I dropped my launch edition steam deck last night on carpet and while all the buttons still worked- something was rattling inside of it. After I opened it up I discovered a missing chunk of plastic from the R2 trigger, that piece presses against another to keep the button from over articulating. I suspect this trigger absorbed most of the impact, there was no other visible damage.
Of course I was upset that I broke it, but so very pleasantly surprised to find ifixit had the trigger in stock and reasonably priced. This availability made me love the deck even more, and really the fact valve made these parts available places the deck above any other competition in my mind.
This machine is built to last, I am so excited to get it fixed and get back to gaming.
I did the exact same thing with my Steam Deck LCD and I had the same problem. It was a piece of piss to swap out the part thanks to Valve and iFixit :)
Modularity and upgradability should be standardised in everything!
I have never bought anything from Valve/Steam as I’m a PlayStation gamer, but their support for Linux and repair ability makes me think about a Steam Deck when my Surface Go is gonna be too old (but it’ll last for quite a while since Fedora isn’t as demanding as Windows).
Should see if somebody modelled something similar to print on 3D printer. Could make it glow in the dark, or wood infused filament.
I like showing my repairs a bit, make them stand out slightly, makes me love my devices more knowing they’ve been repaired.
Ifixit fucked me on a MacBook battery I bought. So do NOT trust their products. The guides are wonderful, though.
The battery didn’t even last a single year, and they did not replace it.
You make me want to buy a Steam Deck, even though I don’t play games much.
Yes, if you intend to buy some, let’s buy from the companies which have some values and respect their customers so they are successful and more companies may get inspired, instead of from the other ones. See also Patagonia and Fairphone for other rare examples.
