Steam Deck SSD Replacement: Get it Done in 20 Minutes!

[@wintersoldier909]

To avoid people giving themselves a heart attack like I almost did I want people to know YOU MUST PLUG YOUR STEAM DECK INTO POWER to turn it on again AFTER PUTTING IT IN BATTERY STORAGE MODE! You did not just break your deck!

[@robertluong3024]

I'm awaiting my steam deck tomorrow, thank you for this.

[@GOTN1804]

I hope so because mine isnt turning on. Sigh

[@AJMarraffa]

@@GOTN1804 Did you reconnect the battery?

[@GOTN1804]

@@AJMarraffa Yes, thank you. It works now!

[@bas5tian]

+100 to that, i unfortunately didn't read that message on time and had a rollercoaster of emotions, 4 times unplugged battery i thought maybe ja damaged a plug... it's a good tutorial but they should include this in it!

[@shadowzephyrX]

Few things to add: - 0:29 honestly no need to reduce the battery to 25% if you know what you're doing - 1:14 should mention use Philips #1 screwdriver - 1:53 not need to completely remove the foil cover, only pull it just enough to access the screw. Later can easily put it back - 2:03 should mention use Philips #0 screwdriver to take out the cover - 2:30 can simply slide the shielding off the SSD and insert it to the new one, since SSD is generally same size - 4:59 should mention to plug in the charger first to turn on the Steam Deck since previously set as Battery Storage mode

[@parkerlreed]

On top of this this is exactly why battery storage mode exists. Go into bios and enable it and it essentially disconnects the battery.

[@michaelp4387]

the 4:59 one really scared the shit out of me, thought I broke the battery somehow but no, just plug in the charger thanks a lot

[@hastyscorpion]

People who "know what they are doing" don't need this video. it's a good piece of precautionary advice.

[@shadowzephyrX]

@@hastyscorpion You probably misunderstood. The sentence is referring to depleting the battery. If we do carefully enough such as ensuring not to accidently puncture the battery, no kids around to disturb us etc, then there's no need to deplete it. Those who are used to open small device e.g. laptop, phone etc still find this kind of video useful if it's their first time opening Steam Deck. Only the part on depleting battery is not really necessary.

[@shadowzephyrX]

@@hastyscorpion Having said that, it's just my opinion. I myself didn't deplete the battery when first time opening the SD, and I don't see any reason to do so since I know what I'm doing (e.g. lock the door, do in clean room etc, think SD as a very delicate device etc). Ofc I'm the one who takes the blame if any issue occurs, not others. But I stand corrected on my opinion. I'm sure lot's of others did the same. If you / others still prefer to deplete it as suggested in the video, that's your choice and it's definitely better.

[@jefe3856]

*IMPORTANT* If yours doesn’t say gpt and says mbr your fine it doesn’t matter as long as it’s properly formatted to fat 32 your fine. Also if you get stuck on the steam reinstallation update for hours and it keeps reinstalling and saying error it might be downloading multiple updates so be patient and keep doing it until it automatically reboots itself. Now if you don’t get that outcome and you got an installation stuck at 1second before finishing and stays there for a while try switching to a different internet or switch from 5g to 2 and if not that try a hot spot and then retry the installation and it should completely finish and reboot. I wish this was included I had to find this out on my own. I hope this helps

[@Gazlow1105]

Thank you!

[@coryevarts9978]

I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO ADD AFTER SPENDING HOURS TRYING TO GET MY DRIVE GPT AND FAT32, THAT GPT AND EXFAT WORK AS WELL!!!

[@shemsureshot]

Thanks 👍

[@xrbcbkx]

THANK YOU!!!!

[@Tbrooks4104]

Was searching for this, thanks for the help!

[@NexXxus86]

There is no need to peel the shielding open, you just slide it off the SSD!

[@NoHomework16]

Thank you! I was wondering about that when I saw it wiggle around the SSD

[@VorkKnightOfGood]

2:40 "you can slide it off"...

[@Siris6771]

Doesn't necessarily work if your new ssd is thicker than your previous storage. Might only be a tiny bit, but it can be just enough to prevent it

[@NoHomework16]

@@Siris6771yeah, I had to open it after all

[@himanshumundepi]

He mentioned it. Listen better?

[@biggusotongus1121]

Props to Valve for making the deck easily upgradeable like this. As easy as adding an SSD to a gaming laptop!

[@Ziyoblader]

Not the new steam deck OLED unfortunately it's trickier as you have to hold the cover plate up you can't take it off entirely without ripping off the ribbon cable

[@zoltan139]

​@@Ziyobladeryou can disconnect the ribbon cable and move the shielding to the side, it's one extra step but not particularly difficult

[@TheGeneReyva]

And props to them for making the OLED harder.

[@LucaCorsini]

done this after following this video :) as people said to exit battery mode you must connect the charger Valve suggest to go at least below 80% to enter safely in battery mode (that is because Lithium batteries survive better at storage if not fully charged) the SSD foil not always slides in, Sabrent SSDs for example are thicker and in that case it must be opened. my deck booted back now let's see if steamos reinstalls :D update: everything is fine

[@lokeshsangewar8392]

Update?

[@LucaCorsini]

@@lokeshsangewar8392 everything ok, reimaged and updated

[@Tractorgas12]

you can still slide it on the sabrent ssd by widening the foil with tweezers and going back and forth

[@lukehudek6153]

Snapping the shell on the 64gb version was a BRUTAL pain even with the right tools. Do not panic on how hard it is to remove those plastic clips

[@richhall3970]

Also worth mentioning (as its overlooked here), there are deep indentations around the clips, don't get your pick in them, instead slide along the shallow part of the seem to unclip everything. It's very easy to make that mistake and target the wrong part.

[@butterybuttcheeks]

i just did it and it was even worse than taking the cover off of a ps4 pro and you have to man handle that thing

[@hanhang5086]

I wrote a long essay above. I identified all the clips. It was painful as well as potentially costly or damaging.

[@hanhang5086]

@@butterybuttcheeks my first experience with this J hook began on Xbox One X, that I believe was the first time seeing the design. It’s punishment for the DiY peeps.

[@lanceareadbhar]

I used a kit that was made for the Switch on Amazon and it made it really simple, but I do have the newer version with the black cover so it could have been easier. It just took time figuring out where to put the triangle piece to get part of it to pop off and it was simple from there working my way around.

[@seandongaming5874]

Huge thank you to you and everyone in the comments made my life a lot easier love you guys

[@Maccaroney]

Thanks for the video! I just performed the surgery on my Deck and it was a success!

[@nichtspieler]

Successfully upgraded from 64 GB to 1 TB. Great tutorial! I could even slip the shield of and on the Sabrent 2230 M.2.

[@malcolmar]

Very well done! Thank you. For powering on issues after you are done, remember when you put your Deck in battery save mode you have to plug your Deck into a power adapter to turn on. I went from a 64 GB Steam Deck to a 1 TB Steam Deck, throw in my 1 TB micro SD card and I now I have 2 TB of gaming on the go. Actually with the 64 GB of online memory I was not able to fully utilize my 1 TB micro SD card and now I can. The Steam Deck has to be one of the best values in video gaming and the fact that Valve actually made it user friendly to work on is the icing on an already good cake.

[@garaalgi]

thank you , i was thinking i brick my SD , and couldn't find any info about that specific problem , i giver up and said fuk it , if i brick it , im gonna burn it by plugin it , and it revived. but seriously , thank you for that important piece of info .

[@malcolmar]

@@garaalgi Anytime. I felt the same way the first time when it happened to me so when I realized the issue I had to post. Glad it helped.

[@castro.ri_]

The cake is a lie

[@aadr]

This was a triumph. I'm writing a note here: Huge success.

[@liviiblahblah4359]

Had no idea you had to adapt the new ssd with steamOS. Was literally crying and panicking at wasting so much money for a 2tb ssd only for it to not work when I put it in. Not a lot of tutorials mention the software part when talking about the installation of a new ssd, or at least the ones the youtube algorithm recommended, so thank you so much for the tutorial including the entire set up process!

[@grabs_zel4547]

Yeah, most assume people already have the idea that changing a hard drive/ssd on a PC requires a new OS image, since the new one usually comes empty. But even people who know that can get a bit of dissonance by the fact that the Steam Deck looks like a portable console and forgets it works like a PC.

[@Sickwitit18]

So the Rufus part is necessary? I was hoping it wasn't

[@DANtheTANK]

​@@Sickwitit18It is, the steamOS was installed in the old SSD you just removed. So you need to install it again in the new one

[@artusanctus997]

@@DANtheTANK Alternatively, you can clone your SSD and then transfer that clone to your new SSD if you don't want to reinstall all of your games from scratch. I only have a handful of games installed, so I don't mind reinstalling them.

[@Adam-M1]

@@artusanctus997how?

[@karmalaylaa]

To anyone this may concern, if you’re having issues with installing the steam OS software through the usb-c you can also install the software onto a micro SD card and install it that way. I was having trouble turning my steam deck on with the usb-c insert into it. (It only went into turned on and went into boot manager when the battery charger was plugged in). Figured I’d let anyone who was having this same problem know!

[@karmalaylaa]

Update: It’s also worth mentioning, I went back inside to look and noticed that my battery wasn’t very well seated so if anyone is experiencing similar problems, perhaps check that the battery is firmly seated inside the steam deck!

[@willieetcheto5211]

Great guide, worked like a charm. 1TB model now baby! Thanks guys

[@killer429]

So I can buy the cheapest one and upgrade it with another drive, right? Is the only difference between the more expensive models the storage? What kind of ssds work best with the steam deck?

[@alexchinchilla821]

Just did install with 2tb SSD following your instructions and it worked perfectly, did run into same issue other ppl have formatting sd card and it not saying GPT but MBR. I tried this before and had no luck, the missing component was Rufus! But ya no issues, thank you!

[@KamalaChameleon]

Man I feel like a peasant with my 1tb.. 2tb didn't exist when I did the swap..

[@johnfrankster3244]

1tb is plenty, you need to be careful with larger aswell as the deck was designed with gen 3 in mind. Anything higher can easily cause faster battery drain.

[@catscanhavelittleasalami]

@@KamalaChameleon No need, even 1tb is too much for the Steam Deck. Unless you're planning on adding 98 AAA games on it, 256gb is well enough for most people.

[@michaelfingers7726]

​@@catscanhavelittleasalamiif you look at any game made in the last 5 years that isn't a game made to look "retro" you're looking at hefty installs that require at least 500gb to a tb to not have to constantly uninstall and reinstall games

[@YooJosie]

Just upgraded my steam deck following your tutorial! Super easy to follow along, thank you!!

[@ClydapusGotwald]

Would be nice to add that when rebooting it when you are all done, it can lose all button functions besides the touch screen and it will have to connect to internet to update it to fix the issue.

[@hybrispsycho1]

or that the battery storage mode needs it to be plugged in to turn on again. many mini heart attacks later its osrted lol but i ended up putting the original ssd back in twice troubleshooting

[@Thisisjustname]

@@hybrispsycho1 I was trying to figure out why it wasn't turning on, then I plug it in and unplugged it and it powered on. Then I was confused why the buttons didnt work figured someone here at the same issues. I hate when guides skip steps to save 5 seconds.

[@rush_and_crush]

@@hybrispsycho1 yeah i actually had also an heart attack xD Thought I broke it after only one hour after receiving. Would have been great if it would be mentioned in the video..

[@lukehudek6153]

- 4:59 should mention to plug in the charger first to turn on the Steam Deck since previously set as Battery Storage mode

[@rikokenz]

NOTE : in my experience I don't know if this is because I use 8 GB usb stick or it just that the usb stick has a slow R&W speed, it works, just at the time when deck load the os from the usb stick it will be very unresponsive, you click and it will take another 10-30 second for the system to actually execute your click. And it takes me around 20-30 minute to load into the desktop with 4 shortcut. So I recommend to use a bigger usb stick or maybe faster because if you like me who impatiance when there is no indicator that the device processing something, you might think that it stuck and not working eventhough it was actually because the deck have a hard time booting through the usb stick.

[@Shadow1397]

Yeah, Mine has been stuck where the mouse cursor shows up but no desktop mode. getting worried. Its also inverted

[@rikokenz]

@@Shadow1397 you just have to wait for the deck to load the desktop from the usb stick

[@vectorization]

@@Shadow1397hey, did everything work out okay? I’m currently looking at the same issue.

[@Shadow1397]

@@vectorization yeah just took longer than expected. Took like half an hour for the desktop to load And it was super slow Had like 5 windows pop up when trying to run the script. Eventually worked tho

[@Dark1mc]

OK, I thought I messed up, but to be honest I'm really impatient now because I've been at this for an hour figuring out what I've done wrong. I wished the steam deck showed the progress ( 0% - 100%). I almost gave up on this.

[@OleksandrChymshyt]

Awesome video! Full process with hardware and software installation, something unexpected.

[@FR4M3Sharma]

Ya forgot to put the aluminium tape back on that silver shield.

[@NexXxus86]

its not needed.

[@S....]

​@NexXxus86 sure it is.

[@NexXxus86]

you speak about the aluminum tape on the metal shield on top of the heatsink screw right? I don't have mine either, I don't think theres any disadvantage of not having that. @@S....

[@artusanctus997]

@@NexXxus86 So, why was it there in the first place? It must have served some purpose.

[@NexXxus86]

@@artusanctus997 to help the airflow a little and make the air circulate better inside of the metal shield for VRM cooling. but its negligible. You can put some regular sticky tape on the screw hole if you don't have it anymore. The aluminum foil that is wrapped around ssd on the other hand is to prevent electrical interferences between SSD and wifi module.

[@BVDsGoneFishing]

Worked like a charm. Just remember to plug in power and turn it on after putting it in power save mode. Then insert the USB drive and hit go.

[@aarlotta0187]

What if it doesn’t say GPT in the partition scheme. Instead it says MBR?

[@N0p3Mark]

Very easy process, waiting on software took the longest. I borrowed tools from my bro and while I had his ifixit screwdriver set, I ended up using his LTT screwdriver and an old bass pick. 😁

[@woodymeow2330]

Just finished replacing the SSD and upgraded my 64GB deck to 1TB!

[@benbutterfield3641]

This worked great for me thank you. Didn't have to flash new Steam OS on - Steam Deck started some sort of minimal KDE interface that prompted me to download and install it - very nice and easy.

[@albuslee4831]

Steamdeck is truely a cool piece of machinery.

[@jobi-wankenobi2244]

They really dont tell you it takes more like almost 2 hours. Stuck on a black screen after turning it on with my 3.2 usb-c flash drive with the BIOS on it...

[@nikogoga7695]

Worth pointing out that if you use a slow USB stick, when booting the steam deck up after the SSD swap it can take quite a while to boot up to the recovery menu. Just be patient with it. Also, since we put it in battery mode, you need to connect the charger for it to turn on again as the power button will do nothing otherwise.

[@catscanhavelittleasalami]

Quick question, can I do this with a used steam deck? What i mean is, will I lose anything important from my old SSD considering I put all of my games on my microSD?

[@rangergooseman]

Just a note you forgot to put the foil tape back over the big screw on the silver plate.

[@D-Daye-jx7ci]

Is it the same steps for OLED version?

[@c.creature156]

When I formatted the usb drive with the Steam deck recovery, the partition scheme was locked into MBR instead of GPT. I used a 32GB micro SD card and the recovery worked anyway. My Deck is working so far, but at the time of this comment, it’s constantly installing updates in the Steam Deck Gaming Menu. Should I be concerned?

[@NeonSpruce]

You ever get a fix for this?

[@Chino11ification]

Mine also says MBR. Is there a way to change this?

[@user-nu4cs1pg7q]

@@Chino11ification You need to do it via admin > cmd and then type in disk part list disk select disk clean format gpt

[@imstupidbut]

i don’t see why that should matter

[@Karldys01]

It is necessary for the silver foil to go back on ?

[@carlsberg-gs6rl]

I did this and got stuck on an update error on the start up screen. If your deck won't update after reimaging, try going into your BIOS to change the time and date to whatever day you are updating. Removing the battery will screw up the time and date on the BIOS. A mismatched time and date can prevent your deck from updating. I hope this can help someone in the future.

[@elsombero1747]

worked quite well for me. I upgraded my 512gb SteamDeck with a 2tb SSD. But instead of reinstalling BazziteOS (SteamOS alternative), I just cloned the old SSD to new one by booting a pirated version of Windows 10 Portable from my USB C SSD and used my Actions software that I bought 3 years ago, to clone the old SSD to the now installed new one with the help of a USB to m.2 nvme enclosure. Later on in desktop mode I had to adjust the size of the internal storage to the new capacity.

[@FuchsiaShock]

Just to note - mine booted straight off the usb drive without going to bios first, so it took ages to load, but just wait. It then lands you on the desktop with a link there to reimage the steam deck.

[@justinserra]

is that where a bunch of line items and "OK" goes across the screen? Because thats what happened to me. It then shut down but when I tried to power it back on, the power light flashed three times and its not coming back.

[@DragonProtector]

Oh wow. This is easier than i thought

[@cp37373]

no its not

[@DragonProtector]

oh?@@cp37373

[@BaulsSaulT]

@@cp37373 yes it is

[@IgorkubMASTER]

Can the SD card be used instead of a pendrive? I dont have USB A to C adapter :/

[@NexXxus86]

yes, but it can slow down the transfer from the recovery media

[@MasterSpira]

I bought the 512gb glass non-reflective screen version and found the storage space to be lacking so I have ordered myself a 2tb 2230 ssd replacement

[@MrVukovic]

Worked great thank you. I didn't charge mine enough after taking it out of battery storage mode and it died the first time while trying to install the new OS. I just charged it and held the power button and minus volume button and started over.

[@kernelpanick636]

boom! This was all I needed to upgrade my ssd. Thank you. If I could offer some advice, mentioning that you need a usbc-to usb adapter at the beginning of the video when you mention the fixmat and other hardware tools would help people going through the steps here. I had one handy because I use one alot but I assume some people may get frustrated learning that later in the video while trying to follow these steps.

[@MikaTarkela]

Thanks for the guidance! I just installed a 2Tb WD into my original Steam Deck. The hardest part for me was disconnecting the battery connector, it didn't come off by the tape so I had to pry it a little bit.

[@MrAMalik]

Used this video twice (liked it the first time, subscribed just now). Great video thank you

[@mikepeterson443]

5:13 "Wait a few minutes" meant 10 - 15 minutes for me. This is quite a slow process for a computer to boot from a USB drive.

[@snowwolfe]

Having issues installing with mine... i make the recovery image, plug it in, select it from the boot menu and then instead of booting to the desktop so i can select reinstall, it sends me straight to a wall of text, then a steam logo, then a black screen with a mouse in it. After about 20 mins it shuts off.. I've made multiple recovery drives on windows and mac, with no luck

[@RudeboyMoto]

I'm having the same issue, did you ever find a fix for this?

[@snowwolfe]

@@RudeboyMoto just used a different flash drive

[@mrjr8003]

I just used the dock it came with and a USB followed everything and worked perfectly fine I also thought I fried my deck I stopped right at disconnecting the battery part lol but no worries it works and I have 2TB of storage and no problems thank you!!

[@Burnlit1337]

Oof my SSD upgrade didn't go as smoothly as this, got stuck when reimaging the OS. I was using a USB-C Flash Drive for the boot using Rufus 4.6. For some reason it has it on "large FAT32 (Default)". All the options were greyed out so I could not change them. So when I try booting my Steam Deck with this, it could not read the partitions. I even used my other 2 USB-C sticks I've had for a long time but one put it to the large FAT and the other MBR; all three all failed to boot up to reimage it. Solved it by getting the most featureless and cheapest USB-A to get into the reimage boot. With this Rufus finally sets them as GPT&FAT32. I cried out with joy when the desktop finally came up, as shown in 5:19. It works now where Steam Deck is back to normal, but with more storage. Not sure why I couldn't make it work with my USB-C sticks. Could it because of the type Cs or Windows 11, idk...

[@colororb4105]

2:13 My battery pulltab is glued underneath the battery. I can't even get it out with a spudger because the pulltab is now working like a teather that doesn't let the plug move far enough to leave the socket. I shouldn't have risked it, but luckily I was still able to successfully do the swap with the battery still partially plugged in

[@Feline_good]

Is it possible to put files on the last step onto the drive prior to starting by using the steam deck?

[@dukeyin1111]

Do the battery storage mode before doing ssd swap like the video says. Otherwise you will run into problems like battery going into protection mode and not turning on ...

[@thatkiddavon]

I couldn’t get my steam deck into battery mode. Attempting the volume + with power button only brings me to a window to choose which drive to run the device on.

[@gamezoneentertainment7622]

Please i need help... my r1 button was not pressing well so i opened my steam deck and cleaned it.. i mistakenly removed the ssd without unplugging the battery..... so after my steam deck came on and i noticed that my mouse and buttons are not working except volume and power buttons.. i only have window 11 on it. I have reimage to steam os and updated it but yet my buttons are not working except touch... please i need help asap. Thanks

[@Setsunone]

Do a full recovery, I'm prettig sure that Valve support will guide and help you. What product did you use to clean it? Also have you touched or removed any ribbon cable? You might have damaged them... If I were you I would open it, check all the button cables you might have touched these while cleaning so pull them out en reconnect them.

[@GazWaz]

at the 5:07 point all my steam does is show the steam logo on the screen, and it's shown that for the last 30 minutes?

[@rustyeu]

is it safe to add those copper plates on ssd ? the ones you can find on amazon

[@mohmaddov]

Can we just copy the iso on a usb formated with ventoy instead of using rufus?

[@fiebie9864]

Is it possible to backup your existing ssd and use this backup on the new instead of do a complete reinstall?

[@yardsard]

Yeah it's called drive cloning, you'll just need an nvme enclosure to connect the second drive to the deck externally since you'll need both drives connected

[@hollysdad475]

Excellent video, can't wait to upgrade my deck

[@lemuelnacino]

If only other devices can be upgraded as easy as this.

[@dustinturman866]

For anyone with the money, please save yourself the trouble and get an m.2 enclosure and use it with your original ssd installed to re image the deck... i spent hours messing with a usb and the enclosure worked smooth as butter.

[@MatEsp23]

how to remove the new revision shield? Is it clipped on or does it have screws?

[@Lokielan]

just screws.

[@SnoVVdogsPks]

Can't I clone the old ssd to the new one increasing the partition sizes? E.g. using a usb m2 adapter or via my pc (I have 3 M3 slots on my mainboard)? I have several old non-steam games installed via proton and CBA to go through the hassle again.

[@stephd6109]

This is the first time I followed this tutorial to change an SSD for a Steam Deck. I have replaced one before with no problems but after following this guide the only difference is the battery storage mode and no matter how many ways I try to get it to wake back up it refuses. No LED, No sounds, Left on the original charger for days, and yes I have tried the million different button combos to wake it up. Even reopened it, disconnected the battery, reconnected it, etc. Put the old SSD card in. Literally nothing. This has completely bricked my device and I am so frustrated I am down so much money over a simple fix. Is there any way I can get some help or anything??

[@jordanelliott0408]

Charge it and it should turn on

[@CandelloMarco]

Ty vm to this Video and all the many good fellas in the comments with their tips. Worked just fine 🙌🏻

[@thej0k3r34]

What about the ones with the black shield, does it screw off the same way?

[@mrerdeseravee]

I wonder if you use a disk clone software, like acronis, you can skip the ISO file entirely

[@NickBEADG]

Can i use an external HDD instead of a USB stick? Or an SD with usb-c adapter?

[@Icyy007]

Please help me. I have done everything correctly but when i start to boot from usb it errors and goes to emergency space or safe mode or how they call it.

[@RClockinGoat]

After installing the SSD, connect the USB, then the power. The SteamDeck won't need to be manually booted to the USB, but it will do it on its own since there isn't a bootable partition on the new SSD.

[@billbangz]

Hardest part is removing the back cover. Had to format my usb to GPT also but that was a simple google search & only took a few minutes. Overall this is probably the easiest tutorial for upgrading the Steam Deck SSD...

[@pejiSLB]

Do you know what's wrong if it's stuck on "verifying installation?

[@hue9129]

1:48 so what do you do if it has a black motherboard cover?

[@TheChrcol]

lol yep, the video is like wtf, skip the step, ooooookay, how do I access whats below the cover if I skip removing it?

[@hue9129]

@@TheChrcol if it helps I have since worked it out. There are only two small screws in the top and bottom left corner of the black motherboard cover which needs to removed and that is it (you just lift it off). There are also two arrows on the black cover which points to them but it's hard to see in this video. Why he couldn't quickly mention it in the video I do not know! It's actually much easier with the newer model.

[@TheChrcol]

@@hue9129 perfect, worked thanks.

[@blarin]

@@hue9129hey man quick question. so ive removed both screws and the cover doesnt seem to want to remove easily. almost like its attached to something. is this normal? just want to make sure im not breaking anything as i just got my steam deck today. thanks in advance

[@chris_b84]

It's got a couple of sticky pads on the inside just give it a wiggle and it will pop off@@blarin

[@StinkySlinky1218]

Is there a way to re-image without the USB? I only have a microSD, and no USB-C adapters.

[@esppiral]

At first my Steam Deck wouln't power on after installing the new SSD I almost got a heart attack, but after conecting it to the power socket it booted (the baterry was 100% charded)

[@marshallkothrade811]

I’m stuck where after boot manager, I selected the external drive. And I now have a black screen with a mouse curser. But. I don’t have the desk top with the short cuts popping up. Where or what did I do wrong?

[@timsarai]

Followed this to the letter (apart from the ridiculous peeling of the aluminium shielding of the drive and slid it off and on) and the device didn’t boot. Put the old drive back in for now and cloning it again. I’ll pick it back up and the morning and see how it goes. If it fails again I guess I will have to do a new image. I’m really begrudged to do that though as there are things on there I really don’t want to lose. I also don’t rate Balena Etcher. I think it’s sketchy software.

[@timsarai]

After I did the clone and replacement this time it worked perfectly. I can only assume the clone failed the first time

[@torueirian]

Does anyone recommend using an anti-static wrist strap while doing this?

[@RubicksProductions]

Unless you're working on something like carpet and constantly moving your feet around it shouldn't be needed. Just make sure to ground yourself on something metal prior to touching anything internal and don't get back up until the job is done. If you do have to get up you will have to re-ground yourself again before touching the steam deck.

[@GhostReaper2043]

no you dont need it

[@matthewjbauer1990]

I've been tearing apart electronics and computers for most of my life and have never used a wrist strap. That said, if you are in a static shock prone area, might be a good idea.

[@colbywatson2467]

I’m one the “Loading New OS on to SSD and Recovery Process” step but I can’t plug in my usb because my steam deck won’t stay on if it’s not plugged into the charger. What do I do?

[@kasumichansuki4388]

Do I need the usb dongle?Can I use the usb port in the dock station to install the steam os?

[@hydrokhaj5436]

Did you find an answer to this? I’m also curious

[@Bladerune]

quick question, i forgot to change the power to storage mode before applying these changes, should i be worriued? because i cant turn it back on even after following every step properly....

[@mahfuza.sarkar]

Me who doesn't have a steam deck:

[@lj7552]

Watching it on my steamdeck lolol

[@andresvaldevit3692]

Can it be done even from the 64GB EMMC model?

[@hymiecamp]

Hmm can we clone the ssd before removing it? Then transfer the data to the new one?

[@godfrey1996]

I have dual booted my steam deck but wish to upgrade SSD and keep my files, if I was to use an OS migration tool to a usb could I then just boot from the usb and copy that drive back to the SSD or am I best to follow these instructions and start fresh

[@jjwillie7584]

Okay so I've put three flash drives in and they don't turn into GPT for the scheme do I need a specific drive or can I change it

[@MasterBen117]

after I pull on the battery cable the grip come of from the cable. I unplugged it with this tool. I hope its not a problem :(

[@cheeseburgers4970]

Couldd.... We jjust clone the previous ssd to the new ssd?

[@BradGein]

Can you just put the new os on a micro SD and insert the SD in the micro SD slot and boot it from that or do u need the adapter?

[@somewhatgoodatpvp]

What does the shielding do? Do I need to transfer it if my dad has a heatsink?

[@xzenonuk94]

awesome vid just fitted a 1tb to my 256 gb deck and now my dad has bought a 2tb drive and im to fit it :)

[@dkkali120]

When choosing a replacement SSD, 1 tb or 2 tb, are there any more considerations? Also, is it true that SSD replacement shortens steam deck life

[@GhostReaper2043]

No it doesn't shortens the life of the steam deck

[@dkkali120]

aye, thanks I've been on the fence on whether I upgrade or not@@GhostReaper2043

[@weiwu1442]

prolongs it if anything

[@hanhang5086]

It is true but not something to be concerned with. I think it relates to the thermal release based on Gen 3 vs Gen 4 ssd. The Gen 4 has higher usage. Gen 3 is more appropriate. However, SteamOS is supported very well. I think they addressed it so the software should have the right configuration to avoid overheating. They are more forgiving than Windows SP 7+ and 8, which was more particular on this. It took a while before it was corrected. Be glad on SteamOS. It was why I chose steam deck over the windows 10 handhelds, although I hear they are catching up. Good time to own a handheld.

[@PeterNa78]

Please help.i'm using usb flashdisk to download steam recovery and rufus.but when i'm finished download steamdeck repair,and rufus when i open rufus drive property is blank(no device found)

[@tonygillespie217]

You should really add something about plugging in the power adapter to get it out of storage mode. I figured it out, but come on, it wasn't worth the moment of anxiety!

[@watchtime5915]

when i open rufus the partition scheme MBR not GPT is that bad? i tried with a previous usb 32gb and it made it have multiple partitions and destoryed its 32gb to 128mb

[@quest2782]

When i boot of the usb I don't see a screen with the four options it takes me straight to a screen with words and code.

[@jsepe9356]

Is Rufus always necessary ? Or just for windows?

[@sijonda]

Waiting to get home to try troubleshooting. I got the OS installed but now it hangs up when trying to connect to wifi so it's a brick until it's resolved.

[@Mango256]

Getting the battery ribbon out on mine seemed stuck because way part of it was jammed in between battery so it wouldn’t slide out as easy as some videos will show in just one direction. Also I first used a Sandisk cruiser 32 usb that was a few years old that was 3.0 but it fails loading so just use a newer one because this is also a reported problem that some older ones will just fail trying to load and get stuck.

[@thestud2]

you should be able to use gparted to transfer the partition to the new drive.