Steam Deck hardware repair

[solac]

hi,

I don't know if this the proper area where i should start a thread. Anyway i noticed that there is no steam hardware repair thread anywhere online.

i have a steam deck with a broken sd card slot. i couldn't find any replacement sd card slot and noticed that the sd card slot of NS switch is similar except for mounting tabs. so i tried to replace the slot. after replacing the slot was working fine, but all the controls are no longer funtioning. i can't seem to find what caused this.

 

[Hayato213]

hi,

I don't know if this the proper area where i should start a thread. Anyway i noticed that there is no steam hardware repair thread anywhere online.

i have a steam deck with a broken sd card slot. i couldn't find any replacement sd card slot and noticed that the sd card slot of NS switch is similar except for mounting tabs. so i tried to replace the slot. after replacing the slot was working fine, but all the controls are no longer funtioning. i can't seem to find what caused this.

The SD card slot is on the main board, so you either need replacement part or new board.

 

[solac]

hi i have replaced the sd card slot, couldn't find the actual part but i replaced using NS SWITCH card slot and is working fine. but all the controls are no longer working.

 

[Hayato213]

hi i have replaced the sd card slot, couldn't find the actual part but i replaced using NS SWITCH card slot and is working fine. but all the controls are no longer working.

I guess you need a new board, the SD card slot is on the main board, probably you did something when you replace the SD card slot.

 

[tech3475]

Have you double checked all the connections? Flat flex cables can be a PITA.

Maybe use ifixit as a reference if you went in blind:
https://www.ifixit.com/Device/Steam_Deck

It took me a couple of tries when I disassembled my Vita to get the the thumbsticks working properly.

Is there a chance that something is shorting, especially where you replaced the slot?

 

[solac]

Have you double checked all the connections? Flat flex cables can be a PITA.

Maybe use ifixit as a reference if you went in blind:
https://www.ifixit.com/Device/Steam_Deck

It took me a couple of tries when I disassembled my Vita to get the the thumbsticks working properly.

Is there a chance that something is shorting, especially where you replaced the slot?

yes I have doubled checked it. I tried to look near the slot where I replaced and didn't find any short at all. seems like there is only 1FPC that connects to the controllers. i tested with a know working board and controls as well as FPC are good. so i am guessing the fault to lie somewhere in the board.

maybe someone that knows the hardware could help me with this control issues. basically all the analog d pad touch pad are all useless. when goin to desktop mode and checking settings the board seemed like it cannot even detect the hardware (controls daughter board).