{"id":13942,"date":"2022-02-16T17:13:09","date_gmt":"2022-02-16T17:13:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/02\/16\/valves-portable-steam-deck-is-more-repairable-than-you-think\/"},"modified":"2022-02-16T17:13:09","modified_gmt":"2022-02-16T17:13:09","slug":"valves-portable-steam-deck-is-more-repairable-than-you-think","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/02\/16\/valves-portable-steam-deck-is-more-repairable-than-you-think\/","title":{"rendered":"Valve’s portable Steam Deck is more repairable than you think"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Though Valve initially informed Steam Deck<\/a> buyers that repairing the handheld console themselves likely isn\u2019t a great idea, that might not entirely be the case.<\/p>\n

Teardown experts iFixit<\/a> dismantled a production Steam Deck to confirm that the portable is actually pretty easy to repair \u2014 at least for the most part. The device opens easily, features clear white labels on most major components and is even pretty modular, allowing you to fix or replace components without taking the entire Steam Deck apart.<\/p>\n

For example, the SSD can be replaced with one screw, thumbsticks easily pop out and even the display just requires a suction cup and minor heat to remove. That said, iFixit also says that replacing the Steam Deck\u2019s battery is a \u201crough\u201d process and that its USB-C port\/microSD card slot are attached directly to its motherboard.<\/p>\n