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

Are you struggling to fit your game library on your beloved Steam Deck? Fear not, we have the solution! Check out our comprehensive SSD upgrade guide covering everything from the installation of a new M2 SSD all the way to flashing the new SSD with Steam OS.
Her are some links that will help you through this process:
How to enable battery storage mode
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Steam OS download page
help.steampowered.com/en/faqs...
Rufus
rufus.ie/en/
Most of the tools you need are in our Pro Tech Toolkit!
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Buy a SSD on iFixit!
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Stay Organized with our FixMat
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Chapters
00:00 Intro and Tools Required
00:29 Warning and Tips
00:37 Setting up Steam Deck for Repair
01:01 Back Cover Removal
01:53 MotherBoard Cover Removal
02:12 Battery Disconnection and SSD Removal
02:51 Reassembly Begins
02:57 SSD Installation and Connecting Battery
02:07 MotherBoard Cover Installation
03:21 Back Cover Installation
03:39 Loading New OS on to SSD and Recovery Process
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[@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.

[@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?

[@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

[@GazlowSP1105]

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!

[@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.

[@aadr]

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

[@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.

[@Jose.Villatoro]

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

[@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

[@seandongaming5874]

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

[@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?

[@user-wi3mq7fn1y]

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

[@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

[@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!

[@Time2gojoe]

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.

[@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

[@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.

[@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....

[@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.

[@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. 😁

[@hollysdad475]

Excellent video, can't wait to upgrade my deck

[@jacobrichards2334]

Great vid, did it today, no problem!!

[@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.

[@TostonDePana]

Fantastic resource. Thank you.

[@lukehudek6153]

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

[@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..

[@mahfuza.sarkar]

Me who doesn't have a steam deck:

[@lj7552]

Watching it on my steamdeck lolol

[@woodymeow2330]

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

[@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?

[@DragonProtector]

Oh wow. This is easier than i thought

[@cp37373]

no its not

[@DragonProtector]

oh?@@cp37373

[@albuslee4831]

Steamdeck is truely a cool piece of machinery.

[@MorsugioJr]

Im saving this video for later today... thanks m8

[@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

[@Viridye]

ya, it was ez to do. Thank you for tutorial.

[@LecramF]

Is it possible to install the reboot program directly to the ssd instead to the usb?

[@lemuelnacino]

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

[@Aninha1020]

Thank you my man!

[@thej0k3r34]

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

[@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 :)

[@Feline_good]

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

[@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.

[@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 ...

[@D-Daye-jx7ci]

Is it the same steps for OLED version?

[@rangergooseman]

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

[@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....

[@dyfouys4150]

Great video

[@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?

[@kellyryan3342]

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

[@louiseboyle9618]

I did the upgrade, and it was pretty easy and quick. - 1tb Nvme Corsair MP600 - SSD Heatsink 1 - Before plugin the usb with the restore image, plug the steam deck into power. 2 - You don't need much battery to reimage SteamOS 3 - After the reboot, you can remove the USB and charge again the steamdeck, to proceed the configuration (wifi, steam login etc.) 4 - You can check in Settings -> Storage, that the SSD was added 5 - Update SteamOS FYI - The image was named "repair" something, and it was in MBR.

[@MatEsp23]

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

[@simpolang]

just screws.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@somewhatgoodatpvp]

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

[@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)

[@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

[@Gandalf17]

i was unable to remove the motherboard cover due to the screwdriver wearing down the screw. But lucky me u can just push outwards the cover after removing the 2 other screws.

[@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?

[@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?

[@mcb9644]

What I don’t understand is that steam said it was impossible to reinstall steam OS After installing windows, is that right?

[@masterbenjamin3348]

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 :(

[@thestud2]

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

[@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.

[@user-hodmakvimry3]

AWESOME!

[@StinkySlinky1218]

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

[@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?

[@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

[@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...

[@davidpeterson5647]

So my Windows 10-based laptop decided to stick me with only "MBR" as my partition scheme, "BIOS (or UEFI-CSM)" under Target system, and "Large FAT32" under File system. It's all grayed-out and defaulted when I select my 128 GB flash drive and the SD image file under "boot selection." Is everything going to be ok when I begin flashing this bootloader onto my 1 TB SSD that I am swapping, or will there be a catastrophic problem when I try it?

[@nbkchaosseph9066]

Instead of using a USB C dongle, can i dock my deck to the official steam deck dock and plug the USB stick into the dock for recovery?

[@dericpellot]

do i desconect from pc once it says 100% ? or do i wait for another promp pr something ?

[@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.

[@foxram17]

You're showing rufus running on a mac, but from what I can tell Rufus is not compatible with MacOS. What am I missing?

[@6darren6]

This is a very good video! I’m fully convinced now and i won’t be doing this

[@spelaoxy]

Can u install the os with tha steam dock insted of adapters for the usb drive?

[@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)

[@NickTrus]

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

[@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.

[@Scorpia964]

No matter what I do I get a linux code that starts running after I select the boot device. After loading all the script it just hits a black screen an nothing happens and it never boots to desktop. I have no clue what I'm doing wrong.

[@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

[@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.

[@imstupidbut]

my biggest struggles were getting the exterior screws out without stripping them, snapping the case off, and snapping the case on. everything else was super simple

[@hanhang5086]

Think bc if you have a mental model that the case should pop out with a little bit of tug, that it should go. But the J-hook from backcase latching onto frontcase make that a disastrous problem. It can damage it or snap the plastic locks. I wrote a long essay above describing where exactly those hooks are. One needs to jam in a small thin plastic to release the grip. When those 18 hooks unclick, then the case can be removed safely. Sliding is an ok way to do it but not elegant. It's better to insert the thin, flexible plastic (or even paper) into the unit to disengage the J-latch. Must be at the right spot to hit it.

[@tedcaster1600]

i dont have a windows or mac i have a chromebook what can i use for that?

[@shawnnoname9291]

partition scheme on rufus wont change from mbr ?

[@renoweentv4950]

it says dev/nvme0n1 does not exist - no nvme drive detected? what do I do? the first time I did this it worked inmediately, it failed the second time so I bought another SSD, and now in my third attempt I'm getting the same trying to reimage. Please help

[@cocop2860]

Can use ANY memory device with at least 8gb storage. I used a mini sd card I had plugged into my jsaux steam deck dock and booted it using that. 65gb to 1Tb just like that

[@jsepe9356]

Is Rufus always necessary ? Or just for windows?

[@drew1921]

This helped

[@JS-wk4oe]

When's the retraction coming, and fixing the instructions so you wind up with a bootable drive?

[@nicholasredford1433]

My steam deck won't turn on without having it plugged in now despite following your steps. I did plug the battery back in, but it's not working.

[@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.

[@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

[@Shadowmonkey]

Is there anyway to do the OS/flashdrive step with the Steam deck before you install the new SSD? I dont have another pc or laptop to do that step with, unfortunately 😅 Edit: I finally found a tutorial! I can't post links in yt comments anymore, but a guy named Coil Whine made a video showing how to back up SteamOS on a SD Card! Hope this helps anyone in the future in the same predicament as me! 😅

[@Shadow1397]

Unfortunately you need a program like rufus to flash the drive with the OS. Which will need a computer of some sort to be able to do. Unless you can download and run a linux version to flash the drive through the deck

[@Shadowmonkey]

@@Shadow1397 ahhh, I gotcha! I'll try to look around and see if there's anyway to get rufus or some alternative on deck. Thank you for the heads up!

[@Shadowmonkey]

@@aceanime8634 Sorry for the late reply, lol. After i saw your message, I went and took a look around again and finally found a tutorial showing how to do it on Deck. You can use Balena Etcher to slap SteamOS on a SD card!

[@MrViperHiggins]

Does anyone know if it will be possible to swap my 2tb ssd from my LCD steam deck into a brand new 512gb steam deck OLED? Concerned over the new bluetooth and wifi having different fireware that might be missing in a direct swap over? Can anyone confirm its just a straight forward swap? I'm running steam os 3.5 on my lcd! Just not sure if you need to turn on the new deck before swapping etc

[@primumrequiem6325]

when i do all this i get to desktop mode and no icons appear what do i do this has been this way for hours.......please help

[@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?

[@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!

[@kostiantyn4455]

You, fellas, just saved me a 40$!

[@alexanderjrsampaga4732]

But what abput the ones with a black motherboard? Sorry, nor so tech savy here 😅🙇

[@Draxus115]

i hope im, doing this right, when loading up the image onto Rufus the partition scheme is locked as MBR and the file system type is also locked as "Large FAT32" Update: Everything works fine

[@maciejmotylinsky]

Jakiego programu używasz do użycia kamerki telefonu z OBS?