
- Get more video footage of certain mods (eg. clicky buttons, dual-stage triggers)
- Add info about more cooling mods (better fan, better heatsink, liquid cooling)
- Get pictures of all LCD & OLED components (all sides)
- DIY Hall-effect / TMR joysticks research and testing
- Get DeckSight (LCD to OLED swap) and test it
- Make a cool main page for all the guides
- Update old / add new info into Markdown files:
- Carrying Cases
- Other things...
- Add images of packaging (worldwide and Japanese versions)
- Remove background of Steam Deck revision pictures manually
- Separate EV2 and early production LCD Steam Decks in comparison table
- OLED battery swap into LCD Deck? (Currently doesn't work)
- Type A (MEDA) vs Type B (MHDA) LCD joysticks comparison (difference in capacitive touch and microcontroller?)
- Compile useful commands and tips for hardware modding
- Get more info about panel types (BOE, Samsung etc...)
- Get a list of all stock SSDs used in Steam Decks
- Redo file structure (better management for images)
- Optimize images to be smaller in file size for faster loading
