Worth the Hassle? | Emerald Green Shell for Steam Deck

[@Farrell0208]

For me the screen wasn't the hardest part..replacing the touchpad covers was the hardest part. You REALLY have to get them heated up and then get your spudger tool under the lip and work the snot out of it to get it off. Took probably 3-4 tries each one. The screen was cake compared to those bastards lol

[@TLDAcademy]

BASTARDS they were man. LOL every time I take my deck out to play I appreciate the efforts it took to replace the shell. Thanks for watching!

[@gtx-808]

I got the atomic purple cause it reminds me of the color gameboy & the clear purple 64 contoller.

[@TLDAcademy]

NICE! Such a great color!

[@AyoSkibbity]

Been thinking about these custom shells, each video makes me want one more and more. I want that Atomic Purple!

[@TLDAcademy]

Thanks for watching and participating! Like I said, overall I think the experience is worth it! I’m really LOVING the new look.

[@JozieKS]

Do it!

[@SurpriseMechanics]

My recommendation while disassembling the deck, don’t try to remove the screen yourself. Take it to an iPhone repair shop and have them remove it for you. It’ll cost like $20 or something but totally worth it (that’s what I did). Everything else is pretty straight forward.

[@literarzee]

I want that Atomic Purple! No, but seriously, I do really want that Atomic Purple shell replacement. Glad to see it wasn't too much of a hassle for you to do the switch out, sorry about the speaker though!

[@TLDAcademy]

No worries! I’m actually sending it in for repair. I tried replacing the speakers with ifixit.com but it still isn’t working properly so I’m sending it in to a service center with valve. But thank you for watching and participating in the giveaway!

[@adrienross8458]

Atomic purple is amazing trust, took me 4 1/2 - 5 hours myself. No regret only hiccup I had was I forgot to plug in a ribbon cable, which left me without the left side imputs. Solved with taking thr back off and plugging it in and boom! It was fine

[@amit_patel654]

Man that shell looks sweet!

[@husky3g]

Honestly I am about to do this shell swap. Putting off the SSD/hall effect joysticks until I have more cash. The entire reason I'm doing the shell swap is because SakuraRetroModding is now selling Playstation icon buttons on their Etsy store and I want it to copy the "Crystal Blue" DS2/DS3 look so I'm also getting the clear blue shell for my Deck. Figured since my Deck is going to be opened for the first time, might as well pack it all in on the first go around. SSD/joysticks are relatively simple to upgrade, so I can do them later if I want but I still have no issue with drift on my joysticks and my SSD still has a little bit of space since I have the 512GB. Since the screen is needing to be removed anyway, I'm also taking the opportunity to upgrade the screen to the DeckHD which is 87% color accurate (original is 64%) and is now 1920x1200 (versus 1280x800) so it will be a nice upgrade. It removes the need for me to bother scraping the adhesive from the original display and I can basically just drop the kit in since my Deck will be disassembled anyway. I just hate that they didn't increase the refresh rate with the DeckHD mod. I would really have loved to have had a 120Hz+ display that's 800p over a display that's 1200p with the same 60Hz as the original. Either way, I mostly bought it to have a brand new display, brand new shell, brand new buttons. My Deck will look brand new again. I didn't even realize that the buttons were sold separately. Kind of dumb, I think but that's how they wanted to do it. I planned on keeping my original buttons anyway and didn't learn until today that the back paddle buttons were riveted/plastic welded into the Deck shell. Others online have drilled them out with a 1/8 drillbit, so that will probably be the route I go as well, which will sadly destroy my original shell. It sucks because I have the 512GB model with the anti-glare display and it will be sitting in a box afterwards. I don't think the Deck will be too hard to disassemble, though and I have no issue with delicate cables, etc, just remembering the order/lengths of screws and the order that the ribbons/boards go back into the Deck in. I'm looking forward to it, but it is going to be a pain. The finished product will be nice, though. The extra resolution will be nice in desktop mode and when I'm streaming my desktop via Moonlight. I appreciate the video, though! I've watched a few guides and yours also offered a unique perspective. I've found tiny bits of information from each one that I've watched and the common mistake I've seen is people leaving the ribbon cables/battery cable loose/unplugged because they're a bit tiny and finicky. Hoping mine goes smoothly the first time. I should be completely free the day I do it and should have plenty of time to get it done patiently.

[@TLDAcademy]

Wow! Thank you so much for watch, and for leaving such a detailed comment! What love about the Steam Deck community is that we are passionate about gaming, but also passionate about our devices. The Steam Deck Is such a rad device and I love how we can customize ever bit of it. I think you e got some AWESOME plans and I can’t wait to hear how it goes for you!! Thanks for the watch, and good luck!

[@AshAwalt]

I just did this! My screen was broken so I decided to go all out and replace the shell, buttons, and put in a new screen all at once. It took me like 7 hours but I'm so excited! I definitely recommend playing their video on a big TV so you can actually see what they're doing 😅

[@TLDAcademy]

@@AshAwalt haha awesome!! What color did you end up going with??

[@MetalCharlo]

Took me 5 hours as well lmao. Mine is red with black buttons, love it!

[@TLDAcademy]

Ooo red is honestly my favorite color! Great choice! I’m glad I’m not the only one who did it in five hours 😅 thanks for the watch!

[@MetalCharlo]

@@TLDAcademy It was my first ever time doing something like this haha! I scratched my screen a little bit around one edge but overrall it went way smoother than I thought it would! And Extremerate made a really good step by step video on KZbin.

[@zeelong1589]

I want that Atomic Purple!

[@TLDAcademy]

Ayyy thanks for the watch!! Thanks for participating 🙏🏽

[@SwiftWolf]

Nice video and tips. Been thinking about a shell swap and you've convinced me it's worth it. I want that Atomic Purple!

[@TLDAcademy]

Thanks for the watch, and participating!! Yea, besides the speaker trouble, I’m really enjoying the shell. It looks dope

[@TLDAcademy]

Hey buddy, the big wheel JUST picked the winner and congratulations! You WON!! Make sure to email me within the next 7 days. If I don't hear from you, I will move on to the runner up. Thanks for participating!

[@SwiftWolf]

@@TLDAcademy omg nice!! I never win anything 😆

[@TLDAcademy]

@@SwiftWolf rad! Make sure you email me at: [e-mail] so I can collect more info and send it out to ExtremeRate

[@andreluizrsim]

I get a purple one from JSAUX and take me 5 hrs to install as well.

[@mickeymouze5]

Plastic picks should've been provided rather, metal picks will absolutely damage the screen so bad and make your SD worser.

[@TLDAcademy]

I agree!! I feel like Valve could do so well if they sold those transparent shells

[@Kathy-n5j]

I have the clear neo geo pocket color so of course I gotta get the clear shell 😊

[@TLDAcademy]

Hey, thanks for the watch! It really makes the deck something wonderful to look at. Even when it’s off. It’s awesome.

[@SSSaif258]

I want that Atomic Purple! :D like i really do!

[@TLDAcademy]

Thanks for the watch and for participating!! Stay tuned 🙏🏽

[@TheScripflipNetwork]

Seems like a nightmare. I did a swap on my joycons which was like 4 hours for both. I've changed out the SSD before on this and would rather not do that again. Beautiful blue though.

[@TLDAcademy]

Thanks man! Honestly, it was tough, and because I nicked the speak cord, it was just a struggle now having a deck with broken speakers. I probably would do it again because it taught a lot about the system itself and all the components. I appreciate the watch!

[@TheScripflipNetwork]

@@TLDAcademy I wanted to do this for my wife in white but I've come to the conclusion that; if we break the screen and are outside of warranty, I'll do the shell and button mods. Since the screen bit is such a typical issue with replacing the shell, id rather just do everything together in one shot... Possibly a fatter SSD. Anyhow, I love tinkering like this and it's greatly rewarding to do this type of project because most people are so clueless about how to execute the steps. It makes you feel very accomplished when you get through with these tech fixes and mods.

[@thanksyoutubefortakingmyhandle]

Man I want to get a steamdeck and mod it but it seems so stressful haha wish I could pay someone locally to do it

[@TLDAcademy]

Well with the release of the new OLED deck, it’s the best time to get one! Modding it is fun overall! Thanks for watching the video!

[@thanksyoutubefortakingmyhandle]

@@TLDAcademy I know that OLED looks nice I love the Switch oled but hate the performance; debating glossy or etched. All my oled devices are glossy should be fine haha

[@TLDAcademy]

@@thanksyoutubefortakingmyhandle I have the glossy LCD and I’ve had no problem with reflections. But everyone’s user experience different! Have fun

[@darran311]

Not sure im feeling comfortable with the process of getting the screen out for the front shell mod , i wanted a new shell but im worried I'll break the screen trying

[@TLDAcademy]

Yea, that's totally understandable. As I mentioned in the video, the experience of taking it a part definitely provides a new understanding of the machine itself that you might find very enlightening - I would also contend that the screen process might not be as bad as you think. The new shell has been amazing and you'll appreciate it for a long time. Regardless, thank you so much for watching, and for your feedback!

[@JDzWORLD]

Yea I work on my Deck and other things and it doesn't come close to 5 hours I believe its on experience so just keep practicing and it will get easier

[@GarrisonMorton]

Valve should just sell Steam Decks that look like this to begin with.

[@TLDAcademy]

100% agree!! I am so bummed I missed out on the translucent OLED :(

[@amit_patel654]

They would make a boat load of $$$ doing that. It'll be like how Nintendo sold the N64 Funtastic series.

[@intelligent_misanthrope]

is it hard removing the screen?

[@Kathy-n5j]

😂😢 yes ... I ended up having to buy a replacement screen because even using the plastic pick the top left edge of the screen cracked

[@pinkipromise]

​@@Kathy-n5jdid u use heat gun

[@TLDAcademy]

I used a hair dryer and it worked fine for me!

[@aidenr44]

I want that atomic purple!

[@TLDAcademy]

Hey! Thanks for the watch and for participating in the giveaway 🙌🏽

[@ChocolateAsian9000]

My only complain is that it doesn’t look actually green!

[@TLDAcademy]

Haha very very true. Shoulda just called it ice blue like the N64

[@KayezTP]

Id love to do this but boyyyyyy i dont trust myself 😂

[@TLDAcademy]

Hey, thanks for watching! It was such a great learning moment. I highly recommend it! Plus, it'll look so sick!

[@leonard8766]

Took 3 days, plus a week for a screen replacement and another 3 days after that 🙃 🎉 Just joking, but you know this is someone 😂

[@TLDAcademy]

Bro, I was about to say....LOL thanks for the watch!

[@allhandsonsteamdeck1440]

NOOOICE 🎉🎉

[@TLDAcademy]

Haha thanks for the watch bro!

[@ianjsallen100]

cool post bro , i wont that atomic purple .

[@ThuperTheckthee]

took me 10 hours lol

[@TLDAcademy]

Ommmgggg hahaha! I’m sorry to hear that! Was it worth it for you?

[@ThuperTheckthee]

@@TLDAcademy totally worth it. I ended up breaking the mic cable at the top, but who needs that lol. Everything else works perfectly. Hardest part by far was the screen removal.

[@TLDAcademy]

@@ThuperTheckthee nice! Yea, I agree. I think it’s totally worth it. Even though I broke my speakers haha getting them fixed was easy with ifixit.com

[@AVguitarchannel]

I want that Atomic Purple!

[@TLDAcademy]

Hey!! Thanks for the watch and participating in the giveaway 🙏🏽

[@ronniecunningham9145]

I want that Atomic Purple!

[@ronniecunningham9145]

Ps I know it’s too late :( just wanted to participate gaha

[@TLDAcademy]

@@ronniecunningham9145 haha okay great! I wanted to make sure you know so you didn’t have false hope 😅 you should definitely still try it out! Thanks for the watch 🙏🏽

[@VIA2504]

I want that Atomic Purple!

[@TLDAcademy]

Thanks for participating!