If you're looking to tinker with your Steam Deck you will need some tools, so iFixit have just released a mini-essentials kit to get you going.
Their new Steam Deck Toolkit comes in at $12.95 / £11.99 / €17,95 and it looks like it's already out of stock in a couple of regions. Seems like a pretty reasonable price, considering iFixit generally have pretty good quality and support. It's nothing fancy, but a nice little kit for doing smaller stuff.
So if you're going to be do a Steam Deck case swap, upgrading the SSD, the face buttons or any modding projects this is the kit for you. It includes:
- iFixit Precision Bit Driver: Ergonomically designed for a comfortable, non-slip grip ensuring precise handling.
- iFixit Precision 4 mm Screwdriver Bits: Includes PH0, PH1 and TR6 bits, crafted from high-quality S2 steel for exceptional durability and precision.
- Spudger: Poke and pry safely with this spudger made from glass-filled nylon.
- Tweezers: Precision tweezers for handling small components.
- iFixit Opening Picks: Can be used for prying, sliding, separating, and air guitaring.
- ESD-Safe Brush & Precision Cleaning Brushes: Free your console from dust & debris.
- Anti-Static Wrist Strap: Essential for safeguarding your electronics from ESD damage during repairs.
See more on the iFixit store.
Just remember to take out your SD card before taking the back plate off the Steam Deck.
I actually have the much bigger Pro Tech Toolkit and it's really useful for so many hardware projects.
Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
Quoting: shadow1w2Cute but seems nore cost effective to get one of the bigger ones.
Great for anyone just starting out perhaps.
Now if they could just offer some more replacement parts for the deck like the pCBs for the shoulder buttons or trackpads.
I guess those need special calibration?
They're an official replacement part seller for the steam deck, which probably means that they're bound to only sell official parts.
SteamOS is pretty linux based.
I wouldn't be surprised if you could just buy a fitting trackpad from a third party seller, connect it and maybe install the relevant linux driver(I wouldn't put it beyond VALVE to remove all irrelevant drivers from the SteamOS kernel).
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