also works on the lcd model?

couldn't you just clone the old memory to the new memorny? or are we dealing with a proprietary format...

nice, clean...

Damn fine job!

going to try this out, i got a 3d printer; im dying to see if i could 3d print a custom steam deck shell to allow externel ssd using the adapter you have

would it be possible to just figure a way to have some kind of nvme ribbon cable to just move the nvme 2280 outside the steam deck and figure a way to enclose it in the center outside the steam deck. that would keep it from issues from overheating and still be able to have the nvme technically internally connected

I think the ssd should get warm while downloading and the battery when executing the game ( or charging) so you may try not to do those things at the same time. That is assuming heat comes with writting, not reading, in SSD. I think that is the case, but i am not sure.

I worked on repairing laptops before, and my friend has an alienware laptop top end and broken beyond repair in under a year.. laptops is not invincible to heat.. Also reading the "bug reports" on steam and reddit.. there is an issue to the unfortunate one who have short battery life span.. And by that with the inclusion of more heat will make the battery even shorter life span.. Sure, i agree to the guy where "modding" is modding.. and it's up to you and your steamdeck. But i suggest against doing so if you want to preserve it rather than juicing it all out. If you really want to have bigger storage, either stream your pc/laptop to your steamdeck or get an M.2/SATA adapter/dock to type C Gen2, which is safer and better Or just backup your games The video is informative but i still think the tutorial video on the first one should really clarify the impact. Safe gaming.

Is that Hard Corps Uprising emulation, cloud gaming or local streaming?

Just do a normal drive instead of a 2280......

The real question is here is why manufacturers don’t produce an M.4 2230 Drive that is 4 TB or greater? Apple certainly seems to be able to shrink pcb sizes on a normal basis.

good info. Randomly came across your channel. As you're a smaller channel hope you dont mind the feedback. But I believe you'd benefit heavily by pre speeding up your videos about 1.5x. There's a lot of long pauses and you're sort of a slow speaker so I had to watch at 1.75x speed which actually sounded mostly more natural to hear. But good stuff with solid reasoning.

The constant notification sound in this video is trolling us so hard. Hate it. Edit: It's the music, but at low volume it sounds exactly like a Windows 11 notification.

So, how much space is there between the back of the case and the M.2? Is it a tight fit? I thought there wouldn’t be enough space to fit the M.2, but that’s great to know!

What's the difference between the 2280 and the small form ssd?

Also when going to a 2280, stick with the slower speed drives (5gb/s) over the 7.5gb/s as they run much cooler and there is no performance difference between the two. Truth be told you could pop in a gen 3 NVME SSD and performance wise it would be about the same. Not to mention the sloer ones are generally a bit cheaper too

For the win?

This is a fantastic solution, i hope the algorithm picks this up

very useful

Very informative! thanks for sharing your experience with the mod! I’m doing mine this week 😅

You're short video make me wanna pull my hair out it was that boring

I mean, it's cool that this is possible, but doesn't look safe at all, we have seen bloated batteries of Steam Decks already, batterie are danger by it self, and ssds can run really hot... idk, I wouldn't. But it was a good vídeo buddy.

One more thing to deal with when the battery dies.

Wait? So what was the point of the thermal pad if the fiberglass tape is insulating the SSD from the battery?

You're chatting out your ass

Dang.. you put a 4tb drive in.. and only get 3.5tb that’s crazy…

f I install an 8 TB hard drive, will it burn the machine?

Excellent tutorial!! I’m about to upgrade my Steam deck Oled storage too, and I’m taking every note 😅 keeps us informed!!

Thank you everyone who's supported and liked the video so far. It's been by far my most wide reaching video and I'm so thankful. I've seen comments regarding the heat from the SSD reaching the battery. Personally, I think the heat tolerances should be fine however, I realise these concerns are valid and I'd rather be safe than wrong. especially if others are performing this tutorial. Towards that end, I'll going to make a short follow up video in 2 or 3 days and link it in this video when it's done. Thanks to the suggestion from @mustanggd3734 I'm going to add a fibreglass tape to the battery where the SSD is placed. That should alleviate any concerns about the heat reaching the battery and not cause the SSD to bulge through the real panel. In a month, I'll post a follow up video showing how the steam deck is faring, battery and so forth. Again thanks everyone look forward to more.

Ok... I love your settings for powerslave, but the wiki settings look closer to what I remember back in the 90's.

Placing the second hottest component in the Steam Deck (SSD) on the most heat sensitive component (battery) is a recipe for disaster. Also, the last thing you want is a thermal pad between them to efficiently conduct heat. If anything you should be using some plastic card stock to insulate the battery from the heat. Even if the battery doesn't get hot enough to catastrophically fail the heat will make it degrade much faster. Heat is the enemy of lithium chemistry batteries.

Thats… brave. Have you noticed any excessive heat while playing and charging at the same time? I am concerned that the lack of cooling for the SSD on top of the battery would damage both.

Absolutely overkill. Just because you can, doesn't mean you should.

How safe is this mod for the steam deck? Could you do some testing and after like 30 days give us an update?

I upgraded to 4T 2280 SSD. My solution is to cover the battery with fiberglass stickers, put polyimide thermal insulation tape on the 2280 SSD, put heat dissipation stickers on the SSD, and put thermal insulation tape on the back shell corresponding to the SSD.

5:36 mood

Not sure if this is a good idea to place the hot SSD directly on the battery. Watch out for the SSD thermal.

Interesting mod! I wonder about SSD thermals for the Steamdeck LCD version.

I was looking for this one. It resolved the lack of getting rapid input issue.

This must be the good ending despite the semi-convoluted parallel system. Great game, one of my all-time time favorites. Quite cerebral, too.

Silver Kay's sacrifice is pretty sad (even though she comes back as the fire spirit thing) and so is the ending FMV. Fantastic game on the Saturn.

A question (no offense) but what's the problem about playing on 30fps? I play games on 30fps and I don't feel 30fps unplayable.

Bro been struggling with this all day I just got my first oled tv and your video helpt thanks alot

Hello, would you mind if I used 45 seconds ish of your playthrough if possible? I would give you credit 🙂

14:39 why did they keep it silent

Omg. Extra!

After one year, can you tell me how much the battery lasts doing stuff like watching youtube or netflix? Do you confirm 3/4 hours?

Best RPG EVER

Man, GTA San Andreas, please. 🙏

Hi bro can you say what i nedd to conect ps2 on ipad please respond