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Please don't take this the wrong way at all, but it's refreshing to see someone make that many smaller but non lethal mistakes, it makes me feel actually more motivated to tackle this replacement myself seeing it's really not that easy to break anything if you're a bit careful. Thanks for the great video! Still can't believe we have fully modifiable handheld PC's now its so cool...
appreciate it we all make mistakes not hiding them makes you feel more human and makes this mod less intimidating i wouldve 100% upgraded the joysticks to hall effect ones while youre in there anyways @@JasonWitmerYT
@@JasonWitmerYT Jist got my Deck. The fact I can play pretty much any game all the way to 360/PS3 is insane to me. Love showing it off at work to my older coworkers 😊 I literally Will never buy another main Brand consoles ever again. 😊
Great video. I was on the fence about getting this or just the back plate. I still am a bit leery, but knowing that the toughest parts are basically remove the screen and making sure all the stuff is secure; that really helps.
Nice video. I'm hoping they eventually offer all the same colors they do for the back plates. The extra air holes over the fan are interesting. I'd like to see in depth testing to see how that changes the dynamics of the airflow. I wonder if it helps or hurts.
I think Gamers Nexus already tested it and the results were not good: With the stock backplate the fan draws air through other components, that need cooling (like the SSD, VRMs or the RAM). With the JSAUX backplate, the fan now gets air directly, which results in higher temps of those other components.
@@xXYannuschXx CryoByte33 on his testings only noticed a 1 degree difference on the components between the jsaux and stock backplate, that sounds very neglectable for a boost in APU cooling performance.
I wish I had seen this before I got my eXtremerate shell. Those organizers look handy, my desk was a mess during while I was installing my shell. And the suction cup that comes with the extremerate one sucks. I'm happy with the finished product (I don't like the extra fan hole on the back of the jsaux case), but the process could have been a lot easier.
"They included protection, but I'm American, so I'm just going to raw dog everything" LOL I would have choked if I was eating or drinking ATM. I don't own a deck yet, but I've done similar mods in the past to several PSP's and DS's, and so long as you go slow, no one should have any issues(it can be fun like building a huge Lego project). The PSP was pretty modular, and the only issue there was the UMD drive door, as you have to apply pressure to get it in and out. And the DS had one wire that went under this cramped space, and that was a pain, as was the ribbon cable for the top screen, but overall, easy enough. The Deck was actually designed with self repair in mind and while it has a ton of parts, the things provided here seem to make it super easy. I actually bought a Dbrand tear down skin for mine, and that still looks better to me than any of the clear cases do. But if I ever swap the screen for a better one(a company has one coming soon), then I'll probably swap the shell, as I'll have to go to bare bottom to swap the screen anyway at that point.
I tried this myself, and was able to replace the shell. However, the screen would no longer display an image. I bought a new screen, had the same issue. I sent it in for repair, they replaced the screen for a third time, and the issue persisted. There's a small chance that if you disconnect the screen, the software will not be able to reconnect to the screen when you plug it back in. Replacing the shell on your Steam Deck is 100% NOT worth it. You can do everything right, and you could still end up with an irreparable Deck.
I'm glad I'm not the only one having this issue. I'm in the same boat. No bios, no HDMI over USB C, everything. The last thing I might be able to think og is doing HDMI over M.2, but that's it...
Thanks for the vids! I seen you've used the jsaux as well as the extreme rate one, i was wondering how they compare and the differences? I've used extreme rate before for my ps4 controller so I know they're reputable, just trying to decide which one to buy
So it's a year later. Is your deck running cooler with that terribly placed fan vent? Looks like the fan is now just pulling air from outside the deck and pushing out the top now.
The air vents allow cooler air to hit the heatsink which helps to cool faster. It’s not an AC for it but a few degrees is pretty good for just some holes.
I've destroyed electronics trying to do stuff like this. I'm gonna upgrade the the SSD but that's it. I can only see heartache in my future if I try this.
except extremerate already beat them to the punch like two months ago, and they have gold chrome, race car chameleon, wood, etc, plus they also have button swaps. even at least two other companies have started making nvme docks two for half the price and more usb ports.
What about the rog ally? I don't want to leave it on white which I know I like white but for me taking it with me on the go, I prefer black stuff when it is something I take with me cuz those would be the most used products and it will pick up nasty lint and would be visible on a white product.
I was going for this, but a screw in the motherboard wouldn't budge, I didn't want to risk ruining it, I tried the rubber band trick to no luck, and I don't have good pliers to manually unscrew it either. It was a bust for me. At least I was able to replace the face buttons, bumpers and triggers (but not the power and volume buttons. So I can just use a decal to cover the rest.
Were you using the screwdrivers provided? In my experience it is much better to use your own premium screwdrivers because cheaper ones can ruin the screws
The written instructions were in fact quite atrocious in some places. Photos were in completely wrong order, and in one step a photo was missing, replaced by a duplicate of a previous photo. Translatioms were also pretty damn bad. That being said, it was still doable, as long as you use your head.
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Please don't take this the wrong way at all, but it's refreshing to see someone make that many smaller but non lethal mistakes, it makes me feel actually more motivated to tackle this replacement myself seeing it's really not that easy to break anything if you're a bit careful. Thanks for the great video! Still can't believe we have fully modifiable handheld PC's now its so cool...
No worries! I wanted to be honest with y’all and show you how to avoid the mistakes I made
appreciate it we all make mistakes not hiding them makes you feel more human and makes this mod less intimidating i wouldve 100% upgraded the joysticks to hall effect ones while youre in there anyways @@JasonWitmerYT
@@JasonWitmerYT Jist got my Deck. The fact I can play pretty much any game all the way to 360/PS3 is insane to me. Love showing it off at work to my older coworkers 😊 I literally Will never buy another main
Brand consoles ever again. 😊
Glad I saw this. I’ll keep my stickers and grip lol
TAKE OUT YOUR SD CARD BEFORE TAKING OFF SHELL
Great video. I was on the fence about getting this or just the back plate. I still am a bit leery, but knowing that the toughest parts are basically remove the screen and making sure all the stuff is secure; that really helps.
Glad I could help! Thanks for watching 🙏
Took me an hour was easy! Yall got this ❤
Great vid 👏🏼... they look awesome but there's no way I would even attempt this 😕
Same.. not risking destroying my $500+ device. I’m too clumsy for this anyway.
Nice video. I'm hoping they eventually offer all the same colors they do for the back plates. The extra air holes over the fan are interesting. I'd like to see in depth testing to see how that changes the dynamics of the airflow. I wonder if it helps or hurts.
I think Gamers Nexus already tested it and the results were not good:
With the stock backplate the fan draws air through other components, that need cooling (like the SSD, VRMs or the RAM). With the JSAUX backplate, the fan now gets air directly, which results in higher temps of those other components.
@@xXYannuschXx CryoByte33 on his testings only noticed a 1 degree difference on the components between the jsaux and stock backplate, that sounds very neglectable for a boost in APU cooling performance.
Really impressed with these kits, they're definitely not going cheap. Am I the only one that doesn't have a hairdryer? Lol
Haha that’s why I said borrow one from your mom!
Literally me the moment he said hair dryer. "Wow the one thing I don't use or have.."
In the UK we would call those rubber pads a membrane.
I wish I had seen this before I got my eXtremerate shell. Those organizers look handy, my desk was a mess during while I was installing my shell. And the suction cup that comes with the extremerate one sucks. I'm happy with the finished product (I don't like the extra fan hole on the back of the jsaux case), but the process could have been a lot easier.
great vid. just bought the purple case!
they need way more colors, would love a blue or red transparent case
"They included protection, but I'm American, so I'm just going to raw dog everything" LOL I would have choked if I was eating or drinking ATM.
I don't own a deck yet, but I've done similar mods in the past to several PSP's and DS's, and so long as you go slow, no one should have any issues(it can be fun like building a huge Lego project). The PSP was pretty modular, and the only issue there was the UMD drive door, as you have to apply pressure to get it in and out. And the DS had one wire that went under this cramped space, and that was a pain, as was the ribbon cable for the top screen, but overall, easy enough.
The Deck was actually designed with self repair in mind and while it has a ton of parts, the things provided here seem to make it super easy. I actually bought a Dbrand tear down skin for mine, and that still looks better to me than any of the clear cases do. But if I ever swap the screen for a better one(a company has one coming soon), then I'll probably swap the shell, as I'll have to go to bare bottom to swap the screen anyway at that point.
They have the better suction cup than extreme rate.
the one extreme rate give is a joke, its small and not place to push securely...
They just need to make the full shell blue and not just the backplate and I am doing this! Good video bro. Subbed.
Cheers! They just released an all white version, so maybe we get blue soon
@@JasonWitmerYT hopefully
I painted the shell in this video to blue recently myself if you want to check it out. It’s a recent video
I tried this myself, and was able to replace the shell. However, the screen would no longer display an image. I bought a new screen, had the same issue. I sent it in for repair, they replaced the screen for a third time, and the issue persisted. There's a small chance that if you disconnect the screen, the software will not be able to reconnect to the screen when you plug it back in. Replacing the shell on your Steam Deck is 100% NOT worth it. You can do everything right, and you could still end up with an irreparable Deck.
I'm glad I'm not the only one having this issue. I'm in the same boat. No bios, no HDMI over USB C, everything. The last thing I might be able to think og is doing HDMI over M.2, but that's it...
In what world is this worth it lmaooo😂
Exactly what I was thinking. Clicked the video thinking it would be easy and now I know I would absolutely never try this
it’s like DIY ifixit
Raw dog, Everything 😂😂😂😂
Thanks for the vids! I seen you've used the jsaux as well as the extreme rate one, i was wondering how they compare and the differences? I've used extreme rate before for my ps4 controller so I know they're reputable, just trying to decide which one to buy
I’ve actually never used extreme rates shell, but I’ve been using the jsaux one since this video and it’s been great! Thanks for watching
Does the vent in top of the fans affect the circulation or the temps? Coz that's kinda suspicious design choice.
Looking at other peoples testing; cutting a hole there can really help your temps lower
What temp was the heat gun when you could finally remove the screen? Great video!
Surprisingly high haha like a 7/10 on the heat scale
@@JasonWitmerYTthanks for the reply! Do you know the exact temperature?
Oh fk this.... Imma fk it up
Are these compatible with the OLED ??
Unfortunately not 😔
i should of just gotten the back shell lol
6:20 I would call them membrane pads
So it's a year later. Is your deck running cooler with that terribly placed fan vent? Looks like the fan is now just pulling air from outside the deck and pushing out the top now.
Runs cooler, but only by a few degrees. I did a video testing every steam deck cooler, you can check that video for results 👍
@@JasonWitmerYT Thank you for the update. I'll check out your cooler video.
The air vents allow cooler air to hit the heatsink which helps to cool faster. It’s not an AC for it but a few degrees is pretty good for just some holes.
Subbed. The screen is the part that worries me the most and I won't have a heat gun for it...
Thanks! A blow dryer is more than enough!
Giving a shot like this is so risky, no thank you !
I would just pay somebody to do it for me
Raw Dog
OOOF that's just not worth it to me IMO. too risky too much work!
I was thinking of spray painting my deck!
I'm thinking of just changing the shell and not the touch pads.😂😂😂😂😂😂😆😆😆😆
This doesn’t replace the touchpads actually so you’ll be fine!
I've destroyed electronics trying to do stuff like this. I'm gonna upgrade the the SSD but that's it. I can only see heartache in my future if I try this.
Rubber Pads, Silicon Pads, but it differs from where i live (Philippines)
I want to replace my original black steam deck shell with a black JSAUX shell.
except extremerate already beat them to the punch like two months ago, and they have gold chrome, race car chameleon, wood, etc, plus they also have button swaps. even at least two other companies have started making nvme docks two for half the price and more usb ports.
I have a extremerate clear purple, haven't got around to changing it yet.
nope, no way I'm doing that.
What about the rog ally? I don't want to leave it on white which I know I like white but for me taking it with me on the go, I prefer black stuff when it is something I take with me cuz those would be the most used products and it will pick up nasty lint and would be visible on a white product.
Some companies have told me they are all working on making some ROG ally products 👀
Looks great, but that's way too much work to be worth it to me. Shame.
lol way too risky smh
So basically if you want to screw up your steam deck, go ahead try this.
I thought it was an easy process. Oh boy I was wrong. Not for me I don't want to kill my brand new deck. Black is good lol
Getting one with full translucent red 1t
@@Julian.padillaai want that one too
@@plant4170 its really nice got over 40 hours on it already
I was going for this, but a screw in the motherboard wouldn't budge, I didn't want to risk ruining it, I tried the rubber band trick to no luck, and I don't have good pliers to manually unscrew it either. It was a bust for me. At least I was able to replace the face buttons, bumpers and triggers (but not the power and volume buttons. So I can just use a decal to cover the rest.
Were you using the screwdrivers provided? In my experience it is much better to use your own premium screwdrivers because cheaper ones can ruin the screws
Haven't watched fully yet but I'm getting a red transparent one this weekend, hopefully I can pull this off.
You got this 💪
The written instructions were in fact quite atrocious in some places. Photos were in completely wrong order, and in one step a photo was missing, replaced by a duplicate of a previous photo. Translatioms were also pretty damn bad.
That being said, it was still doable, as long as you use your head.
The hit machine isn't dangerous if it was on steam oled screen
i wish they would make they for the ally i would love to make my ally atomic purple
i want to do this but im scared im gonna screw something up
Nope. This looks like a nightmare. I'll stick with the black😅
No way. Not worth the risk. Looks cool though.
There is no way I'm doing this to my SD
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The organization and spare parts are above and beyond. I feel like it’s possible…still scared though.
Me, a bald man: a hair dryer?! God damn it!
I was wondering if I did not want to take the screen out couldnt i just buy a whole new screen?
You totally can! They actually sell an anti glare screen you can buy with it.
how did you get the back off???
its just 8 screws haha
Would this be easier to do this at the same time as upgrading the display?
Most definitely should do them at same time.
@@JasonWitmerYT am I wrong in thinking that the factory display could stay attached to the factory front plate if I did this?
I love how all youtubers use tweezers for the buttons they have guides just drop them in
Looks better on camera because my fingers are too big
@@JasonWitmerYT nah smash them in I also have fat fingers apparently gotta make it look gritty next time make it gritty and tag me
I’ll do my best bro 😎
The extra fan vents will actually cause the deck to overheat btw, the housing is specifically designed to pull aid over the VRMs
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