What Was Valve Hiding? - Steam Deck Teardown Reaction

[@TheOnceAndFutureDoug]

To their "don't do this" message, as someone who designs and builds interfaces, messages like this have nothing to do with people who know why they can ignore them. Valve isn't talking to Linus or Anthony or any repair shop. Anyone who knows what a static wrist strap is and can intelligently discuss why you might or might not need one is not who that message is for. That message is for baby Linus who's only built his first computer and it was under heavy supervision from an adult who know what they were doing. You warn that guy and telling someone why makes it more likely a warning will stick. Think of it this way: You approach one line and see a sign saying, "You shouldn't cross this line." and then you see another line on the other side saying, "You shouldn't cross this line because it's a live-fire range and you will get shot." Which of those two lines are you going to pay more attention to?

[@andrewli8900]

This explanation needs more likes.

[@mndlessdrwer]

This. This so hard. Managers, in particular, need to understand why this concept is so important. You can tell your excited new employee "this is how it's always been done" every time they come to you with an idea about how to improve workflows, but doing so will only make them bitter and ruin your relationship with them. However, if you can explain the justification for WHY it is better to stick with the existing methodology, then they can better accept that reasoning and not feel like they're bashing their head against a brick wall.

[@rhyzhyn]

*Preach*

[@MyNameIsBucket]

Basically Valve devs are proud of their device and are excited to get it in the hands of fellow nerds - but then the legal department steps in to cover everyone's asses.

[@garfieldandfriends1]

They are literally treating their users as uneducated idiots in general. Not in a bad way because it's true most of their general users (probably 95%) are just uninformed people who don't know jackshit about tech components and repairing

[@k2cr]

I think, to be fair to Valve, they're adding all the "don't do this disclaimers" to prevent being responsible for when someone who genuinely has no clue what they're doing attempts it and cites the teardown as their source and attempts to open a lawsuit; rather than being an actual "don't do this".

[@Benjamoose]

Exactly! They're forgetting the sheer power of a manufacturer saying, on their main KZbin channel "here is how to open this". Just the fact that the video exists in such a mainstream area of their channel, is enough to have a ton of people that don't know what they're doing, opening their device just because "Valve said it's my right and has a tutorial", so they're going ham with the warnings so that the kind of people that'd make stupid mistakes, will give up before they start and not cause damage to their system. The kind of people that have done the research and are willing to take the risk can see right through the warnings, just like Linus did. I don't blame Valve honestly. I've literally seen people pry batteries out with sharp objects, that have then exploded, and you LTT are forgetting their own experiences; that while they think some things are common sense (e.g. opening a device to spray compressed air) their forgetting how they've cringed hard at inexperienced people pulling out PC components, snapping off tabs, for what is essentially adult LEGO.

[@twizl4]

@Bueno Sama9494 I’m sure they will. As they said opening the steam deck and breaking it from opening it. Isnt covered by warranty

[@jrwynn49]

@Bueno Sama9494 yeah but when submitting an official video breakdown. They are in the right to protect themselves from any possible outcomes… we have seen crazy cases from wild clams

[@G1NZOU]

A agree, it's the "we recognise you have a right to do this, but please for your own sake only do it if you actually know what you're doing and understand the consequences". It's refreshing for a company to actually take this stance as opposed to the "we're going to make it as hard as possible for you to do anything" shance.

[@rararasputin8608]

Yeah, it checks out as a "be aware of what you're doing and all".

[@typingwords]

I appreciate how specific and careful they're being when talking about the risks, compared to a PC, people buying a steamdeck might have zero repair experience and it's better to be safe than sorry

[@josephstalin1802]

A pc people ah yes the guy who failed basic English

[@xavierpacheco7533]

@@josephstalin1802 ok keyboard warrior crawl back into your cave now and don’t come back

[@TheShitSmith]

PC people wouldn't even necessarily be too at home in it. It's built more like a combination of a phone and a game controller than it is a PC

[@jaalm4711]

So if you plug Cpu and ram and gpu. You are an expert at repairing stuff ?

[@derangemeldete]

@agapp11able why would you need to take it apart to install linux? did you need to flash a bios on the chip directly or something?

[@mobs2r]

Everybody is freaking out over the replacement parts for the Steam Deck, but you clearly don't know Valve. A friend of mine got an officially sourced replacement olive for his Team Fortress 2 Sandvich replica. That is real customer service.

[@trazyntheinfinite9895]

A officialy sourced what for the whatnow? What?

[@shimrarin2660]

@@trazyntheinfinite9895 sandvich

[@IrLosin]

it's sad that we live in a world where things like these are special, but it made me want to buy one more now. As an example: I have never bought an apple product in my life, even when it was the better option, just because of the way they handle repairs and customer support.

[@Megasty15]

@@IrLosin As an individual that has to interact with apple products on a daily basis, I can say for sure that I will NEVER personally own one, EVER.

[@Texas240]

@@IrLosin - Initially, I didn't get an I phone because they were AT&T only and I didn't have AT&T. In the years since they have been available to me, that's the single reason why I have never owned one.

[@CobraDBlade]

"People aren't going to be opening this thing up for fun" 3 Days after Steam Deck releases: New LTT Video titled "We Water Cooled the Steam Deck!"

[@katech6020]

and GN Steve will tear it apart 1h after launch

[@HanSolo__]

And they are flooding a heat sink in a kitchen sink or Alex just pours the water from the jar (he took from the kitchen) thru it.

[@3ountyhunter]

Liquid metal Steam Deck

[@DuyNguyen-yx2vd]

Which probably involves them dunking a giant heat sink into a bucket or Alex blowing into a pipe.

[@Akegata42]

You could argue that that's going to be done for profit rather than fun though. Although it's obviously a bit of both.

[@noottoot1523]

Kudos for valve for doing what every tech company should do: recognizing that if you buy a product, you own it.

[@nullventura546]

Unfortunately, this is how companies are today, in addition to the fact that all technological products tend to become obsolete very quickly because they want to create a cyclical consumer market

[@ahbabraufahmed3058]

@Amina & Hiba Show confusion but k

[@DeosPraetorian]

Except for the part where the games you buy on steam arent

[@sujimayne]

That doesn't mean they have to offer you warranty if you open the device or tinker with it.

[@sujimayne]

@@nullventura546 This is false.

[@iAmTheSquidThing]

In fairness, they're saying "Leave this to professionals." not "Leave this to us." I think the most important thing is that you can take a device to your choice of repair-shop.

[@chandradharkoneti]

That's a good point. They have already displayed that they are RtR friendly. So this is just the same philosophy continuing.

[@Mopantsu]

I hope they provide a list of approved repair shops in each country it is sold.

[@Smoky_Shots]

@@Mopantsu approved titles just jack up prices, not quality of service. Find a shop you know does quality work if you are taking in for repair

[@DonnyStanley]

Yeah, I mean I'm sure places like Louis Rossman's shop would be more than qualified to do this sort of thing. They just need to not be prohibited by the manufacturer.

[@kinabalucat]

They're saying opening up steam deck can kill you

[@TheL0rd0fSpace]

Man actually managed to hear back from Valve quicker than the entirety of the TF2 community

[@thunderdoggogaming6368]

I’m literally getting a steam deck to see if I can play tf2 on it 😂

[@asdasd-ty9se]

@@thunderdoggogaming6368 the answer is yes

[@trash_girlfriend]

@@asdasd-ty9se the answer is that who'd play a fast paced arena fps on analog sticks

[@asdasd-ty9se]

@@trash_girlfriend me, and apparently him

[@StuartFknLil]

@@trash_girlfriend there's also gryo controls.

[@will24655]

"Don't play with fireworks... however, it is cool" - Valve probably.

[@TheMrR9]

why not play with fireworks?

[@masterpig5s]

Yeah

[@ivanbenja4]

@@TheMrR9 Probably because a lot of people had their fingers blown off, or had a rocket explode in their face.... Just a thought...

[@thacoolest13]

@@ivanbenja4 Some of those clips are so gruesome too... Gotta remember that fireworks are literally flying explosives made to look pretty. Flying explosives are generally not something to take lightly

[@CJRussell]

@@TheMrR9 Fireworks are cool you just have to practice good safety with them

[@AabhasLall]

Oh my God, does that mean I can replace just the part that is faulty and keep the rest of the hardware in the same working condition, thereby not only extending the lifespan of my product but the overall support lifespan from the company because of easily available repair parts meaning long term sales and support all the while reducing the amount of E-waste and stress on natural resources? Kind of like the products designed by people "back in the day"? Good job Valve. And I would totally buy a fully LEGO version of any electronic device.

[@nullventura546]

It is a handheld PC, I had to have it because that is the PC world (not laptops, sad), the problems will be more than anything to expand the storage, even so everything else is pretty good

[@boneappletee6416]

Absolutely, LEGO electronic devices for the win! (Framework-style :) ) Can't wait till I can afford an *AMD* ;) version of the Framework laptop and build it myself.

[@adamadkins7489]

Yeah, Switch lite consumer are completely at the mercy of Nintendo and we all know shitty Nintendo can be.

[@chenhuan6686]

Considering that Valve doesn't make a lot or even lose some money (at least for the cheapest version), longevity would be important for them to earn the money "back" by selling games. Otherwise, one would *switch* to another handheld device.

[@tkermi]

@@chenhuan6686 That's a good point.

[@jamiegreig9699]

I agree with the aggressive "don't do this" stance Valve is taking. In the end anyone who feels comfortable was going to open it regardless. If you have any doubts about opening a device like this you ABSOLUTELY SHOULDN'T

[@whoiamiamnot2104]

It's called cya. Valve is just giving themselves some cover for when somebody kills their Steam Deck and sues cause warranty doesn't cover whatever mistake is made.

[@Slepnair]

They're walking the line of "don't do this, but also, it's yours, do what you want". a cautious right to repair type stance, which is pretty awesome.

[@JackPorter]

like linus said, if you can't tell with your two fingers the screw is done screwing in, don't use a torque driver, instead just don't open the device. that's like grandad or kid level, just jamming it in there with the might of Zeus... don't strictly have to hand it to a professional but simply someone that has screwed a screw into plastic at least once before, lol.

[@heimkhal2.097]

Also, the majority of the population could not or should not open it up on their own. However, the demographics for the Steam Deck might be more likely to have the ability than to switch owners for example.

[@namonaite]

As someone whos broken hundreds of devices by not knowing better yeah don't do this.

[@adolfobisi6027]

"amateur means for the love of" after a research i found that its literally the origin of the word amateur. wow each day we get more impressed with anton's knowledge. That guy is a myth

[@starpilotalliance]

This changes perspective on many things.

[@xenorac]

@@starpilotalliance You don't say!

[@vpxc]

the olympics has always explicitly been a competition for amateurs

[@fausses]

A russian word for amateur is literally a lover of something

[@SteelyEyedH]

Amazing. Yes, Anthony for the win, I didn't know that and now learnt even more

[@dumpsterdawg]

Linus: "I can see myself opening it" Also known as "Dropping"

[@veirfy]

LOL

[@wacom7]

later in the video Linus: "people make mistakes"

[@viv12348]

Well, I thinks he can actually open it...by dropping

[@Noise-Bomb]

That's what's called RUD - rapid unplanned disassembly.

[@512TheWolf512]

he's gonna pre-open it before so, as the guy in the video said, it crack open better when dropped

[@XenoFireStar]

Making the whole thing available in pieces / "exploded form" would be such a major f you to Apple and Nintendo. I love it. Please do this Valve.

[@tophan5146]

So turns out you don’t have to use government coercion.

[@kurnikov613]

.

[@snerttt]

Not happening

[@handlemonium]

Imagine building a Steam Deck from scratch on your own deck.

[@imark7777777]

The ability to buy every part individually, that's going to lead to some some seriously cool aftermarket mods, custom cases and accessibility hacks!

[@VegitoBlackityBlack]

Stronger processor?

[@Drickles0]

@@VegitoBlackityBlack ding ding ding ding ding

[@AniRayn]

Yeaah, imagine being able to mod and customize (what is essentially) a PC. Oh, wait.

[@deadpanfish]

The screws are designed for one single use. To never be removed and or replaced. The clearances on the device can be lost by doing this alone. You nerds already lost. Game over

[@drutt1985]

@@deadpanfish there's ways around problems like that when it comes to plastic especiall. just put some drops of glue, let it harden and try to put the screw back and hopefully it will cut new threads. Has worked for me maybe 60% of the time.

[@kilm2232]

Here's the interesting part: These companies, Fairphone, Valve, etc who are making their products repairable? Give it time for the generations of younger users to get used to these products and this 'right to repair' and you'll see the significant uptick in kids entering into STEM as they get hands on experience of repairing electronic equipment.

[@SrLupinotuum]

This something I didn't thought of that I completely agree on

[@xenorac]

Ooh i like that!

[@takeiteasy6346]

not really but ok

[@theforerunnerreclaimer]

I got into stem a few years ago when I found and fixed a 2008 hp laptop, so yes I 100% agree

[@sebastiangorka200]

bro youre acting like theres not enough kids in stem like what

[@42DangerVision]

I love that the Valve rep emailed Linus back quickly enough that they were still filming the segment. 👍

[@bread8718]

Damn bruh spoilers

[@Seruphin]

Ooor was it a "Pick-up" 10:41 since these guys are the pros

[@internetspectator6051]

@@bread8718 how bout u dont scroll through the comments while watching the video if ur worried about spoilers? u deserve it.

[@xm8553]

So happy to hear valve specifically state “it’s your product you have the right to do what you want with it.”Idk what it is about the steam deck but I am so excited for it!

[@sourdonkeyjuice]

More companies need to follow Valve's lead! This is awesome

[@bagusamartya5325]

The bar is so low such simple message can be so amazing. This whole video is like a clapback at Apple for their anti repair stance

[@kellynyanbinary]

I’m also excited for Linux gaming

[@leem4279]

Don't we technically rent games from steam though?

[@FangerZero]

It's the smallest PC I know of that can play legit games, on top of that it opens the door for us gamers to kick Windows to the curb! Sadly not all games, my MMOs companies I doubt will work on linux at launch, but I definitely look forward to sitting in bed before I sleep playing whatever single player game I'm working on for maybe 30 minutes or something and then just going to bed. Instead of turn off whatever peripherals I'm using. How can someone not be excited? I just hope w/ the shortages and pandemic build quality won't be affected, I'd rather wait than get something that is defective.

[@HughJeffreys]

"...You have every right to open it up and do what you want" *iPhone 13 has left the chat.*

[@shafkatshehzad8464]

Hugh Janus

[@medunno6234]

howdy

[@medunno6234]

howdy

[@LLUUDDWWIIKK]

I mean, we still have the right to open an iPhone, but they don't want us to do it lol

[@maximmk6446]

Real shit

[@PrismPoint]

A note on the seemingly mixed messaging of "you can open it, but don't," remember that this is potentially a competitor to the switch, a device marketed to everyone from hobbyists to toddlers to grandmas. Anyone who regularly tears these things down will anyway, but valve probably doesn't want people to think you can just pop it open like an android phone's battery compartment.

[@hawapowax]

This

[@Edward-Not-Elric]

"Android phone's battery compartment" Sadge. I miss easy to remove back plates.

[@ProjectJamesify]

"Together with my co-host Anthony" *Happiness noises*

[@vu3aym]

Anthony is always a win

[@JaegerThe1]

Same!

[@notafantbh]

Anthony is the best

[@AztecAryan]

le wholesome 100 happiness noises

[@TheMadsteven686]

Anthony is my hero.

[@SunnyShuklathedoctor]

I guess Gabe is taking his "piracy is service problem not price" to the hardware level as well. If Valve starts setting these standards and they sell well, it will make at least 1 other company to mimic them, and it is a great, great thing.

[@CazRaX]

You know I never thought about it but that quote is right, I'm a bit of a dirty on-eyed, pegleg yet I have bought almost all Valve games even though I could get them free.

[@farukk3646]

I was thinking the same thing whole video. Their stand on piracy is: by doing a good business it will decreases, which it hugely did after they emerged in Turkish market. And I bought so many games on steam after I completed their pirated versions when I didnt have the money, just because I wanted they earn something from me.

[@Vysair]

@@CazRaX Same here like Ubisoft shitty connect or the unreasonable DRM.

[@razorboy68]

To minimize stripping out the holes when replacing self-tapping screws, drop the screw in the hole and turn it BACKWARDS with very slight downward pressure until the screw suddenly falls into the hole a bit. That happens when the threads of the screw fall back into the threads in the hole that they had previously cut. A good secondary test that it truly did fall back in (nearly) perfectly is to start screwing it in with as close to zero torque (twisting force) as possible. If it goes in 2-3 full turns with this nearly no torque method, you hit the old threads. Do this and you'll likely be able to remove & replace self-tapping screws many times without stripping the hole to the point where the screws stop holding.

[@RomstarOrion]

Came here to say this, and no worries. Someone else already took care of it. Honestly this should almost be at the top of the comments. I've seen so many people strip plastic threads and once you know how to avoid it, it just seems so pointless and ham fisted when it happens.

[@JETWTF]

It's good practice to do that regardless if they are screws, nuts, or bolts. Prevents cross threading and just makes it easier to start threading them.

[@inno6788]

eli5 pls

[@SuperSohaizai]

Agree. Totally didn't think to share this until I see this comment. It is just a good practice overall to ensure screw is going in straight instead of sideways, which might even makes it unable to unscrewed. Cheers!

[@irvalfirestar6265]

thanks for the tip, would be useful for replacing my case fans later in life

[@spoony49]

Valve pulling out the good guy card at time when we needed it the most. A lot of respect was earned through this video.

[@Brandonien]

They actually give 3rd party references for components. Absolutely incredible.

[@TheAssassin2332]

Right to repair is an awesome thing, its finally happening slowly😅

[@Bacontsu]

@Jimbo Bimbo it should, but valve were one of the rare companies that does it

[@ShakeITyEA]

holy shit, Valve paid attention to the right to repair fiasko and did the exact opposite.

[@zn316]

Thats why Valve machine is good way of investment

[@RamkrishanYT]

One thing to keep in mind is that the Steam Deck audience is much broader than the more technical LTT audience, and it's good that they spilled in so many warnings for the average kid that might hurt themselves if doing it wrong. I can see my 13 yr old self opening shit for fun without any regards for safety

[@LithFox]

My best friend, who has not built her own computer yet, pre-ordered one. So yes. This is accurate. Not just kids, just people in general.

[@ark_knight]

Well, it would be dangerous - only for yo wallet

[@eagle7015]

I at 13 have opened alot of stuff and never put it back

[@almaefogo]

@@eagle7015 when I was 13 80% of the stuff I opened didn't got put together again, just had fun trying to learn how it worked or just because

[@ekksoku]

@@LithFox alright buddy, you know a female, no need to brag

[@VallornDeathblade]

Valve: "You have every right to open it up and do what you want." Louis Rossmann: "YES"

[@DingleFlop]

Rossmann**

[@msihcs8171]

Not only did he say you can open it, he also said they'd PROVIDE a way to get spare parts, as stated in the video this shouldn't make Valve stand out . . . but it does

[@LKonstantina915]

ayeeee was literally thinking of him when i saw this LOL

[@wwjdtd1]

@@DingleFlop even if it is just battery and thumb sticks, that will be better than pretty much any one else. I hope to see a Rossman video about this in the next 48 hours.

[@thatguyalex2835]

Same. I love Louis Rossmann & Valve. :) I was gonna make a Rossmann comment, but you beat me to it by 31 minutes. Lol

[@shogun5599]

Best thing I've ever heard "I can afford to break my steam deck" People often forget that just because Linus did it doesn't mean it's a good idea he can afford to break shit.

[@benstanfill363]

My music class teacher said the same thing about the keyboards we used. He said no drinks on them, and that he put his coffee on his because he could afford to replace them, but we couldn't. He was right of course.

[@eluruguayo5122]

i cant afford to break my steam deck... so, i cant break it while its open ;)

[@JXSnWp]

I personally won't be getting a Steam deck, as it doesn't suit my needs. But I very much want it to succeed as Steam is on track to setting an important precedent in the Right to Repair movement.

[@JohnSmith-ft4gc]

They are neither a court, nor bringing a case to court here: NOTHING to do with precedent. They are however competing with other platforms & challenging anti-customer practices of other companies by demonstrating a contrasting and opposed behavior. This contrast can serve to adjust customer's perspectives on what is acceptable conduct for a company. It's also compatible with DIY Computer builders expectation & subculture which is a significant subset of Steam customers. This subculture is highly wary of practices of the Console Industry & Steam is working to avoid getting off on the wrong foot with them.

[@krank23]

@@JohnSmith-ft4gc The word "precedent" is not exclusive to the legal system. It's a pretty common word, that just basically means "an earlier occurrence of something similar" or " a person or thing that serves as a model". The legal definition follows from that.

[@JXSnWp]

@@JohnSmith-ft4gc the definition says - an earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances. Obviously, this isn't a court but it does set precedent. One of the main arguments that companies like Apple and anti repair lobbyists claim is users can hurt themselves or the electronics they are trying to repair. If it does well, the precedent being set that can be used in court for others is that a product can be profitable, safe for users to tinker with while supporting right to repair.

[@someonerandom704]

I want it to succeed so Proton phases out any possible reason I'll ever need Windows in the future.

[@BattleSpew]

@@JohnSmith-ft4gc Precedent in the OP is a cultural precedent, not a legal one.

[@deadwinglullaby]

This feels like one big statement for right to repair. Good job Valve, this pretty much secures my steam deck purchase

[@jacquestcomc]

The fact that this is an argument in my lifetime is unreal to me. Lol. Good on Valve and have fun with your purchase!

[@aleks138]

looks like the engineers are in charge. even the teardown video screams made by engineers but the lawyers made us say all these disclaimers

[@at_oussama]

Valve prove again that they can break into a market, and they just did.

[@youravghuman5231]

Valve didnt care syit about hardware marketing. Their true source of income came from steam store. Steam deck is just promotion to steam store so that epic will go die with it free games

[@cookiesupervisor2211]

Agree , but there is also other use , I can see some companies producing kits to convert steam deck from mobile console to stationary PC , cause face it 2023 , or worst 2025 prices of PC components will be back to pre covid prices , and there are some people who see steam deck as cheapest gaming PC you can get at the market at now , and imagine now how quick can it get with better cooling and potential OC ...

[@vietnamesecat5781]

Valve : shows how to dissemble the steam deck Ifixit: WRITE THAT DOWN WRITE THAT DOWN

[@joe1999_1]

Lol

[@theairaccumulator7144]

@BIG ASS true

[@puppy0cam]

The part I respect valve for is that when they are telling you not to do specific things in it, they give you a proper reason for how such an action could affect the rest of the device. Even if I don't fully understand it, it's a good leaping off point to do my own research into the subject to help increase my understanding of why they don't recommend it.

[@Oliur]

Who knew watching two people reacting to a teardown video would be so interesting.

[@Liqtor]

Anthony is there. It's almost mandatory at this point.

[@abhi483]

@@Liqtor agree

[@Rift2123]

True I couldn't imagine watching anyone else watch a teardown

[@Ferrari255GTO]

I mean, if it's theese two i would have no doubt about it.

[@yup988]

My wallpaper on my Mac is literally from your website. lol Wild.

[@Deveyus]

I love that Anthony went from "Kinda around" to hosting lots of stuff, and co-hosting stuff with Linus. It's so good.

[@DarkPhychic]

One day anthony will have his own youtube channel and surpass linus...

[@ShapezPuller64]

'Advanced Anthony Technology Pointers'

[@Kuidee]

I actually like Anthonys videos More than linuses

[@t.c.b4722]

Anthony is a force to be reckoned with.

[@thisissooolegit]

Yea but he needs to loose a lot of weight cause that guy is NOT healthy

[@bradleymorgan8223]

Valve is bringing an unorthodox device to the masses, many if not most of whom will have little to no electronics repair experience. I believe the teardown video is very well done considering the audience.

[@UNSCPILOT]

Even if better teardown and repair videos get made in the future, this is still a great mission statement about how open they want to be with the Steamdeck

[@bradleymorgan8223]

@Samurai Shampoo not unorthodox in terms of form factor, but in terms of integration.

[@Shamazor1234]

I love this back and forth commentary. Anthony is extremely knowledgeable when it comes to hardware, and I love to hear his opinion.

[@charles3840]

And Linus adds the business side. He explains why they made the manufacturing decisions they have.

[@tcgdude]

Both sides equally important :)

[@pastedtomato]

To be fair to Valve, the "warnings" are most likely there to avoid any potential lawsuit.

[@FeelingShred]

Finally someone that gets it

[@pcguidelk]

I think it was the editor who shuffled the order of things.

[@Validole]

No, they probably just jumped to the future by a couple minutes.

[@goose7378]

They traveled to the future and back in the portal under Gaben's desk.

[@Qwarzz]

Definitely after they realized that stuff like battery should be unplugged before disassembling the device. I've done this myself as well when making instructions to the customer, just not worth the trouble to start over when you forget something.

[@hughflapjacks]

probably but it is a bit frustrating, it did not have to jump back and forth so much between steps. It is not that hard to edit something with basic sequence.

[@oreos3174]

@@Qwarzz oh, that actually makes sense

[@blahorgaslisk7763]

Love how they missed the closing statement that went something like this: "And now, if you have followed these instructions perfectly you haven't opened your Steam Deck" I was just waiting for their reaction and then Linus paused just after the "these instructions" part and they never heard it... I feel cheated!

[@TheMinigato]

It was so hard to watch. They did that all the time during the whole video with the warnings.

[@AdamS-nd5hi]

@@TheMinigato and shitting on how they filmed it when they kept pausing and losing track of what was going on in the video. actually extremely frustrating to watch having already watched the valve vid

[@thereader14]

I feel like the biggest thing about this is that.. clearly you guys know what you're doing, some people really, really, really don't. Valve has to protect themselves in case some idiot hurts themself. Also this is the first time I've watched you guys and I highly appreciate the level of information you provided so thanks :) Also lol, I want to pay more and build it myself hahaha

[@Epicesify]

The safety stuff at the beginning seemed like a message to all the "smart" people that don't realize what they're doing could permanently damage their electronics and cause fires. (Like me, who ruined a PS2 and old laptop because I didn't know how to reconstruct anything)

[@Darkbuilderx]

Definitely also sounded like the legal team had a few requirements if an official teardown video was getting made.

[@MarcLucksch]

Ruining things is how you learn though

[@Xitoshi]

I indeed learned some things, and I now respect more the process of disassembly and assembly.

[@OneMomentPls]

@@Darkbuilderx i think so too, they definitely want to avoid any legal charges if someone decides to sue them because somehow, that dude manage to set the console on fire or something with "i followed their guide" as an excuse.

[@GavinMorris1]

@@MarcLucksch Exactly - this is where competent IT people come from.

[@gaminginasmr]

Amateur=love, for the love of. Anthony must have taken his Latin class seriously. Mad respect

[@thoticcusprime9309]

@kerosin fuchs No thanks

[@mad3237]

Kepala butuh tokwan hampa

[@prakharmishra3000]

@@thuanlai5537 phishing link beware

[@姚锦杰]

Maybe I should change my catch phrase 'fking amateur!', because I won't mean love.

[@Graphics_Card]

“Why you really shouldn’t do this” *Proceeds to go beyond the 4th dimension*

[@veirfy]

Lmaooo

[@veirfy]

DONT!!!

[@viztiz316]

@@veirfy We won't. I've reported your comment for spam though ;)

[@veirfy]

@@viztiz316 thank you :) lol

[@icedelectriced]

I went to deep!

[@Canthus13]

Everything they said to deter you was required by their legal team. That was somewhat of a 'wink-wink-nudge-nudge'.

[@poplix2704]

yep, they need to sayy that

[@TheSavageProdigy]

I have no idea why, but when a company like valve does this kind of stuff, it REALLY makes me appreciate their choices to do this kind of stuff, even when they don't even have too. Very heartwarming.

[@stevelaw2000]

Ah!?! They just wanted in the hardware game. Good luck Valve. Xbox, PS5 and Nintendo's will be tough competition. But I believe in you. Who is your OEM partner?

[@GamerRukario]

@@stevelaw2000 its a portable pc. It doesnt have to compete with the consoles.

[@stevelaw2000]

@@GamerRukario I understand that it is a pc, but I think it is still competition for them.

[@GamerRukario]

@@stevelaw2000 It will probably compete with the Switch but I don't think for the PS5/Xbox Series.

[@harperc5308]

The focus on e-waste is only growing. Increasing access to parts and information will ultimately reduce electronic waste. This choice has been made to assert green credentials before competitors follow suit.

[@_CinnamonKitty]

Valve's approach with the console, their video showcasing disassembly, providing sources for replacements, and your time and effort spent making this video are all appreciated very much. This makes me happy in the same way content about other open source, right to repair stuff like Linux and Framework does. So good to see.

[@falxie_]

Valve: "Noo don't take apart our hardware that would be awwfull *wink* *wink* "

[@Dublin_N]

All I got from that part is "the Steam Deck can end your life"

[@usernamesnull]

Valve: We cannot condone tearing apart this hardware" Also Valve: do whatever you want, actually here's a guide for it

[@boxhead6177]

Valve: Please don't pull apart your machine... but its your machine and we did give the combined PC modding community + Linux Enthusiasts a brand new toy. They do have to accept a lot of these units are going to be gutted, modified and rebuilt, running different software and probably being used in unexpected ways. Its better than Sony who told people not to even change the shell on a the PS5, and DBrand releasing a product egging Sony to sue them :P

[@zedaddy3530]

@@usernamesnull they're just giving you advices while saying "who am i to interfere with your life. It's not poggers but if that's what you wanna do and it isnt illegal, well then go ahead". And that's a really great move

[@Ulexcool]

@@Dublin_N That´s the reason nobody likes you.

[@yesitsmecsd]

I love that Linus seems to forget that we now live in a world where Tide Pods have to have a "DO NOT EAT" warning label!

[@sirpieman300]

and.. are locked up as well! XD

[@charlesblasini2134]

Tide Pods have always had a Do Not Eat label

[@starsnipe-yp5hx]

@@charlesblasini2134 yeah its used as a point even tho some kids can read but think it looks yummy

[@tcgdude]

@@charlesblasini2134 ......uh.....

[@dontdoxmebro]

That was a meme by zoomers and boomers fell for it. Only one kid ever did it, and it was by accident making fun of the meme.

[@Jopeymessmusic]

I feel like there's an undercurrent of Valve having read the room a little. They're on the pulse knowing how contentious the right to repair issue is with modern hardware. Sure, they're not going to announce that you can and should but if you're experienced enough, you'll be fine.

[@apoclypse]

Well Valve has been stressing that this device is a PC and one thing that PC gamers expect is to be able to open and tinker with their device. They really want to drive the point home that they see this device as a PC not an appliance or console.

[@runed0s86]

Their opening minute of video was made to scare consumers.

[@cgi2002]

@@runed0s86 A little bit a fear yes, but mostly just them going "it's on you if you break it, don't yell at us, but we will sell you spare parts".

[@talldrinkofmarmalade7281]

Their opening minute was made to cover their asses from a legal standpoint, so people don’t go crying about messing up their SteamDecks cause they’re stupid

[@zer0legend109]

@@runed0s86 it's for the best, casual consumers will get scared enough to not do anything while experts will be confident doing things on such open system, both situations are good for the end user

[@SlayCC]

15:31 That Gaben Impression was spot on hahaha

[@nightf4ll462]

Do you regret investing all the time into pg3d.

[@MunyuShizumi]

"Hopefully it will have been worth the wait."

[@sylveon.]

* look at Anthony's username in LTT forum *

[@adamblomberg]

@@MunyuShizumi weight*

[@nicholasvinen]

That was my favourite part of the video.

[@RazekiYT]

I was on the fence about buying a deck until I heard them say that everything is replaceable and that the buyer owns the device; I instantly went and preordered a deck after that. Good on Valve, and I hope more companies decide to follow suit!

[@johanntheidiot8775]

for me I was on the fence on weather or not to give up my reservation, I have the 650 one and I was like do I really want this? then i saw the tear down and was like yeah I want this.

[@Demonologist013]

@@jannie6605 how the fuck does this link get okayed but a twitter link gets deleted?

[@sirarnoldgrylls6553]

@@Demonologist013 true

[@--_DJ_--]

@@Demonologist013 It doesn't follow they typical layout for a link, so it doesn't get picked up. You can probably post a twitter link, I post all kinds of links here(not twitter though), just break it up a bit.

[@That0neDud]

I got a huge grin on my face every time they said anything pro repair

[@kingdanett4043]

Honestly seeing how compact this system is it really does make the excessive warnings make sense because if it's your first time disassembling something you won't know that this particular system is close to an expert level teardown.

[@derp195]

It’s the kind of thing where, if you know better, you know what advice you can ignore. If you don’t know that you can ignore certain advice, then you should follow it. Totally fair.

[@1leggeddog]

Valve: "You own your product." Apple: "I'm gonna ignore that."

[@interstellardumbassery7514]

Apple: What is this poor people language you speak of?

[@Micr0.]

Apple: “You want to customise your device? Good luck with that.”

[@zhila5958]

nowadays you aren’t even allowed to own your product

[@flyingdutchman1352]

Apple smells like my balls and I haven't showered in 8 days

[@Draglox]

@@flyingdutchman1352 LMAO

[@AluminumHaste]

I'm actually glad to see the separate daughter boards. Having everything on one big integrated PCB means if just one thing breaks, you can't just swap the broken part.

[@joerivanlier1180]

It might also help costuming, if they get popular enough, someone will reverse engineer it and do cool stuff not possible with a single board solution. Thing is to do it better then valve makes is not cheap to design and test, so the numbers must be right. So it's not a big possibility but it's there.

[@anomicxtreme]

Totally agree, as a repair shop owner/worker I damn near dance every time I see a simple separate dc or usb jack on it's own. I mean it's done purposefully imo because the companies design team are fully aware how much stress is put on a pcb and "oh let's add to it with this huge hulking 3 inch long male plug just to make sure the jack breaks off the pcb. OOOHHH hey wait! I bet we can add a multicolor LED as well!!"

[@JamesGomesLima]

** you need swaps ALL

[@jamescameron9522]

@Samurai Shampoo a man can dream tho, A man can dream....ohh yes that would be heaven

[@BarryTheCougar]

With regard to reinstalling self-tapping screws in plastic housings. A little trick I learned back when I was a hardware field tech was turn them counter-clockwise until you feel a slight click. Now the thread on the screw is aligned with the existing thread in the plastic. The screw will tighten very easily because it's not cutting a new thread. If you follow this step you can remove and reinstall the screws hundreds of times without ever chewing out the threads on the plastic housing.

[@skullingtonfx4441]

This guy screws 🤣 but seriously that's good advice for screwing in general and will prevent heartache when you realize the screw is stuck or something

[@JayOhm]

Also, retry if it didn't help on the first go. Especially if the thread has multiple thread starts, 2 is common, they might not be identical. Plus visually identical screws can have slightly different threads, so keep track of which goes into which hole for even less damage.

[@drakedbz]

This is exactly what I've done for years now, not just with small screws, but any type of screw. Keeps me from accidentally having the milk cap screwed on crooked! Caps are so much less likely to leak when done this way. Good advice!

[@JayOhm]

@@drakedbz Lol. I didn't even realize I was doing the same with screw-on caps!

[@mauer594]

Good tip. I haven't seen this espoused anywhere else, but that's what I do every time.

[@sirhenry1714]

I dont think the "dont open it!" was adressed to those with legitimate reasons but rather to those who are too curious for their own good or too stupid to understand, that this teardown is not meant to be done unless you have to.

[@kdawg3484]

The fact that they are saying "leave it to professionals" could likely mean that they're planning on making replacement parts beyond the thumbsticks available to professional repair shops they trust to account for more complex issues. They never said "better to let _us_ deal with it." That's still vastly closer to where you want to be than Apple et al.

[@MiGujack3]

no chance in hell

[@mduckernz]

@@PPPpppppppppopop No - but they could easily make available circuit diagrams and the like for 3rd party repair shops

[@masaufuku1735]

I interpreted "leave it to the professionals" to mean "leave it to people who know what they're doing", not "leave it to third party repair shops we partner with".

[@kdawg3484]

@@PPPpppppppppopop That's not what I was saying. I'm saying that a third-party repair shop unaffiliated with Valve would just get clearance from Valve to buy "harder-to-install" parts. Nothing more than that. Just if Valve is discouraging the consumer from diving too deep and also doesn't want its own staff of repair pros, that's the obvious compromise to me. Basically Louis Rossman, but the company is glad to give him access to parts instead of making them impossible to get.

[@Nozoki]

As much as I am loath to call the Geek Squad at Best Buy professionals, they could partner fairly easily with Valve as a third party repair shop. Swapping those joysticks would be easy enough for most of us, but there's a lot of people out there that would be more comfortable having a shop do it.

[@YellowTailHorse]

I think going the route of inducing fear to people less acquainted with technology is a good route, if someone is fearful and they continue to do research they'll learn why they should be afraid. On the other hand if someone is to afraid to open it up after someone telling them the battery can explode if mishandled then they probably shouldn't be the type opening it up.

[@goose5654]

True, I have seen countless consoles and phones that were tried to be fixed themselves that are sometimes completely destroyed in the process

[@svenkarlsen2702]

Fear of the unknown is never good! Most people start learning by doing and failing, and I won't rob my kids of that experience... Some previous experience from tinkering with cheaper devices is definitely a good idea! But on the other hand, you DO learn A LOT from your mistakes if you permanently damage a relatively expensive device like this one.

[@cfighter95]

I don't think "fear" is necessarily right, but proper warnings would be helpful. I'm not usually one to take apart my devices, but a year or two ago I did have to take apart my projector due to an issue with the sensor. I couldn't return it to the store because they only allowed returns if I still had the original box and the manufacturer was of no help either. So I was either stuck with a 1200 dead box or I could take it apart myself and try to fix it. After several hours of careful surgery, I had managed to fix the issue, put it all back together, and now I have a better understanding of how things work inside my projector. Very fun (if not stressful) experiment that taught me a lot.

[@magnopere]

“Respect” might be a better term than “fear” in this case

[@goose5654]

My thought was, if they are able to look at that and be like uh, clearly it’s not that dangerous and know what they’re talking about, it doesn’t apply to them

[@jannijp7]

ESD strip on rubber glove and the time jumps aside, I really didn't expected an official teardown ever. So props on that ^^. Also, the modular PCBs are good to take mechanical stress off the main PCB and they can release different revisions for you to replace if there are some Gen 1 quirks

[@thomasphillips885]

That's very true, I didn't even think of the mechanical stress thing. Like having small gaps in the road on a bridge to allow for each section to move a little bit.

[@_--_--_]

Its a special ESD glove though which has a graphite additive inside to make it conductive. It doesnt really matter if the strap directly connects to the skin or the glove. Normal gloves dont make any sense at all, as ESD would still be possible even when the technician is fully grounded.

[@DrHalo123]

The first thing I noticed was the ESD strap on the rubber glove, funny shit. Still really nice that they show you how to take the thing apart.

[@marcel151]

@@_--_--_ They mentioned in the video that the strap is over the gloves.

[@NFOFlake]

@@_--_--_ thanks, I was just about saying that. I think they mentioning about the rubber in the video, since it's easier. Otherwise they would had to explain about ESD and black gloves and graphite and all that. And not all black gloves are ESD save, maybe someone else would do it the same way and would do it wrong.

[@ericmackrodt9441]

I wasn't that interested initially but the repairability mentality that valve has with this makes me want to support them.

[@Zed_Oud]

21:27 “Remember, if you have followed these directions correctly, you’ve done absolutely *none* of the proceeding steps.” Missed the best part lol

[@Gooberpatrol66]

"Here's how to do this shit...SYKE"

[@theFirstAidKit]

Linus should really understand that this is coming from the corporation itself. They need to cover their asses and state that the consumer can do it but there are some real risks involved. If they don't, someone from the US could open it, mess something up and file a lawsuit against Valve that goes something like "... on their official account they promoted you can do this..." and "... there were nothing that said this could happen..." etc. It's just legal stuff they need to say.

[@Mason-gz3tl]

Anthony: "Amateur means for the love of" We amateur you Anthony

[@dodecahedron1]

amateur actually means lover of (thing)

[@ldz7777]

@@dodecahedron1 Enthusiast

[@1IGG]

Amare, where amor comes from, means to love.

[@test_account939]

amateur babes

[@tribaltalker1608]

"Amateur" is often just used negatively although it has a much broader meaning. A bit like "drugs" (I take some every day because... medicine) and "protest" - Shakespearean characters protest their love, no negatives, no placards. Language is a toolkit many of us have been trained not to use to its fullest extent. Bravo Anthony!

[@MrX-un8cz]

Valve: you had every right to open it up and do what you want Apple and Samsung: *HISSING*

[@theunknown7683]

Valve: yeah you can fix it yourself Apple and Samsung: *starts getting hives and having seizure while foaming at the mouth*

[@alangunn7254]

When replacing self tapping screws, insert and turn backwards until you feel the screw thread drop into the existing cut thread. It goes in easily and greatly reduces the damage of cutting a new thread in the case! 😁

[@rumpelstiltskin9729]

I do this with most threaded things to avoid cross threading and people always go ‘dude wrong way!’ So I have to explain

[@OchaFauzan01]

Isnt this common sense?

[@lugiarboy]

@@OchaFauzan01 Its not common, its a learned action that no one/parent will tell you when you first see a screw

[@alangunn7254]

@@OchaFauzan01 the first time I realised not everyone knew this was when I was taking the back of my friend’s tv. He fixed bikes and was helping out all the screws back. He asked”Why are your screws going in easy and mine are a struggle?” 🤔😁

[@mr1shaggy]

I do this with any existing threads

[@Erteywie]

If all the parts were available individually, imagine the things people could build with them. custom chassis with a bigger screen and battery and more ergo layout.

[@Skiballer]

so a laptop

[@plasmaoctopus1728]

oled screen

[@dhgmrz17]

@@WirxawTanev I don't know what you mean by risk the IP, like someone builds it wrong? Also why should Valve care about being repair friendly hurting their competition? If anything having a fully buildable handheld would force the hand of other developers to be just repair friendly with their products, if they can't keep up with it then maybe they just don't have what it takes to be a competitor.

[@ZZ-vl5nd]

@@WirxawTanev why do you care about other manufacturers? I, as a consumer, want something that I can repair and customize. Fu*k other manufacturers and their anti consumer stances (looking at you Apple)

[@ZZ-vl5nd]

@@WirxawTanev that's the free market for you, man. As a consumer, why should I care if this startup couldn't make cheaper parts? Let them go bankrupt. If they have something special to offer, instead of just being bad copycats, there's always a market for enthusiasts, just check the audiophile and the mechanical keyboard community, everyone can get a a great mechanical keyboard from logitech, razer or Asus for $80, but you have people buying and making their own $300 keyboards. I think small companies should focus more on DYI and repairable hand-held devices more like what Frame-Work is doing.

[@traviswilliams3209]

The size of the boards greatly affects its strength, being that they made it drop resistant, small boards make a lot of sense

[@Mormodes]

"You go until two fingers can't go in anymore, and that's it." "Maybe three fingers" - Linus

[@thenonadventure]

Vincent Teoh from HDTVTest would be so proud.

[@simpson6700]

LinusSexTips

[@TailsGuy72]

After that just keep going and then you'll fit something big.

[@aathilaliyar2724]

Valve: "When you buy it, it belongs to you. You have every right to open it up." Bitten fruit: "We don't do that here."

[@Vigvigvigv]

Bitten fruit is such a intelligent comment, cheers

[@davidsmith7208]

99% of the consumer electronics industry just did a simultaneous spit take.

[@turbo11]

Bitten fruit, genius

[@ravenof1985]

@@davidsmith7208 once R2R takes a hold in the enthusiast market, and becomes "cool" all of them will be clamoring over each other to "support" it, except apple probably.

[@nilanshur]

Wait until bitten fruit fanboys come and harass you for being poor

[@OfficialMaxBox]

I'd 100% want to see your guys' take on a video like this. Valve's almost feels like a first draft before any refinements - shots feel somewhat out of order (ex: why not lead with the static band shot? clearly it was done before the back was opened, and likely then we'd also get to see the actual reveal)

[@Murr1can]

Oh hey it's Max

[@ThisCanBePronounced]

stopping immediately to comment meant they weren't picking up the flow. It took a while for us to see that clearly, they were previewing how the next step would end up. Instead of just saying "let's get to the battery," they showed a shot of the battery exposed before starting the process. Seemed fine to me. It would have been better to add some VFX or border to indicate this is a preview shot, but they lasted mere seconds and is part of the casual / amateurish look; would have been obvious in an interrupted watch.

[@elmoi1795]

oh hey max

[@FoxletNull]

Oh hey, Max. How's the cheating going?

[@malice6557]

hi maxbox lmaobox im your number one fan

[@aaronu6870]

I like that anyone thinking "🤔 I could probably handle that" might decide against it having seen this video, but anyone familiar with these things will smile and nod through the warnings and get to work.

[@castortoutnu]

I absolutely LOVE the fact that they explain why and how doing certain things can damage/impair the device. People are always more likely to follow instructions and be more careful if they understand why they exist.

[@wta1518]

Very true.

[@QuiqueZapata]

"You go until 2 fingers can't get it in anymore" -Linus Gold

[@diakonus308]

Linus Sex Tips

[@jimmyschmidt14]

Linus made it halfway to the Vulcan Shocker.

[@frozenturbo8623]

Sex education video confirmed?

[@johntilghman]

That's what she said! 😃

[@DuyNguyen-yx2vd]

"Maybe Three Fingers"

[@Linuxxl]

Anthony is right, Valve does things with a reason. Like making a teardown video that triggers tech channels to review it for free :)

[@pickledparsleyparty]

Yeah and it's super obvious in this video that Linus wanted to make a teardown video and is now pissed that Valve decided to do it their self.

[@F1ll1nTh3Blanks]

@@pickledparsleyparty Nah, Linus can still probably want to do his own, same with Gamers Nexus and co, like this is pre production as well, as more parts and updates arrive, they may want to skunkworks together their own decks.

[@linkfiedproductions2246]

Why does Valve have to be the best company always? I am so happy they exist, they feel like normal people who happen to be good natured.

[@derp195]

They’re really the only truly good and principled companies around in this industry.

[@technewb8241]

"if the act of opening it up doesn't void the warranty, then that's good on valve" Yes, good job Valve. You didn't violate the Magnusson-Moss Repair Act. It's sad that not breaking the law is a litmus test of good business practices

[@hartsparky]

FYI - that Act doesn't apply in other parts of the world.

[@npswm1314]

Keep in mind that LMG is in Canada. Im pretty sure that Act is only in the USA where Valve is based so they already have to follow it.

[@veirfy]

Lmao

[@jtestaccount2431]

Magnusson-Moss Warranty Act*

[@technewb8241]

@@hartsparky no fuckin way! I thought laws were universal! 🤪

[@Twisterhere]

From a right to repair position I love that they're encouraging people to repair their own devices! From a repair technicians perspective, it makes me nervous lol

[@louispenn9253]

Is that because generally people don't know what they're doing?

[@alephkasai9384]

@@louispenn9253 Yeah and especially because this is a new device with not exactly a common form factor.

[@alexioskouvakas1953]

Anthony: "Amateur means for the love of" Everyone: aaaaaaawwww

[@torxio2650]

I really enjoy how you encorporate other LTT staff, it creates a new focus point and is great for viewer retention

[@hawapowax]

Shows that Linus appreciates his squad and I love that

[@TheWetworm]

Honestly I want to see more of Anthony. He's so reasonable, he'd make a great judge + I feel like he's the brains behind everything

[@tadmikowsky7520]

Yep, agreed.. The dude is a total badass.

[@desertsandfly2277]

Linus: "And the thing is that nobody is going to open it for fun." Me, who likes to open electronics for fun: *Sweating profusely*

[@marksemple297]

heh. me too when i was a lad, spent decades since working with electronics either in repair or manufacturing.

[@joepower777]

Nah. He's just slyly calling you a nobody. LOL

[@ZeroShrimpy]

Anyway so i stared opening it.

[@LRM12o8]

Thanks internet, I know I'm insane because I open most of my electronic devices for fun, but at least now I know I'm not the only one!

[@ANGEL_BOB_YT]

Am I the only one who's getting the impression that they are like covering valves ass

[@georhodiumgeo9827]

I had ZERO intention of purchasing a steam deck before this video. I’m now about 60/40 for this being a Christmas gift for someone. I have experience with product design and none of this is BS. Thread rolling plastic screws are fine for this product instead of threaded inserts, they are less strong each time you remove and replace them but threaded inserts would have been an unnecessary and logistically stupid design decision. EMI, cooling, and form factor issues can be a nightmare in a product this complex and tight. Sometimes a part will work fine, sometimes it won’t. It’s not worth their liability to try to make a list of compatible parts. If the manufacturer changes a small thing in a part you could get huge failures. Sometimes a part works fine but under a very specific condition you get interference. It would be impossible to imagine every possible condition for every possible part. They did the hard work and engineered the OEM parts to work together. They also did not block modifications but modify at your own risk, huge props.

[@TheN8ism]

“Your fingers are the only real torque wrench you’ll ever need” Says the guy who bought an $800 torque wrench for the Threadripper.

[@t.c.b4722]

You gotta excuse Linus, he's got so much cash he can't even think of enough ways to spend it.

[@Oivaras]

One big reason why they might want to sell the "exploded" list of parts is the 3D printing community. Just imagine how many different shells there could be. Print something that's the most ergonomic to you, put the buttons and joysticks the way you like it, BAM, perfection.

[@piyh3962]

Trackpadless mods

[@ized88]

Make the controller detachable like with the switch would be possible, too. They wouldn't work wireless, but could make it more portable

[@nodezsh]

@Exstatiska 1 They'll probably sell the shell. If anything, that's second on their list. People will be happy to have spare shells for when their device is worn out. They will sell many soon enough. (And also, the touch screen shield. It's definitely going to crack for lots of people.)

[@maxklassen254]

@@ized88 boi are we gonna go crazy ape shit with that and a 3D printer, holy hell valve is holding absolutely no one back and I'm loving it already. Give it enough time and you can turn it into whatever you need it to be. I love where this is going already and am pumped to see more companies copy valves behavior, Nintendon't.

[@Davenzoid]

@@ized88 it probably wouldn't be as powerful as it could be if it was made to be that portable, so i can see why they didn't even think of detachable grips

[@morgan1168]

Linus: "This is some PCB next level Tetris right here" Of all the games to compare it to he had to choose the one game that is based on things dropping.

[@ShadowRubberDuck]

I guess I am completely ignorant of what other puzzle video games (except teris clones) there are that can compare to the organization of the PCB what would you have used? not being rude just wanting to know what other puzzle games there are

[@TheMrR9]

@@ShadowRubberDuck captain buzz kill here.

[@GrimlandCS]

@@TheMrR9 nah, just looks like a genuine question asked out of curiosity and interest for conversation

[@MediocreTCG]

@@ShadowRubberDuck I think it's more of a PCB Jenga.

[@ashtonhoward5582]

@UC-fG48d2FX86U06k1oL2Rjw you replied to a bot

[@pranxter07]

Valve is playing really careful with everything they are working on. But even then, they seem to keep trying to put the customer first without going against their core principles of being the providers of fundamental technologies. Thats rare in this day and age.

[@GreyBlackWolf]

I just wish their tear down was a little better... they take the screws out, then the panels off. Then its back on, then its off again, we disconnect the battery and the metal shield has vanished and then suddenly its back. Imma have a head ache

[@pranxter07]

@@GreyBlackWolf it didn’t actually feel like a teardown but rather a PSA. You have our device in your hands, this is whats gonna happen if you screw up. Right to repair gets you more personal with your product, but makes things riskier. Thats what they simply wanted to tell

[@GreyBlackWolf]

@@pranxter07 sounds like marriage

[@EVPointMaster]

@@GreyBlackWolf They said it's gonna differ from final hardware, so let's hope they're just saving the complete teardown guide for that

[@GreyBlackWolf]

@@EVPointMaster I can hope, but realistically, i cant afford it anyways. I hope for the sake of others.

[@zeccy337]

They want to give us the option to do so, while covering their asses. Good for them! If they didn't pad the video with messages telling us to be careful and to not do so unless we're confident, we're gonna have idiots shoving a knife inside, damaging the battery and then trying to sue valve. Seriously, good for valve. 100% back them up on thid

[@JihadNinja]

Anthony rocks, i'm glad he has gotten much more screen time recently.

[@globalist1990]

I worry about his health though

[@itsdokko2990]

@@globalist1990 well, losing weight is quite a hard task, but he's going at it

[@vancemah8407]

User replaceable thumb-sticks AND easy access to parts sources? Louis Rossman just shed a tear.

[@key462]

Confirmed: Valve support the Right to Repair movement

[@elin_lyze]

Mad respect for using an EVT unit to showcase this. That is a very early production sample, usually without texture and coatings etc!

[@middle_pickup]

This teardown actually makes me want one of these because the serviceability is so encouraging. If they're manufacturing replacement parts, I'm way more interested because I want a portable gaming device that will last a long time.

[@sonoluminescent]

Day 1 512gb reservation and my biggest worry was that repairing this thing would be a giant pain in the ass. This video basically alleviated any concerns I had regarding repair ability

[@Chopper153]

Yes, especially the battery which gets bad really quickly.

[@PSYCHOV3N0M]

The thing about manufacturing replacement parts, it makes me worry if there's any intentional planned obsolescence being planned for the Steam Deck in order to drain people's wallets. I hope that's not the case.

[@Chopper153]

@@PSYCHOV3N0M Why would someone make replaceable parts if they want to enforce planned obsolescence lol? These two are literally the opposite of each other. Planned obsolescence means no replaceable parts, forcing you to buy a new device when anything breaks (like iPhone).

[@PSYCHOV3N0M]

@@Chopper153 That's not what planned obsolescence is. The replaceable parts can be designed to break after 6-12 months which "forces" the user to spend more money on a recurring basis. (Switch Joycons, Scuf controllers, Astro C40 controllers, Xbox Elite controllers, etc).

[@chriskellett3533]

Big props to Anthony defending the definition of amateur!

[@MGSncB]

Yup, yup. I wish people stopped using words like that as insults, though, considering the fact they are worse than amateurs in almost all aspects of our life (as in "out of a zillion skills, not everyone is a qualified astronaut and that's okay"). Accepting this can remove the fear of mistakes, and that can be a path to improvement.

[@kuzurame]

"Don't open this up, we don't recommend it" - a lawyer telling engineers what to say to cover their ass.

[@kaitbelll]

can we talk about anthony's spot on Gaben impression? i howled laughing at that

[@hamilthegamer801]

"No one is gonna open this for fun" Jerryrigeverything: "Come again?"

[@AnnaSue81]

o h n o

[@HemanthKPDesiGamer]

JRE: Challenge accepted!

[@lukmly013]

That's what she said

[@FangerZero]

@@Psyopcyclops Think he just throws that recorded voice clip into all his videos? lol

[@user-le8ul4nr5t]

Well, it's not just for fun, it's for inspecting internal dammage after the durability test and fix catastrophic failures from the durability test.

[@reservoir_flow]

Valve is really out here perfecting this rollout

[@adamadkins7489]

@Monte Veskeii True, so far, but they are definitely off to a good start. I'm just very skeptical many people, if any, gets this device before Christmas.

[@MiGujack3]

If they fk up goodbye linux gaming for another 10 plus years

[@heinrichvoneschenbach2628]

Only like 3 games said they're going to enable anti-cheat support for the steam deck, if that's your standard for perfect it must be low

[@thatguyalex2835]

@@MiGujack3 2030? Probably not. Valve will succeed (if scalpers stay away), and if not, the framework is already set up. Maybe 2025 at the latest. Hahaha ...

[@chubbymoth5810]

They certainly understand repairability is a marketing asset these days. Thank you Louis, for all the ankle biting effort.

[@ThePhoenixAscendant]

The part about it being cool isn't so much a mixed message telling people to do it as much as acknowledging people are interested in doing it.

[@TehShadowDeath]

The fact that they had the left joystick out for that small clip tells me that they did a more in-depth tear down but decided to cut it off after the SSD part.