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Steam Deck: I need a ribbon cable

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:50:13 -0700

ribbon cable that connects the left an right button boards... is hard to find so if you have any I need two. if anyone knows where I can find one that would be great

Steam deck lcd model: F7A ,DAF7ATH16G0

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⟐ Answered abril 30, 2026 at 9:50 GMT-7

Steam Deck: Where to find ribbon and flex cables that are not available on ifixit.

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:22:52 -0700

Looking for this Flat Ribbon Cable

JI-HAW AWM E118077 20706 105C 60V 8-Pin

for Left Daughter Board to Main Board Connection

and I cannot find one. is there anyone who knows where to buy this ribbon cable.

⟐ Commented abril 30, 2026 at 9:22 GMT-7

Steam Deck: Newbie - Recommendations for broken USB-C Charger on Steam Deck

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:33:17 -0700

Hello, all.

Just joined this site today because:
1. my steam deck's charging port stopped charging a month or so ago.
2. if I send it in for repairs, they are obligated to factory reset as soon as they get it to turn on
3. I have several games without cloud storage that I've sunk thousands of hours into.
4. they absolutely will not back-up my data before factory resetting the device. I've asked.

As a result, I've opened up the machine and started poking around to see what I can diagnose (done PC builds before, but mobile devices are... terrifying...)

I noticed in the tear-down video here at iFixit that the SSD itself is pretty easy to get to. I was able to easily remove it and plug it back in.
I was, unfortunately, unable to figure out how to safely remove the motherboard to inspect the USB-C port and its connections.

To retain that game data, what options do I have?
Should I try and go full bore and just start pulling and unscrewing things to get that motherboard out? (I do know how to solder, so I could, potentially, replace it, if I got the replacement parts.)
OR
Should I bite a bullet, buy a cheap Steam Deck elsewhere, and just pop in the SSD? Would the new system just boot up and run? Or would it then come with a slew of other issues?
OR!
Should I buy a placeholder SSD, send it in for repairs, and then replace it again when I receive it back, fixed?
OR!!
Is there a better, less ridiculous way to handle this, such that I keep my SSD in tact AND get the charge port fixed by a professional?

If this seems very... "Goblin-y", I can live with that. I just think it's upsetting that they're obligated to wipe the whole thing.

Thanks ahead of time! :)

⟐ Answer accepted abril 29, 2026 at 12:33 GMT-7

Steam Deck: Metal Heat Shield Replacement (I believe part # F7A)

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:41:57 -0700

I rescued a first gen Steam Deck from my nephew today. He thought he corrupted the the m.2 when he attempted to install Windows on the thing. In his frustration, he just threw everything away; screws, nvme, and the heatshield. You know, like a moron.

I found the m.2 easily of course, and shield part I need on eBay. Naturally it's out of stock. I then found it on a very sketchy looking website (egamephone) .

Does anyone have a trustworthy line on this part?

Steam Deck: I ripped off a resistor on accident back of motheboard by micro sd slo

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:45:12 -0700

I was cleaning around the perimeter of the motherboard and accidentally knocked off a resistor last one at the very bottom on the back south left of

the sd card slot what is it? rev f lcd model.

Steam Deck: Will the SSD shield be available for sale here?

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:22:59 -0700

I wonder if the shield over the SSD that you have to remove before you do anything can be sold here and I'm also wondering why it's currently not. Either version but specifically the newer one.

Steam Deck: What tape can I use as a replacement for the silver heat shield?

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:12:08 -0700

When I was trying to fix my R1 button I thought the shield screw was underneath that tape and I peeled it off. I managed to get it back on but it wasn't really that sticky so I'm wondering what type of tape would work with it. I've seen some suggest kapton tape or graphite tape but In general I want it to remain black

Steam Deck: Steam Deck - No battery indicator after battery replacement.

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:55:40 -0700

Hello everybody

After purchasing a new battery here from iFixit and carrying out the repair, I have no battery icon visible on the device.

When I connect the old battery, the icon is visible again.

Can we agree this must be an issue with the battery? RMA.

Any input greatly appreciated.

⟐ Answered abril 09, 2026 at 15:55 GMT-7

Steam Deck: Bluetooth and controller not responding

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 04:39:46 -0700

Controls won't respond, and Bluetooth won't connect to anything. Going into desktop mode the controller isn't there, no Bluetooth mouse, no Bluetooth keyboard either.I tried a physical keyboard also and no luck.When I look at controllers connected I get no game controller found, and when I look at the Bluetooth settings it says no Bluetooth adapters found

⟐ Commented marzo 10, 2026 at 4:39 GMT-7

Steam Deck: Steam deck lcd fails to start.

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:14:56 -0700

What does power led blinking 3 times at power up with no power supply connected mean? The led is white not green.

Steam Deck: How to clean the inside components of my steam deck safely?

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 14:00:52 -0700

HI!

I was wondering how I can clean the inside of my steam deck, I never done this before and since I usually use my deck in a very dusty outdoor business, the inside of my steam deck is very dirty.

Thank you in advance for the help!

⟐ Answer edited abril 12, 2026 at 14:00 GMT-7

Steam Deck: Steam deck failing to turn on after seeing black screen and stripes.

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 08:45:43 -0700

I had my steam deck on charge over night and woke to the screen flashing white stripes. It’s not been starting since. It responds when i turn it on with a slight sound and power light flash but then nothing.

Any idea what’s happened?

⟐ Answered febrero 20, 2026 at 8:45 GMT-7

Steam Deck: My Up Dpad isn't working

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 04:44:03 -0700

My steam deck up directional button is not given any input or not working at all. My other buttons on my steam deck does including the left, down, and right d pad inputs. I took it apart to see what was wrong with it I can't seem to brainstorm what's going on as everything looks normal inside. So what I need a new membrane Dpad or the entire left bumper board with the d-pad cable?

⟐ Commented febrero 20, 2026 at 4:44 GMT-7

Steam Deck: Replaced left trackpad but it's not recognized whatsoever

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 18:42:03 -0700

I procured an authentic Steam Deck OLED left trackpad, and after I installed it, my Steam Deck OLED failed to recognize it, whatsoever. I double checked all my connections, and checked for any damage to the trackpad, but everything was secure and without damage. The QR code on the back of my old trackpad read: SECN43700B84 and the new trackpad read: SWYFBF7G0030102345257701. They obviously don't follow the same formatting scheme so I'm wondering if they are from different generations. Any insight or guidance on the matter would be greatly appreciated since there is little to no documentation regarding this issue. Thank you to whomever tries to help me with this.

Steam Deck: Where can I buy Left and right Daughter Board?

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 09:54:50 -0700

My Steam Deck fell down, from 80cm onto carpet but it was enough to destroy both R1 and L1 Shoulder Buttons. They snapped right from the daughter board, ripping the traces. No way to solder them back on.

Now I need a new left and right daughter Board but this part seems not to be sold as replacement. Since it was the first to break from a little drop, I imagine more people would need this soon.

⟐ Answered febrero 06, 2026 at 9:54 GMT-7

Steam Deck: My right pad to use my mouse on the steamdeck wont move its like its n

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 11:12:43 -0700

My mouse pad won't pop up for me to use it how do I get it to where it pops up and I can use my mouse again on my deck

Steam Deck: Left speaker stoped working and its overheating

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:27:07 -0700

Hello. My left speaker stopped working after I have tried to fix stuck power button. The speaker does some weird sound and starts overheating after i boot my steamdeck. The right speaker works well tho.

I have checked the cable and connector multiple times, but I can’t find any damage.

⟐ Commented enero 26, 2026 at 14:27 GMT-7

Steam Deck: Middle pad of the power button ripped off. Where to bridge that from?

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 06:20:05 -0700

The middle pad (B) on my steam deck's power button got ripped off. I want to bridge the middle pin to a via or another pad but don't know which one. Do you guys know any?

The pads with the stars are all ground.

In case there's no pad I can bridge to, do you know how to turn my deck on without using the power button? Thanks a lot 🙏.

⟐ Commented enero 06, 2026 at 6:20 GMT-7

Steam Deck: Steam deck dropped Not charging

Sun, 28 Dec 2025 15:58:11 -0700

Steam deck got dropped on the floor now it’s not charging. How can this be fixed?

⟐ Answered diciembre 28, 2025 at 15:58 GMT-7

Steam Deck: New SSD storage not showing

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 14:29:22 -0700

I've updated my SSD to a WD 2TB 2230 from original 256gb and it hasn't updated in my steam deck storage, any ideas?

⟐ Answered diciembre 17, 2025 at 14:29 GMT-7