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Home»News»Gaming News»iFixit’s Steam Deck Teardown Video Is Much Better Than Valve’s

iFixit’s Steam Deck Teardown Video Is Much Better Than Valve’s

By Keith MitchellFebruary 15, 2022
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A few months ago, Valve had posted a teardown of its upcoming portable gaming PC, the Steam Deck. I’m sure you remember it; how could you not? The video was constantly reminding you that trying to tear down the unit could result in death. Well, that didn’t scare away iFixit. iFixit has released its own teardown video of the Steam Deck, and it’s quite better than what Valve released.

This video is very informative, as it shows off the original Steam Deck tear-down that Valve released with the production Steam Deck. It also shows that taking apart the unit is fairly easy and that Valve has thought ahead. One key point is that the thumbstick can be swapped pretty easily, as can the SSD. It’s great to know, as thumbsticks are known to be prone to controller drift.

iFixit’s video is worth watching if you are curious about the innards of the Steam Deck or wondered if certain parts were swappable, replaceable, or upgradeable.

As for when you can get your hands on the Steam Deck, preorders are still available. However, as the units are finally shipping out now, it could be some time before you get up to receive one. We’ve placed an order as soon as we could, and according to Valve, we’ll receive ours sometime in Q2 2022.

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Keith has been a fan of geek culture and video games ever since his father gifted him his first gaming console many decades ago and has used this love of for the genres to start The Outerhaven. Keith keeps follows on the ongoings of videogames, anime, comics and technology, and while he has been writing about these topics for the past 14 years, he has been a gamer and tech guy for 30 years.

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