Didn’t Valve release their own teardown of the Deck before its release?
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narc0tic_bird@lemm.ee 7 months ago
Gotta check whether iFixit already did a teardown on this. Repairability is improved, but I’m wondering by how much, especially when it comes to screen and battery replacement.
AndrasKrigare@beehaw.org 7 months ago
Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz 7 months ago
Reading more details on the repairability, they’ve changed the screws to torx and they all thread into metal thread now. Should prevent screw stripping. They also say internal components are easier to access, but that might just be with the new heat shield design that was already present in recent Steam Decks.
Deconceptualist@lemm.ee 7 months ago
According to LTT, Valve went a bit easier on the battery glue this time. So that will be easier to replace.
However according to Dave2D, the dimensions are slightly bigger so the new 50 Wh battery won’t fit in older Decks.