Introducción
Use this guide to replace the left thumbstick in your Steam Deck OLED. The stick is part of a complete module and needs to be replaced as one unit.
Although the procedure is nearly identical, follow this guide to replace the right thumbstick.
Remember to follow general electrostatic discharge (ESD) safety procedures while repairing your device.
Qué necesitas
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Power down your Steam Deck and unplug any cables.
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Use a T6 Torx driver to remove the eight 5.8 mm‑long screws securing the back cover.
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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 the point of a spudger to flip up the small locking flap on the left thumbstick ZIF connector.
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Use tweezers or your fingers to grip the cable's pull tab and slide the connector straight out of its socket to disconnect it.
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Use your T6 Torx driver to remove the three 5.9 mm‑long screws securing the left thumbstick.
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Grip the edges of the thumbstick board and rotate it counterclockwise to clear the trigger.
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Remove the thumbstick.
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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.
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.
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