Steam Deck Repair Fail - Extended Version

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Published 2024-04-09
Steam Deck Repair Fail - Extended Version - This Steam Deck was sent in by a viewer who dropped it and tried to fix it themselves, but it seems their fix wasn't very successful. A closer inspection with my microscope shows just what went wrong with the soldering and what we need to do to fix it. Let's see if we can get these bumpers working again!

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All Comments (21)
  • @CNC-Time-Lapse
    Great video! I do love these longer videos. They give key insights that you miss in the shorter ones. I appreciate the extra dialog and also repetitive nature of the operations. Helps to put things into context sometimes related to how long it should take to repair a given item and what additional steps may be needed along the way. These give me hope to someday be confident in my own electronic endeavors. I'm building a CNC machine on my channel and I've taken a lot of inspiration from your channel with regard to how I might go about tackling some of these electronic challenges.
  • @dallasdoobman
    Don't think I've ever said thank you and your team for these awesome videos. You got me interested in hardware again and provided many hours of entertainment / education. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
  • @paracethamol4799
    And again, amazed by so much dedication for repairing stuff. Keep going Steve !
  • @DanaTheInsane
    So glad they moved the button to the joystick module on the OLED.
  • @patrickmorrissey2271
    @ 18:23 "What the problem is..... Actually, I don't know what the problem is...." Very nice. Seriously, a big key to being a Tech and troubleshooting is realizing when you don't know what the problem is.....
  • @mrt.7146
    12:08 - that nail and finger is good for scale appreciation 😂
  • @Otakulad
    Hey Steve, how is that non-toxic flux treating you? Was it ever officially released. Im just getting into repairing stuff and having flux that isn't trying to kill me would be a major plus. 😄
  • @yotoprules9361
    How is the flux? Getting into soldering myself and would love a non-toxic flux so I don't need a fume extractor. Up until now just been yolo-ing it lol but not good for health obviously.
  • @mp3musicbox
    I like doing repairs like these, i'm always looking to buy things to fix but they are hard to find for a fair price and usually not profitable.
  • @Nitrodan08
    Have u ever done a video just going over some of the tools u use?
  • @vn7zw0rld36
    I have a question do you sell the counsels after fixing I would like to buy one from you
  • @erniesdeck7550
    I believe Valve redid these buttons for the OLED model. Not sure if it made a difference or not I own an OLED model and so far I'm super happy with it.
  • @josephconsuegra6420
    Use a multimeter to check continuity, shorts, ohms, etc. on questionable components for more diagnostic info.