This Steam Deck Shell Swap was HARD

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I love my Steam deck, I love customizing my steam deck. But the Steam Deck is legitmately one of the most difficult and headache inducing handhelds I've ever shelled swapped. But! I'm going to show you how to take apart your steam deck, and completely change the color using Extremerate's shell swap kit. I got mine in translucent purple and it looks incredible. :)
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0:00 - This mod is HARD
3:12 - Optional Helpful Tools
4:12 - Disassembly
10:29 - Removing the SCREEN (Scary)
12:49 - Putting everything back in
15:41 - Reinstalling Screen
18:49 - Testing everything
19:37 - Backplate
22:33 - Beauty Shots!
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[@DammitJeff]

Subscribe or else Heaty Gun-zález loses his job :(

[@GalaxyMakesRandomStuff]

😨😨😨

[@Dessensce]

PlayStation sounds??

[@matthewduran7059]

I need to get myself a Heaty Gun-zález!

[@Dessensce]

R.I.P Jeff’s wrist

[@djurkinthebox]

Just re-shelled mine using your tutorial. Thank you so much! You're informative, as well as hilarious.

[@angelosdragon1325]

good thing is that even if you break something accidentaly during the transfer process you can just buy a new part and replace it yourself since valve has made it so repairable unlike some other companies.

[@midosyt]

I would love to see a video just about steam deck software mods because that rabbit hole is massive

[@StudioGProductions]

Pro tip: IPA is best for removing adhesive in general, not just for tech repair reasons. Like, when you have sticker residue on something in your house, or just about any situation where you have adhesive on something you want clean. Just dab some on and wait a minute or two. Then scrape it off with ease! Side Pro tip, adhesive likes to be removed by itself. Meaning, use the adhesive you removed to get the remaining adhesive off. It sticks to itself.

[@naomib1996]

Gonna try to do mine later today but you've certainly made me feel less scared of it so thank you!

[@CurtisCreates_]

I did this using the JSAUX shell with the vented backplate, and I'm in love!

[@CurtisCreates_]

It'd be so cool to see you overclock it 👀

[@pastiesandagstring]

Good vid. Appreciate you atleast showing it came with the touch pads. I wasn’t sure if any of these kits did or not. I’m still not sure if I want to go through all this but this will be very helpful if I decide to take the leap.

[@zeroninenova]

I love watching these videos cause I’m too scared to try it myself!

[@sleepycat3956]

Ifixit saved my swap! The tiny tiny screws behind the screen were almost stripped by the extremerate screw driver but the higher quality ifixit one got it out no problem!

[@zb8725]

Thx for sharing the video. You installed the thicker adhesive strips on the wrong side though. 16:53 Should go onto the left hand side and the thinner strips on the right.

[@jpj]

Thanks for this video! Although slightly different than the JSAUX shell that I got, using this in tandem with their tutorial was VERY helpful for seeing things from a different angle, clearer shot, or some of your additional tips. So happy with how it turned out for the N64 nostalgia! Side note: I love your boot sequence and home screen themes. Are they available for download anywhere? 🤞🤞

[@flyphoenix22]

I don’t even have a steam deck I just enjoy your videos!!!

[@NerdNest]

Great job Jeff!

[@DienerNoUta]

Thanks for the video. What worries me is not opening the steam deck and removing all the stuffs, but is damage the screen... But I think I'm going to finally give a try on changing the shell of my deck. I want to buy the pink one and combine with the black buttons of the og shell

[@jkm4505]

And? How did it go?

[@ryuhayabusa9170]

Hey bro Just been watching your content. Love the quality and all that keep it up bro. Lets hope you get to a million(:

[@BryanMinnix]

I successfully did this shell swap 3 days ago. Even the same color. Before this I'd done a shell swap on my PSP-2000 which is cake work by comparison, and a motherboard replacement on my PS-Vita. Removing the screen on the deck was nerve racking as I'd never removed a glued in screen before.

[@alu_suzz]

The amount and effort😮

[@FightinTheGorlax]

Liking the video just for the bomb rush Cyberfunk call out

[@nerfkinderpls5537]

Sick video as always, Jeff! Gotta get together and game again soon!

[@libero2711_]

you put the link for your toolkit as the same one for the steam deck shell accidentally! i was really looking forward to checking that toolkit

[@ARG]

YAY! Atomic Purple lol

[@ZackarySmigel]

When is the DammitJeff ASMR channel launching?

[@joe-rv8dj]

Awesome video! but I need the name of that custom boot up and theme!

[@666MaggotOneLife666]

Did you re-apply the thermal paste off camera?

[@RecreationalChaos94]

I just wanna point out for all you budget moders out there. Thats actually a Bass pic he's using to replace the screen. You can still get them at your local music store they are just a but more ridged and thicker/larger.

[@josiahdanyluk9597]

how does the plastic feel in comparison to the original;

[@ivan4087]

i dont even want steamn deck (dont wanna ruin my eyes playing on small screen) but it always good to see master at work

[@bulletcry]

i know im late BUT, @ 1:00 i think that menu sound is from splinter cell conviction

[@asciiangel7583]

looks sick but that process looks like a nightmare lol, if anything i might pay someone to do it

[@depredador2531]

Where do you press R2? my steam deck when I test the buttons it appears that R2 is being flattened when it is not

[@foist101]

Honestly looks way better with the black controls imo.

[@aternos2232]

sick vidio keep going

[@andresturge]

I know this is a swap, but my steam deck fell in the case about 6 inches. And now the L button is alittle jam, only presses when i press hard. Is it hard to replace? Etc i saw online people soltering it. I cant do that lol

[@robreich6881]

I want to do this but it seems like too much work, will probably just replace the back when I swap ssds on two launch units I am replacing with OLEDs.

[@IronBalls007]

Please use the included case to lay the Steam Deck flat and with clearance for the joysticks so they are not squashed on the table like in this video :)

[@Rhettroizms]

The part were jeff cuts himself I felt that

[@Amsayy]

Not me doing this as my first shell swap 😭 it was so scary but I repaired my right trigger and did the shell swap to the gorgeous pink from extreme rate. I painted the button indents gold too, as well as the indent lines on the sides. It looks lovely. 🩷

[@tylerherr4288]

i was afraid to do a shell swap on my steamdeck because of the glued in screen but i just thought of something couldnt you just buy a new screen instead of ungluing and then regluing the old screen? i mean sure its more expensive doing it like that but if you were to fuck up the old screen you would end up buying a new screen anyway

[@aidiotthatcandraw]

"You live to be taken apart another day!" love the energy

[@razorr527]

That is one sweet Nintendo switch sticker wrap on that steam deck. Where can I get one?

[@SupergamerX]

While removing the ribbon cables, I accidentally shattered the connector cap of one of them and removed the connector cap of another. And then I scratched the board trying to remove the rest. I might have to replace the right button board because of my failure.

[@michealfunickrr3717]

i spent $60 on a nitro deck from limited run. Plays just fine on COD ghosts with Mayflash Magic S controller adapter. works in wired mode. I do hate the out of box ergonomics but after turning OFF the ZL & L... and flipping ZR & R it gives a hand position that allows placing finger-tip, ...well, thumb-tip on the right and left Sticks. and there I can really feel the accurate hall effect thumb sticks take effect. it's fast accurate but does leave my palm hovering far away. a grip for this position is so worth the buy when one comes along. ideally i'd like some support from crkd provide a sale on grips whether they screw in or what just offer it. your customers demand customer care. especially with the no return policy. we so close to it being so comfortable for hours on end. come-on.

[@michealfunickrr3717]

the gamecube style ribbed-rounded sticks came with the atomic purple. the regular caved in sticks come with the black regular nitro deck. atomic purple comes with extras that closely resemble wii u sticks IMO not rounded enough however the gamecube style ARE.

[@samspeziale3187]

@michealfunickrr3717 Steam deck >>>>>>> Switch

[@herodoesstuff]

i would love to know when you found out what that piece you left out did- and hopefully its not from the way one could assume from your explanation

[@MrVukovic]

I did it first try and it was easy

[@horseplayz7714]

Hey Jeff when will you do part 2 of the water damaged switch?

[@forestw785]

Wish you showed the melted back shell lol. That’s too bad the little tape is required for protection.

[@GXShade]

Out of curiosity, are the abxy swappable to the Nintendo layout? I assume not due to the tabs.

[@Wingriddenangel3013]

So in the settings on the steam deck you can actually switch the layout to the Nintendo button layout! Idk if that’s what you meant but there is a setting actually to switch the layout to said Nintendo layout!

[@GXShade]

​@@Wingriddenangel3013 I was talking about the physical buttons, but thank you :D .

[@Wingriddenangel3013]

@@GXShade oh, okay! Just thought I'd add that!

[@vexorian]

I've done extremeRate's joycon mods a couple of times. And although I definitely can do it, it's never not stressful. Now this is definitely significantly harder. So I think I'll pass :)

[@lvgs7348]

Would you say that leaving those 6 screws at the front affect the deck if left out? It seems like it would be nice not to have to take off the screen if you wanted to swap out screens. For example if ppl got that deck HD and set it on another shell:) it would be a matter of taking off the 4 screws on the back of the frame:)

[@helmutlvx]

You could probably leave those screws out because the inner RF shield / frame is connected to the shell at other points but based on the shell swaps I've done, it doesn't make screen replacement easier.

[@lvgs7348]

@@helmutlvx what I’m trying to do is possibly get the DECK HD screen and install it on a different shell. And then if I want to go back to the stock shell I can leave the stock screen on the OG shell:) not sure if that makes sense but thanks for the info!

[@helmutlvx]

@@lvgs7348 that might work, actually but you'll still have to remove the original screen to finish disassembly because those six screws stop you from removing the internals. but after that you can reinstall the original screen with just the adhesive

[@warningx10x24x]

I googled and the logo is for "cutting of fingers with an angled blade" 😅

[@Brick_Soup]

If I were to change my steam deck shell I would go with a white front and a transparent red back

[@actualgameplayjtm1986]

Sound like lex in batman v superman

[@cmpq766]

What the custom theme?

[@GelatoNYC]

what’s the latest ps4 jailbreak software

[@catpersonality66]

Less intimidating. I would start mine with your tips on the process🎮🎮🎮🎮

[@weeklystruggle4205]

music and sounds are from Nier?

[@senpailonestarr2787]

Look easy with a mind set I got this; however my screen doesn’t show any picture just a backlight!

[@KristianBenson]

I feel like if this guy gets injured in many of his videos I would have a missing thumb 💀💀

[@MightyOwl_01]

0:40 based

[@pazdemy]

What racing game is it being played at the end there? 22:42

[@jackbeknown]

Forza Horizon 5

[@Tony-zs3nq]

I love you bro you the best

[@zerocochrane1713]

Is it work with new oled console?

[@PropCrash]

no

[@Hamuelin]

Shame you didn't look at the solid colour shells. A LOT of people have covered the transparent ones and it would've been nice to see someone properly go over say, the white one. That said, still a really good insightful video nonetheless

[@lG-gh3py]

I bought the matcha green extreme rate case. I think its really good, had it for a few months and it feels and looks great. That being said im pretty sure all the solid colored ones are painted so thats something to think about, ive never had it chip or wear down but ive heard people say they discolor

[@xt6997]

fyi yall, the steam deck being just a pc means you can use basically whatever usb c charger you want as long as its at least 45watts, no worry if the offical charger gets ruined.

[@GalaxyMakesRandomStuff]

Wooooo 🎉🎉

[@usmcmsgt5487]

Can I send mine to you to do for me for a fee? Switch OLED

[@BirthdaysParty]

all the blood inside of it really threw me off for a bit i just kept seeing splotches like what has happened here!

[@brandonmyers3525]

Bro fuck that. I fucked up a shell swap on my old GBC. Ain’t no way I’m attempting this one lol

[@IlIAnubisIlI]

wohoo early morning gang

[@Washington_Marques]

WTF😂 12:29

[@JunkieVirus]

this mod was easy!

[@jsaquaticX]

😮

[@plnko]

I dont understand why every creator and their mom has to display a clear purple shell lol. Theres like 10 other colors.

[@noahbleu]

i feel targeted..

[@majkenxd]

deckhd vid when

[@mazedabegum863]

Likes

[@Gamerswell]

Why do people use this translucent purple shell? Do people actually like it? I hate the look of the translucent plastic, but I guess people like it...

[@jaimegarcia767]

90s nostalgia, I love it

[@Andrew12105]

I like it, but honestly the grape purple and jungle green n64 colors are my favorites

[@toolsonabudget7763]

get anker not ugreen lol those will fry your electronics

[@innerfratboy]

Boobies 🎉

[@ELNTX]

I'll never understand the hype behind masking a console to look like another console from a s****y brand like Nintendo. Sorry, I had to say it.

[@mrcheesefries]

All that effort for an inferior weaker shell 😅

[@gregorybolivar5712]

As long the sprongs are on the bulk, it turns out bad to weight when plug into the wall outlet.... If the charger has an extended cable for the sprongs to connect into wall outlet... Yes... so extremely light and won't fall off the wall outlet...🧐🤓🥸

[@user-ub2qn4ut6n]

pls gift me bro pls steam deck you rich im poor pls