Introduction
Use this guide to replace the audio board in your Steam Deck OLED.
The audio board consists of the headphone jack and volume buttons.
Remember to follow general electrostatic discharge (ESD) safety procedures while repairing your device.
Tools
Parts
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Insert an opening pick at an upward angle between the back cover and the front shell near one of the triggers.
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Slide your pick along the edge of the handle to release the clips securing it to the front shell.
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Reinsert your pick and slide it along the top and bottom edges until the back cover feels loose.
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Grip the unclipped handle and pull it away from the front shell to release the remaining clips.
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Remove the back cover.
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Grip the battery cable pull tab, located to the left of the battery.
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Firmly pull the battery cable straight away from the motherboard shield (toward the battery) to disconnect it.
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During disassembly, skip the next four steps.
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Reinstall the two 3.8 mm‑long screws to secure the motherboard shield.
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Reconnect the interconnect cable ZIF connector.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to slide the battery connector into its socket on the motherboard.
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Use your T6 Torx driver to remove the two 3.8 mm‑long screws securing the motherboard shield.
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Lift the top edge of the motherboard shield up and flip it over the bottom edge of the frame, away from the motherboard.
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Use a spudger to flip up the small white locking flap on the right button board interconnect cable ZIF connector.
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Use tweezers or your fingers to grip the cable's pull tab and slide it straight out of its socket to disconnect it.
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Use your fingers or a spudger to gently push on alternating sides of the white locking tab to lift it and release the cable.
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Use tweezers or your fingers to pull the audio board cable out of its socket to disconnect it.
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Insert the flat end of a spudger between the right edge of the metal bracket and the midframe.
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Pry up with a steady force to separate the bracket from the midframe.
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Grab the bracket and antenna and move them to the left, out of the way of the audio board.
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Use tweezers or your fingers to grip the audio board by the headphone jack.
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Pivot the audio board up and away from the edge of the frame.
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Remove the audio board.
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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 OLED answers community for help.