Introduction
Use this guide to replace the back cover on your Steam Deck LCD, or to remove it for further repairs.
Remember: follow general electrostatic discharge (ESD) safety procedures while repairing your device.
Note: The back button faces (L4, R4, L5, and R5) are part of the back cover and cannot be separately removed.
Valve warns that removing the back cover can weaken the Steam Deck's structural integrity.
Tools
Parts
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Use a Phillips driver to remove the eight screws securing the back cover:
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Four coarse thread 9.5 mm-long screws
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Four fine thread 5.8 mm-long screws
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Insert an opening pick into the thin gap between the back cover and the front shell, along the edge of the right grip.
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Pry up on the back cover to release it from the locking clips.
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Grip the back cover at the opening you just created and pull it up and away from the device to unclip the long edges.
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Remove the back cover.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Steam Deck answers community for help.
5 comments
Alguien sabe donde puedo comprar los 4 tornillos del medio de la tapa trasera, creo que hacen 1,6x5mm ?
La tapa que venden vienen con los tornillos?
Si pueden ser los originales mejor.
Muchas gracias.
one of my screws stripped what should I do?
Can I use it on OLED steamdeck?