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Steam Deck Back Cover Removal for Battery

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  1. Steam Deck Back Cover Removal for Battery, Prepare your device: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Steam Deck Back Cover Removal for Battery, Prepare your device: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Steam Deck Back Cover Removal for Battery, Prepare your device: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Unplug any cables connected to your Steam Deck.

    • Turn on your Steam Deck and allow the battery to discharge below 5% before starting your repairs, as a charged lithium-ion polymer battery can be dangerous if accidentally punctured.

    • Put your Steam Deck into battery storage mode within the BIOS. Read how to do that here.

    • If you have a microSD card installed, make sure to remove it before opening the Steam Deck. If you attempt to remove the back cover with it still installed, it could snap right in half.

    • Pro tip: it can be helpful to lay the Steam Deck face-down into its case to protect the thumbsticks and prevent wobble.

  2. Steam Deck Back Cover Removal for Battery, Remove the back cover screws: crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
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    • Use a Phillips driver to remove the eight screws securing the back cover:

    • Four 9.5 mm screws

    • Four 5.8 mm screws

    • Despite the standards, Phillips screwdrivers can vary in size and shape—two drivers labeled as the same size may fit differently in the same screw. Use the size that fits the snuggest into the screw head.

    • Throughout this repair, keep track of each screw and make sure it goes back exactly where it came from to avoid damaging your Steam Deck.

  3. Steam Deck Back Cover Removal for Battery, Unclip the back cover: crwdns2935265:03crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 Steam Deck Back Cover Removal for Battery, Unclip the back cover: crwdns2935265:03crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
    • Insert an opening pick into the thin gap between the back cover and the front shell, along the edge of one of the grips.

    • If you're having trouble inserting your pick at the grip seam, try starting at either the top or bottom long edges first, then slide the pick towards the grip.

    • Pry up on the back cover to release it from the locking clips.

  4. Steam Deck Back Cover Removal for Battery, Remove the back cover: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Steam Deck Back Cover Removal for Battery, Remove the back cover: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Steam Deck Back Cover Removal for Battery, Remove the back cover: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Once the clips are disconnected from one edge, the rest disconnect easily.

    • Grip the back cover at the opening you just created and pull it up and away from the device to unclip the long edges.

    • Remove the back cover.

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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.

Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Steam Deck answers community for help.

Carsten Frauenheim

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