Submitted 1 day ago by sesnek@lemmy.world to steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/314b73a4-8f8b-4af7-a5de-81e6ad228d05.jpeg
I was doing a case swap and when following eXtremeRate’s instructions, the video wasn’t really great at demonstrating how weak this part was and I popped it off the board. To be fair the plug was really jammed in there.
There’s no part number on the plastic and I was wondering if anybody knew where to order some.
Right haptics connector receptacle.
You can repair it by soldering the wires: reddit.com/…/learned_how_to_solder_and_repaired_m…
The connector receptacle can be bought separately, it’s a standard one, probably Pico EZmate. Measure whether the pitch is 1.0 or 1.27 mm so you have the correct one.
now im no expert but that there looks like a circuit board
It seems to run on some form of electricity!
I think the arrow is pointing at something that around here is called a potato.
The one that you have appears to be intact
I’d be curious to know if it’s the solder joints that failed (less common) or if the pads ripped out of the PCB, which is usually what happens in these cases.
In the latter case, you’re going to have a hard time installing the replacement part. You’ll need to first restore the pads, which falls into “microsoldering” territory that will have a higher tool and skill / precision requirement.
Yo delete the pics of your fingerprint lol
Stupid 3:00 in the morning version of me
I thought the thumbnail was an abstract picture of lord Vader
That’s almost certainly a 7FA
You don’t think it might be an F7A?
Thinking it might be in the Pico-EZmate line.
jordanlund@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Looks like the haptics connector bracket on the right button board according to iFixit:
www.ifixit.com/Guide/…/148943
“Exercise caution when lifting this connector—pry up on the connector itself, not its housing.
Use the pointed end of a spudger to lift up on the haptics cable to disconnect it.
Alternatively, you can leave the haptics connected to the button board and flip the board up and over the edge of the shell and out of the way.”
Lots of comments along the lines of:
“Please remove this step. It is virtually impossible to remove this without breaking the housing and it’s ultimately not necessary.”
Looks like replacing the board as a whole is around $141.