The era of fixing your own hardware is approaching, and the Steam Deck gaming laptop valve could be the best example yet – not only providing an easy-to-fix design, but it now looks Almost all parts It will be sold separately on iFixit.
Tonight, the company prematurely revealed a huge batch of promised parts on its website, and we were surprised to see them all so far. Motherboard with AMD Aerith chip At the heart of Steam Deck will soon be available for $350.
In fact, iFixit will sell parts that can be considered upgrades to your existing Steam Deck — if you decide you prefer the anti-glare screen that only came with the 512GB model, or the quieter Huaying fan, you can buy them for $95 and $25, respectively. You can pay an extra $5 for the “Repair Kit” that comes with everything you need to make these repairs – which I recommend for the screen. If you already have a screwdriver and a screwdriver, you probably won’t need it for the fan.
In fact, iFixit was willing to send you a full US price list for every item that would be sold in the first wave, 23 featured items in total:
iFixit Steam Surface Parts
| SKU / link | Objectivity | price |
|---|---|---|
| SKU / link | Objectivity | price |
| 2600021 | Steam surface fan / part only | $24.99 |
| 2600022 | Steam surface fan / repair kit | $29.99 |
| 2600031 | Steam Deck Screen (512 GB) / Part Only | USD 94.99 |
| 2600032 | Steam surface screen (512GB) / installation kit | $99.99 |
| 2600041 | Steam Deck Screen/Screen Part (64GB or 256GB) only | $64.99 |
| 2600042 | Steam Deck Screen Repair Kit (64GB or 256GB) | $69.99 |
| 2600051 | Steam platform right thumb rail / part only | $19.99 |
| 2600052 | Right Thumb Stick / Steam Surface Repair Kit | $24.99 |
| 2600061 | Left thumb stick on surface/part only | $19.99 |
| 2600062 | Steam surface mount / left thumb stick combination | $24.99 |
| 2600071 | Rubber membrane for steam surface button | 4.99 USD |
| 2600081 | D-Pad Rubber Membrane for Steam Surface | 4.99 USD |
| 2600091 | vapor surface rubber membrane | 4.99 USD |
| 2600101 | Steam Deck Speakers | $24.99 |
| 2600291 | Left trigger button on the steam surface | 7.99 USD |
| 2600301 | Right trigger button on the steam surface | 7.99 USD |
| 2600161 | The left bumper button is mounted on the steam surface | 6.99 USD |
| 2600171 | Install the right bumper button on the steam surface | 6.99 USD |
| 2600181 | steam back plate | $24.99 |
| 2600191 | The front panel on the steam surface | $24.99 |
| 2600201 | The motherboard on the steam surface | $349.99 |
| 2600211 | Daughter’s right dish on the steaming surface | $29.99 |
| 2600221 | Daughter’s painting on the left roof | $34.99 |
| 2600231 | Steam Surface Battery Sticker | 4.99 USD |
| 2600241 | Steam Surface Screen Sticker | 4.99 USD |
| 2600251 | Steam Deck AC Adapter (USA) | $24.99 |
| 2600261 | Steam Roof AC Adapter (EU) | $24.99 |
| 260271 | Steam Deck AC Adapter (UK) | $24.99 |
GamingOnLinux It has a partial UK listing price plus.
One thing you won’t see right away is the Steam Deck battery, as it’s clearly a large piece of wear and tear for a battery-powered controller that can easily drain in a few hours. iFixit only has a placeholder link for Battery (and SSD thanks u/Fidler_2K @Reddit).
Here’s what iFixit CEO Kyle Wiens says On the edge About the battery slot:
We build a Steam Deck repair solution that includes all the step-by-step instructions and parts you need to repair your deck. Our initial release includes parts and tools to complete most repairs. We don’t have a solution to fix the battery on day one, but we are committed to working with Valve to preserve these devices as they age. Battery replacements will be necessary so that Steam Deck can stand the test of time.
He couldn’t tell when he would sell after the phrase “soon.”
Earlier today, we posted a few pages about releasing upcoming parts with Valve. These things went sooner than we had planned, so we ended up removing them. If you receive a request for spare parts, we will honor it.
Stay tuned for the actual release soon!
– iFixit (iFixit) May 21 2022
There are also no touchpads, D-pads, or buttons on the menu yet, although iFixit sells the rubber diaphragms underneath. And there’s no internal metal frame, EM shields, or flexible ribbon cables. So it’s not like you can build a bunch of parts. But if you break the plastic frame, this can be an easy $25 fix, which you can’t say about most tools.
By the way, the Steam Deck is very easy to get into: when my thumb got a little sticky, I was able to pull it out to clean by removing only seven screws (and I admit that by opening up tricky little plastic clips).
By the way: If you’re interested in the repair code and official parts, a story came out later this morning that you might want to read.