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Take a look inside Steam Deck™!

Valve · 1.6M views · 2021-10-06 · 5:25

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Overview

Valve opens up a Steam Deck to show its internal components and explain which are replaceable or upgradable. It advises against self-repair but shares the details openly.

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HN praises its openness and respect for the customer, and cites it as a precedent for manufacturers showing internals.

Recommended by 2 HN people across 1 months · HN mentions 2021–2023

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Repair, teardowns & right to repairConsumer devices & gadgets
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bspammer · 2021-10 · Strong recommendation

You need to watch the video: [VIDEO] I haven't seen anything so pro-consumer from a major electronics manufacturer in years. It's so refreshing being talked to like an adult with agency.

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druidsbane · 2021-10 · Recommendation

The "teardown" video was quite well done: [VIDEO] . Their openness is an interesting contrast with other manufacturers.

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dorveille · 2023-02 · Reference

This right here is the core of the matter. When a Valve provides a detailed guide to replacing the SSD if you really want to, I trust the devs when they say we wanted to have higher storage capacities but heat dissipation was the constraining factor. [VIDEO] You want a Samsung PM991a, a Sabrent Rocket SB-2130-1TB, or a Kioxia BG4, to keep the draw as close to 1 amp as possible. Or slay your battery and bake your internals. It's your hardware, do what you want.

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