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Steam Deck Back Cover Replacement

Introdução

Use this guide to replace the back cover on your Steam Deck LCD, or to remove it for further repairs.

Remember: follow general electrostatic discharge (ESD) safety procedures while repairing your device.

Note: The back button faces (L4, R4, L5, and R5) are part of the back cover and cannot be separately removed.

Valve warns that removing the back cover can weaken the Steam Deck's structural integrity.

O que você precisa

  1. Steam Deck Back Cover Replacement, Prepare your Steam Deck for disassembly: passo 1, imagem 1 %32 Steam Deck Back Cover Replacement, Prepare your Steam Deck for disassembly: passo 1, imagem 2 %32 Steam Deck Back Cover Replacement, Prepare your Steam Deck for disassembly: passo 1, imagem 3 %32

    • Turn on your Steam Deck and allow the battery to discharge below 25% before starting your repairs, as a charged lithium-ion polymer battery can be dangerous if accidentally punctured.

    • As an extra precaution, Valve recommends putting your Steam Deck into battery storage mode within the BIOS before starting any internal repairs. Read how to do that here.

    • Power down your Steam Deck and unplug any cables.

    • If you have a microSD card installed, make sure to remove it before opening the Steam Deck. If you attempt to remove the back cover with it still installed, it could snap right in half.

    • During your repair, it can be helpful at times to lay the Steam Deck face-down into its case to protect the thumbsticks and prevent wobble.

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  2. Steam Deck Back Cover Replacement, Remove the back cover screws: passo 2, imagem 1 %32
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    • Use a Phillips driver to remove the eight screws securing the back cover:

    • Four coarse thread 9.5 mm-long screws

    • Four fine thread 5.8 mm-long screws

    • Despite the standards, Phillips screwdrivers can vary in size and shape—two drivers labeled as the same size may fit differently in the same screw. Use the size that fits the snuggest into the screw head.

    • Throughout this repair, keep track of each screw and make sure it goes back exactly where it came from to avoid damaging your Steam Deck.

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    there should be a picture of the SD card slot at the start of every Steam Deck teardown. i know the note is there but i generally use the pictures to guide me and forgetting to remove the SD card is a very critical step

    Nathan Barrow - Responder

    I agree, I just broke mine...

    Camille B -

    What is the the #1 philips used for? Only the #0 is mentioned in the instructions.

    Christopher Martin - Responder

    I wish they would specify which size to use for which screws.

    Mark D -

    I found it easiest to use a PH1 for the red screws, and PH0 for the rest (including the internals.)

    Chris Clawson -

    Be careful you can strip the screws take your time

    I use PH00 bit

    jaybush74 - Responder

    I used the PH1 bit for this. You can use smaller bits but ideally there should be no play of the bit in the screw head.

    Charles Semple - Responder

    are there playstation replacements (circle,square,cross,triangle)

    Deór - Responder

    I used the ifixit tools and used the 00 size for the screws on the back.

    Luis B - Responder

    I've completed the guide and found it very helpful!

    I think somewhere in this part it would be helpful to name the size of the correct Phillips driver to use:

    Use a Phillips driver to remove the eight screws securing the back cover:

    Four 9.5 mm screws

    Four 5.8 mm screws

    Maynard - Responder

    I used the PH1 for the 9.5mm screws and PH00 for the 5.8mm screws. The PH0 wanted to strip one of the small ones.

    Pol Llovet - Responder

    FYI - 512gb version has blue threadlocker on the Orange screws.

    Kyle - Responder

    Just a point for knowledge sake, the Four 5.8mm screws on this step are factory installed with a version of locktite. Not sure why but there will be slight resistance when removing the first time.

    Derek Schmidlin - Responder

    Stripped two of the 5.8mm screws, feel pretty dumb, now I'm stuck at step 2 of 43 :|

    Yareyous - Responder

  4. Steam Deck Back Cover Replacement, Unclip the back cover: passo 3, imagem 1 %32 Steam Deck Back Cover Replacement, Unclip the back cover: passo 3, imagem 2 %32

    • Insert an opening pick into the thin gap between the back cover and the front shell, along the edge of the right grip.

    • If you're having trouble inserting your pick at the grip seam, try starting at either the top or bottom long edges first, then slide the pick towards the grip.

    • Pry up on the back cover to release it from the locking clips.

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    I found it easiest to start this process at the top of the device near the fan exit.

    Peter Lindberg - Responder

    second that and inserting the pick in the bottom middle and sliding the pick to each side

    Sub -

    I also found the top near the fan exit to be easier

    Travis Patton -

    Thank you for this tip, it definitely was easy starting at the top instead of by the bumper/triggers. After I opened the top I did the bottom and then it was way easier to gently open the sides. be very careful and go slowly to make sure that none of the clips are damaged

    Luis B -

    this as suggested above:

    1. open the top

    2. open the bottom

    3.gently open the sides

    austrasier -

    same; i pried from the top of the screen area. I was unable to find an opening on the side

    Dennis Wu - Responder

    I also started from the middle of the deck and worked my way out since I couldn't get a grip with the pick on the deck's side grips. Since this is a common step for pretty much all guides for opening the deck I think it's also worth noting that you should be careful not to bend the trims/seams where the front and back covers meet with the pick. When I first opened my deck you can definitely see where I nudged the pick in between the covers since I was probably using too much force on the pick itself.

    Kaleb McKone - Responder

    It would be useful to note here that if you want to insert the little blue triangular iFixit opening picks into the right side along the edge, there isn't actually a gap as the directions say, at least not on newer Decks. You'll be making the initial gap using the pick. Brace it on something because you will need to use enough downward force that you're flexing the pick a bit and it'll probably be digging into the skin of a bare hand. With enough force suddenly it will make a click and go in just a bit, and then you're in business.

    CaptFrost - Responder

    plastic picks didnt work for me but finger males did the job on prying this open

    jacobbagsic - Responder

    I found it easiest to open starting with R1 or L1 buttons and proceeding to the center of the top edge

    Karol Gro - Responder

    This step was the hardest by far. First I didn't find an opening at the sides, and it did take a really long time until I finally got it open... Then, when I had the one side opening open it didn't just pop out, I needed to slide all the way to the other side with the pick and open everything. I guess they made it even more drop resistant.

    Dollique - Responder

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    • Once the clips are disconnected from one edge, the rest disconnect easily.

    • Grip the back cover at the opening you just created and pull it up and away from the device to unclip the long edges.

    • Remove the back cover.

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    If you have an SD card, you will want to take it out. I followed the guide and didn't think about the SD card I had inside. When I went to snap the case back on it clapped shut on the exposed SD card, shearing it in half and leaving the bottom half stuck in the SD card slot. I am still endeavoring to get it out.

    Novice - Responder

    you can use the case that comes with the steam deck to support it once the lid is removed

    Luis Barbosa (Armored Saint) - Responder

    You can get the pry pick inserted easier if you start in the gap for the shoulder buttons. A lego brick separator works well here

    Andrew Borsje - Responder

Conclusão

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.

Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Steam Deck answers community for help.

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5 comentários

Alguien sabe donde puedo comprar los 4 tornillos del medio de la tapa trasera, creo que hacen 1,6x5mm ?

La tapa que venden vienen con los tornillos?

Si pueden ser los originales mejor.

Muchas gracias.

israel manzano - Responder

one of my screws stripped what should I do?

Marco Barnes - Responder

Can I use it on OLED steamdeck?

Peace Maker - Responder

Is this backplate also compatible with the OLED model?

kadiroeztel - Responder

For everyone wondering: it is compatible with the OLED model! I just replaced my backplate with this one and it fits perfectly! :)

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