Steam deck dropped Not charging
Steam deck got dropped on the floor now it’s not charging. How can this be fixed?
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Hi!
Yeah, then they do need to replace the USB-C port. The port is soldered on the board, so if you have no soldering experience, I would let them do it.
60-200$ gap is big. So I would ask them how expensive it precisely is.
Please let us know how it goes!
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Hi! Does it still turn on when connected to the power? Will it also turn on, on the battery it self? Could be a faulty battery (not very likely), faulty USB port or motherboard related (which is most likely).
crwdns2934271:0crwdnd2934271:0 koppie007 crwdne2934271:0
Hi Richard, could you answer Koppie007's comment as he is trying to help you
crwdns2934271:0crwdnd2934271:0 Hannah crwdne2934271:0
The problem is that the power cord does not stay connected to the steam deck unit - whatever it plugs into must’ve got jostled or broken and even if you hold the power cord in place, the steam deck is not charging. I just called UbreakIfix, they charge $60 for a diagnostic and said it could be as high as $200 if they have to do any soldering.
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Hi!
Okay, in this case it DOES sound like a broken USB-C connector. Soldering is required to get this fixed…
Do you have any soldering experience? If not, I would let someone do the repair.
Sorry for the bad news :(
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I took it to one of those uBreakiFix stores. They said that the charging port had been pushed in and will need replaced. The cost of repairs is between $60 and $200.
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