Changed the battery on my OG stead deck today and can confirm that there’s almost no chance of anything going wrong if you use a bit of isopropyl alcohol to loosen the tape Some important details that are omitted here are that firstly there are only two strips of tape on the larger battery cell- one on the left and another on the right so if you’re going to slide in a plastic card and wriggle, do it on the edges Second, it is not the kind of acrylic polymer tape that will release with heat but it’s a very strong double sided foam-based tape. This means, if you can get some alcohol in there with a plastic card and just tear through some of the foam, that’s good enough too. Once the foam tape breaks down on either the top or bottom, it’s just really easy to slide a card in on that side and lift it up and the test of it will come off quite easily. Remember, you’re dealing with a foam strip and not raw adhesive- this is the main detail here
@@TrompKrameri think it’s more about the nervousness with the heat gun, if you’re too far with it the process is a lot longer and if you’re too close, it can cause alot of damage. Also mind you that not everyone is techy so what may be easy for you isn’t easy for others. Bet if I took you back on an aircraft carrier and told you to do the job of a console recorder, it’ll be easy for me but hard for you kid
Dude! You just saved me. My steam deck hasn’t turned on in days and I’ve tried every means to try boot it up. The fan spins but the deck itself didn’t display. I tried to put the battery in battery storage mode but didn’t work, so I opened up the deck and couldn’t figure a way to pull out the battery cable because I felt it was glued. Your video saved me!!!! Thanks a lot 🙏🏼
Bruh I'm having the same problem with mine. I hear it running, and the LED light turns on and then turns off, but the display is black. Also this happens even when plugged in.
@@BlademanZX Just had the same problem. Fix for me was one of, either: Turn it on and then hold down "..." on the right side and down on the d-pad for 5 seconds or so. Or, turn it off (hold power for 10 seconds) if it is on. Then while holding the same "..." and down d-pad buttons, turn it on again. One of those worked I can't remember which.
Just replaced my steam deck battery , I was 3 months past warranty so had to replace it on my own. The replacement was very easy and everything is working perfectly now! Thank you ifixit!
heres a question, do you *have* to reapply the adhesive on the new battery, and could you trim it down to just be around say, the edge of the battery or only a few small spots so that way if it does have to come out again, it isnt as much of an issue?
@@bill_birba for real I'm still wondering this. I'm wondering does the battery having that adhesive all the way make it so the air doesn't go under or something or if there would be no issue actually doing what I mentioned I really would like someone who's knowledgeable on this to let me know because when the time comes and I need to change the batt I'd be tempted to do this
I own a switch and was curious if Steam Deck solved the easy to install battery problem. At least steam deck allows power cord plugged in with a dead battery to work unlike Switch. If Steam Deck 2 makes easy to replace battery like old cell phones I'll buy it until then I'll use my Switch which will eventually be e waste.
Why would we want to put adhesive on the new battery when this was exactly what you complained about when the teardown was done? If anything the leftover adhesive from taking the old one out would be enough to hold it since it's in a well that is going to but against the case when you put it back on.
Ribbon cables are extremely fragile, and a loose battery pressing against them even a little bit could destroy them, the adhesive is needed because of this design.
The battery was a nightmare to get out using the Amazon replacement kit i bought, i ended up warping part of the frame with too much heat. It's working now though.
Ordered a replacement but the battery I just installed will not take a charge. It’s at 53% and will not go up in charge after being on the charger for an hour. Any ideas other than a bad battery?
I followed this instruction and unplugged the battery and reconnected it because my deck wouldn’t turn on iv put it all back together but now my deck won’t appear on any dock iv tried 4 any suggestions?
@ no it works in handheld I assume it’s never going to work again on a dock this is my second deck and second time this has happened iv seen a few stories online where this has happened not really sure what to do next tbh
@@Failer1337I would be surprised if it fixes the issue but if it does please let me know I imagine there is some chip that allows for video out and I think that’s fried it was strange because both times the issue happened the deck died until I pulled the battery cable out and back in again
@@ryanfilmer51 Here’s the backstory: My SD somehow suffered some water damage and the CRTL - R cable and Right Controller board apparently had corrosion by the time it came in for the RMA(i was unaware at the time). They said they could either throw it away or send it back, nothing else. I got it back and now it works like nothing happened (original issue was unresponsive button/touchpads) but suffering the same thing as you. Mine shows fully charge as soon as I plug in the cord, but showing 0% in desktop mode. Instantly dies when unplugged and not enough juice to power up in the dock. Will update after I do the battery swap.
You removed the aluminum tape and didn't put it back on after replacing the battery and closing the back again. Is that safe? People are saying that tape keeps away harmful signals from the motherboard.
Wow, that's a very dangerous design valve have gone with there using adhesive and needing to heat the battery. Using a plastic bracket and screws like laptop batteries would have been the more sensible option, but can understand there may have been space restrictions.
Isn't any TS wire anything they named a party after - everybody has it or repair it and db you know too as local database IT company. Every tombstone in the Taylor swift song.That metal could not be very strong on low end laptop screen hinges 4:11, but you know how to care about only thing in the world making you happy 4:24. Careful there 5:14 you be hotel model falling over the window. It's something as Yrel in Leoric trap 3:49. 5:57 this plastic is there since those 16bit/32bit consoles, but don't let it be anything everybody knows about League Of Legends.
I got my steam deck during the q3 pre-order shipments and my steam deck’s battery is still tip-top shape as it was when it was fresh from the box. I think the reason why this video exists for the worst-case scenarios such as being in a too hot environment.
Different chemistry on that battery, different energy density, different voltage/current requirement for device, and finally, chances are that's a big ass bulky laptop with no dedicated graphics hardware and the only real semiconductor device giving out significant heat is the CPU which would be far away from the batter when you compare to something as compact as the steam deck.
Also I'm pretty sure it has something to do with a regulator in the battery that gets tripped somehow. So it's not that the battery is dead but a part of it that can't be fixed without a full replacement.
Not very PC friendly for a device that is marketed literally a portable PC since the battery is “Hard” wired to the console like most mainstream portable machines. Terrible mistake on the part of Valve. They should have seen the flaws and limitations of lithium batteries and should have opted for a pop-in design for battery since they would be necessary. I smell a forced upgrade
Man, I'm just glad they made replacing the battery such a simple process.......
Changed the battery on my OG stead deck today and can confirm that there’s almost no chance of anything going wrong if you use a bit of isopropyl alcohol to loosen the tape
Some important details that are omitted here are that firstly there are only two strips of tape on the larger battery cell- one on the left and another on the right so if you’re going to slide in a plastic card and wriggle, do it on the edges
Second, it is not the kind of acrylic polymer tape that will release with heat but it’s a very strong double sided foam-based tape. This means, if you can get some alcohol in there with a plastic card and just tear through some of the foam, that’s good enough too.
Once the foam tape breaks down on either the top or bottom, it’s just really easy to slide a card in on that side and lift it up and the test of it will come off quite easily. Remember, you’re dealing with a foam strip and not raw adhesive- this is the main detail here
Nice, thanks!
This seems easy enough! I need this so bad as my OG Deck's battery is at 70% BH
thats still another good 2 years left on it
How do you check your decks battery health?
@@NormanTheDormantDoormat its in the bottom right in the desktop mode. Not too hard since its literally there
Valve should just make the Deck 2 easily replaceable battery in the future.
This is also easy. Just do it.
@@TrompKrameri think it’s more about the nervousness with the heat gun, if you’re too far with it the process is a lot longer and if you’re too close, it can cause alot of damage. Also mind you that not everyone is techy so what may be easy for you isn’t easy for others. Bet if I took you back on an aircraft carrier and told you to do the job of a console recorder, it’ll be easy for me but hard for you kid
Dude! You just saved me. My steam deck hasn’t turned on in days and I’ve tried every means to try boot it up. The fan spins but the deck itself didn’t display. I tried to put the battery in battery storage mode but didn’t work, so I opened up the deck and couldn’t figure a way to pull out the battery cable because I felt it was glued. Your video saved me!!!! Thanks a lot 🙏🏼
Bruh I'm having the same problem with mine. I hear it running, and the LED light turns on and then turns off, but the display is black. Also this happens even when plugged in.
@@a1goines1I'm having the same issue! I pulled the cable for 30 seconds and plugged it back in, but nothing.. Any luck on your end?
@@BlademanZX Just had the same problem. Fix for me was one of, either:
Turn it on and then hold down "..." on the right side and down on the d-pad for 5 seconds or so.
Or, turn it off (hold power for 10 seconds) if it is on. Then while holding the same "..." and down d-pad buttons, turn it on again.
One of those worked I can't remember which.
@@ADRKHRS no luck for me :(
Could you use the Apple Pulltabs when reinstalling the battery? Seems like this would make further repairs easier.
my thought exactly. that way you can just pull tab it over heating.
Just replaced my steam deck battery , I was 3 months past warranty so had to replace it on my own. The replacement was very easy and everything is working perfectly now! Thank you ifixit!
the 'deck is a decent piece of hardware, shame valve went with adhesive on batteryl nicely done iFixit team!
this
yea I like steam, but they really need to make the battery easily replaceable. this should be a common move.
heres a question, do you *have* to reapply the adhesive on the new battery, and could you trim it down to just be around say, the edge of the battery or only a few small spots so that way if it does have to come out again, it isnt as much of an issue?
Finally someone said it!!!!!
@@bill_birba for real I'm still wondering this. I'm wondering does the battery having that adhesive all the way make it so the air doesn't go under or something or if there would be no issue actually doing what I mentioned I really would like someone who's knowledgeable on this to let me know because when the time comes and I need to change the batt I'd be tempted to do this
how can you put it in battery storage mode if the battery if fully discharged would be no power.
Is there a video for the OLED deck ?
That was for both
Is it possible to replace it with a larger battery or can you put the oled battery in the original deck?
I own a switch and was curious if Steam Deck solved the easy to install battery problem. At least steam deck allows power cord plugged in with a dead battery to work unlike Switch. If Steam Deck 2 makes easy to replace battery like old cell phones I'll buy it until then I'll use my Switch which will eventually be e waste.
Out of stock NICE😃👌🏾
Could you use an iOpener instead of a heat gun?
Why would we want to put adhesive on the new battery when this was exactly what you complained about when the teardown was done? If anything the leftover adhesive from taking the old one out would be enough to hold it since it's in a well that is going to but against the case when you put it back on.
Ribbon cables are extremely fragile, and a loose battery pressing against them even a little bit could destroy them, the adhesive is needed because of this design.
Was this reuploaded? I remember seeing this video a few days ago.
FYI - Make sure you get the adhesive since for some reason it doesn't come with the battery and I had to wait another week to fix my deck
So I replaced it, but the battery shows 0% when unplugged and 100% when plugged in. Then it also says nan%?
The battery was a nightmare to get out using the Amazon replacement kit i bought, i ended up warping part of the frame with too much heat. It's working now though.
Ordered a replacement but the battery I just installed will not take a charge. It’s at 53% and will not go up in charge after being on the charger for an hour. Any ideas other than a bad battery?
faulty batt, you should buy to trusted shops.
I followed this instruction and unplugged the battery and reconnected it because my deck wouldn’t turn on iv put it all back together but now my deck won’t appear on any dock iv tried 4 any suggestions?
Did you fix it?
@ no it works in handheld I assume it’s never going to work again on a dock this is my second deck and second time this has happened iv seen a few stories online where this has happened not really sure what to do next tbh
@@ryanfilmer51 Gotcha, same thing happening to me. Thinking about swapping battery completely
@@Failer1337I would be surprised if it fixes the issue but if it does please let me know I imagine there is some chip that allows for video out and I think that’s fried it was strange because both times the issue happened the deck died until I pulled the battery cable out and back in again
@@ryanfilmer51 Here’s the backstory: My SD somehow suffered some water damage and the CRTL - R cable and Right Controller board apparently had corrosion by the time it came in for the RMA(i was unaware at the time). They said they could either throw it away or send it back, nothing else. I got it back and now it works like nothing happened (original issue was unresponsive button/touchpads) but suffering the same thing as you. Mine shows fully charge as soon as I plug in the cord, but showing 0% in desktop mode. Instantly dies when unplugged and not enough juice to power up in the dock. Will update after I do the battery swap.
i wish for the next model they can be easily replaced like the psp battery
You removed the aluminum tape and didn't put it back on after replacing the battery and closing the back again. Is that safe? People are saying that tape keeps away harmful signals from the motherboard.
Guys please help me. My steam deck is not turning, led is not working. Please help me what can ido
Please do iPhone 15 Pro teardown.
Wow, that's a very dangerous design valve have gone with there using adhesive and needing to heat the battery. Using a plastic bracket and screws like laptop batteries would have been the more sensible option, but can understand there may have been space restrictions.
Isn't any TS wire anything they named a party after - everybody has it or repair it and db you know too as local database IT company. Every tombstone in the Taylor swift song.That metal could not be very strong on low end laptop screen hinges 4:11, but you know how to care about only thing in the world making you happy 4:24. Careful there 5:14 you be hotel model falling over the window. It's something as Yrel in Leoric trap 3:49. 5:57 this plastic is there since those 16bit/32bit consoles, but don't let it be anything everybody knows about League Of Legends.
Please kindly provide for the OLED version IFixit, it would help us owners out a lot.
HUH 1 day ago! So fresh work 🤭
Doesn't carry the 50 watt battery
I've got 19 year old laptops with batteries that still work; this says A LOT about the steam deck quality.
Yeah, this video is puzzling to me as well. It’s only been out for about a year
I got my steam deck during the q3 pre-order shipments and my steam deck’s battery is still tip-top shape as it was when it was fresh from the box. I think the reason why this video exists for the worst-case scenarios such as being in a too hot environment.
Different chemistry on that battery, different energy density, different voltage/current requirement for device, and finally, chances are that's a big ass bulky laptop with no dedicated graphics hardware and the only real semiconductor device giving out significant heat is the CPU which would be far away from the batter when you compare to something as compact as the steam deck.
Also I'm pretty sure it has something to do with a regulator in the battery that gets tripped somehow. So it's not that the battery is dead but a part of it that can't be fixed without a full replacement.
Why have I seen this before
Thot the same
My Steam Deck battery is down to 85%
83 on mine but didnt notice
80% here but I'm noticing it
Sadly it arrived a year and a couple months ago so it's barely over
Mine now says 99 so I think you just have to cycle it
Where do you see that information? In the boot loader?
@@Mikhail-Kuhn On the desktop, there’s a battery icon on the bottom right.
Not very PC friendly for a device that is marketed literally a portable PC since the battery is “Hard” wired to the console like most mainstream portable machines.
Terrible mistake on the part of Valve. They should have seen the flaws and limitations of lithium batteries and should have opted for a pop-in design for battery since they would be necessary.
I smell a forced upgrade
I thought the steam deck was user repair friendly 😢
It is
It is lol this is very simple compared to other devices
I wonder what caused iFixit to re-upload this...🤨
Wish I’d watched this before throwing mine in the bin because the battery was dead
Lol
nintendo switch batt is better.
I noticed this with my brothers who had Nintendo switch but honestly it's graphical capabilities are weaker than the steam decj
Facts never have an issue with my switch. Bought my buddy steam deck when he upgraded to the OLED and it stopped working three months later.