I Paid £280 For This Faulty STEAM DECK | Did I Get Ripped Off?

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• ST

  @StezStixFix · 3 years ago · pinned

  I probably paid too much for this Stupid Steam Deck thing...

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• RA

  @randomh3ro26 · 3 years ago

  It's crazy to me how people can spend $500 on a steam deck and then take it apart as violently as possible.  Ripping aluminum tape, scratching the shell with pry marks, destroying connectors...

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• EV

  @evilgibson · 3 years ago

  I like when repair people first open and look at how to replace things.<br><br>From years of smartphones, Nintendos, Sony, and any other large manufacture making everything hard to replace/repair, their realization that repairing the Deck is <b>not</b> a Gordian knot of components that needs to be carefully dissembled is a very good is great

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• JA

  @janemba42 · 3 years ago

  The emi shield, according to valve, is crucial. Being such a small enclosure there is interference everywhere.

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• EN

  @EngineHeadCW · 3 years ago

  I started watching your channel because I was tired of YouTube&apos;s &apos;recommended suggestions&apos; so I went searching for something new and I gotta tell ya, I watch almost everything you put out. I love the raps. I love your soldering skills and especially your repair reasoning skills! I guess that&apos;s just called troubleshooting. Anyways. Love your channel!

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• AN

  @ANeMzero · 3 years ago (edited)

  So the reason the Deck can make certain system level sounds with the speaker connector broken is because things like the Sleep mode sound don&apos;t actually use the speakers, but instead generate sound via the linear actuators used for the haptics, similar to how the Steam Controller did its own boot sounds.<br><br>The annoying thing is there is currently no way to disable these sounds without disabling the haptics. Also, newer models have stronger haptics than older models which I believe also means the sounds are louder.

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• SH

  @shady4422 · 3 years ago

  Tough job on that tiny connector but what a nice fix as always bud

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• SM

  @smugkid1588 · 3 years ago (edited)

  how can the previous owner handle something so expensive so badly but great job on restoring the steam deck

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• AM

  @AmirKhan-qx2lr · 7 months ago

  hahaha the &quot;Oh no&quot; at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkOEm4FfTW8&amp;t=975">16:15</a> really sent me :D

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• NY

  @Nycky2 · 9 months ago (edited)

  Having worked as a merchandiser for a &apos;Home Entertainment&apos; company (Prism Leisure Corp) back in &apos;99+ , and selling such gaming consoles, hand helds etc + games, peripherals, this is nostalgically comforting to watch. Amazing work refurbishing with such skill &amp; expertise👌inc the Northern humour. And :- 😂&apos; jamrag &apos; - US will not get that.

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• RA

  @Ralf-Schnabel · 1 year ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkOEm4FfTW8&amp;t=855">14:15</a> the sudden stop of that heroic music is comedy gold.

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• CH

  @chrisj2848 · 3 years ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkOEm4FfTW8&amp;t=1209">20:09</a> Discarded like a champion 👍 Cheers Steve!

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