There is a new era where consumers being able to repair their electronics can be a reality again thanks to the joint venture of Valve and iFixit when it comes time to repair your Steam Deck and yes, even I speculate that possibilities could be limited.
But as per The Verge, practically if you have the money, you can almost build your own Steam Deck as iFixi shared with them the complete list of their repair kits inventory that includes Motherboards for replacement, yes, you read right!
SKU / Link Name Price
2600021 Steam Deck Fan / Part Only $24.99
2600022 Steam Deck Fan / Fix Kit $29.99
2600031 Steam Deck (512GB) Screen / Part Only $94.99
2600032 Steam Deck (512GB) Screen / Fix Kit $99.99
2600041 Steam Deck (64GB or 256GB) Screen / Part Only $64.99
2600042 Steam Deck (64GB or 256GB) Screen / Fix Kit $69.99
2600051 Steam Deck Right Thumbstick / Part Only $19.99
2600052 Steam Deck Right Thumbstick / Fix Kit $24.99
2600061 Steam Deck Left Thumbstick / Part Only $19.99
2600062 Steam Deck Left Thumbstick / Fix Kit $24.99
2600071 Steam Deck Action Button Rubber Membrane $4.99
2600081 Steam Deck D-Pad Rubber Membrane $4.99
2600091 Steam Deck Steam Button Rubber Membrane $4.99
2600101 Steam Deck Speakers $24.99
2600291 Steam Deck Left Trigger Button Assembly $7.99
2600301 Steam Deck Right Trigger Button Assembly $7.99
2600161 Steam Deck Left Bumper Button Assembly $6.99
2600171 Steam Deck Right Bumper Button Assembly $6.99
2600181 Steam Deck Back Plate $24.99
2600191 Steam Deck Front Plate $24.99
2600201 Steam Deck Motherboard $349.99
2600211 Steam Deck Right Daughter Board $29.99
2600221 Steam Deck Left Daughter Board $34.99
2600231 Steam Deck Battery Adhesive $4.99
2600241 Steam Deck Screen Adhesive $4.99
2600251 Steam Deck AC Adapter (US) $24.99
2600261 Steam Deck AC Adapter (EU) $24.99
2600271 Steam Deck AC Adapter (UK) $24.99
On cool and REALLY FRIENDLY for enthusiasts is that iFixit knows that this will be an opportunity for Steam Deck’s unofficial upgrades and they (and Valve) are apparently ok with that.
Earlier today we published some pages related to our upcoming parts launch with Valve. These went live earlier than we planned, so we ended up taking them down. If you did get a parts order in, we'll honor it. 馃挋
— iFixit (@iFixit) May 21, 2022
Stay tuned for the real launch soon!
Obviously, what won’t you find here is a battery replacement which is one of the things you wouldn’t expect to be limited as in the case of the Google Pixel 6’s iFixit offering, does include a battery replacement kit but maybe a smartphone is not the same thing as a portable computer.