Introduction
This guide demonstrates how to remove the motherboard in your Steam Deck OLED.
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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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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Insert an opening pick between the interconnect cable and the motherboard shield.
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Slide your pick along the shield to separate the cable.
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Use your T6 Torx driver to remove the two 3.8 mm‑long screws securing the top left and bottom left corners of the motherboard shield.
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If the speaker cable is taped to the bottom edge of the motherboard shield, gently peel it off.
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Remove the motherboard shield.
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Grip the end of the SSD and pull it away from its M.2 board connector to remove it.
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Remove the SSD.
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Use the point of your spudger to flip up the small black locking flap on the right button board ZIF connector in the bottom left corner of the board.
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Use tweezers or your fingers to grip the pull tab and slide the cable straight out of its socket to disconnect it.
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Slide an opening pick between the left side of the cable and the speaker.
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Slide your pick toward the motherboard to separate the adhesive securing the cable.
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Use blunt nose tweezers to grip the edges of the fan connector and walk it side-to-side out of its socket to disconnect it.
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Use the point of your spudger to flip up the small locking flap on the audio board ZIF connector in the upper right corner of the motherboard.
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Use tweezers or your fingers to grip the cable's pull tab and pull it straight out of its socket to disconnect it.
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Slide one arm of angled tweezers under the metal neck of the gray antenna cable connector in the bottom right corner of the motherboard.
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Gently lift the connector to disconnect it.
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Repeat the previous step to disconnect the white and black antenna cable connectors.
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Hold each connector in place over its socket and press down with the flat end of your spudger until the connector snaps into place.
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Use blunt nose tweezers to grip the edges of the speakers connector and walk it side-to-side out of its socket to disconnect it.
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Lift the top edge of the motherboard and flip it over the bottom edge of the frame to access the screen cable underneath.
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Use the point of your spudger to flip up the locking flap on the outside edge of the screen ZIF connector.
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Use tweezers or your fingers to grip the screen cable pull tab and slide the cable straight out of its socket to disconnect it.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.