iFixit will sell almost every part of the Steam Deck – including the entire motherboard

The era of repairing your own devices is approachingand Valve’s Steam Deck Gaming Laptop It might be the best example yet – not only does it offer an easy-to-fix design, but it looks now Almost every part It will be sold separately at iFixit.

This evening, the company prematurely revealed a huge collection of Promised spare parts on their website, and we were surprised to see everything down to Motherboard with AMD Aerith chip At the heart of Steam Deck will soon be available at a price of $350.

Photo: iFixit

In fact, iFixit will sell parts that can be considered upgrades to your existing Steam Deck – if you decide you prefer the anti-glare screen that only comes with the 512GB model, or Huaying fan allegedly quieterYou’ll be able to snap these up for $95 and $25, respectively. You can pay an extra $5 for the “Repair Kit” that comes with everything you need to make those repairs – which I highly recommend for the monitor. If you already have a screwdriver and a screwdriver, you probably don’t need it for the fan.

Photo: iFixit

In fact, iFixit was willing to send you a full US price list for every item it would sell in the first wave, 23 featured parts in total:

GamingOnLinux she has Partial list of UK prices also.

One thing you won’t see right away is the Steam Deck’s battery, however, as it’s clearly a significant piece of wear for a battery-powered console that can easily drain in a couple of hours. iFixit only contains a placeholder link for battery (And SSDThanks u / Fidler_2K @ Reddit).

Here’s what iFixit CEO Kyle Wiens says the edge About the battery slot:

We’re building a Steam Deck repair solution that includes all the step-by-step instructions and parts you need to repair your deck. Our initial release includes parts and tools to complete most repairs. We don’t have a solution to fix the battery on day one, but we are committed to working with Valve to preserve these devices as they age. Battery replacements will be necessary to make Steam Deck stand the test of time.

He couldn’t say when it would sell after the phrase “soon.”

There are also no touchpads, D-pads, or buttons on the list yet, although iFixit will sell the rubber diaphragms underneath. And there’s no internal metal frame, EM shields, or flexible ribbon cables. So it’s not like you can build a whole bunch of parts. But if you crack the plastic front panel, this can be an easy $25 fix, and you can’t say that about most gadgets.

Photo: iFixit

By the way, it’s pretty easy to get into the Steam Deck: when the thumb stick got a little sticky, I was able to get it out for cleaning by removing only seven screws (and I admit opening up tricky little plastic clips).

By the way: If you’re interested in the right to repair and official parts, a story came out later this morning that you might want to read.