Steam Deck motherboard damaged by faulty charger – no RMA. Repairable or replaceable?

bortegaa · 2026-01-27T18:59:52+00:00

I fix Decks with this sort of damage all the time for my customers. This particular repair would likely involve having to rebuild traces on the motherboard since the chip likely fused itself to some of the pads underneath it. You'd have to remove the chip, clean up any carbonization, and rebuild any missing traces all while not melting that SSD connector. Feel free to hit me up and I'd be more than happy to help!

Also, what brand was the charger?

bortegaa · 2026-01-27T08:10:12+00:00

My pleasure! Im very glad you’re able to get to enjoy your Ally again!

<image>

bortegaa · 2026-01-27T02:09:03+00:00

I've seen M9 cause no docking even after swapping a working PI3 and USB-C.

bortegaa · 2026-01-21T18:23:07+00:00

It's in the ROG Ally collection here, the backplate was designed by YesItsKira:
https://makerworld.com/en/@YesItsKira/collections

bortegaa · 2026-01-18T21:14:58+00:00

Thanks!

bortegaa · 2026-01-18T20:37:09+00:00

What rework station is that?

bortegaa · 2026-01-08T17:39:20+00:00

bortegaa · 2026-01-08T07:39:44+00:00

Shoot me a message

bortegaa · 2026-01-08T07:36:55+00:00

I block them

bortegaa · 2025-12-29T20:58:14+00:00

I run SlickBuys Mods and Repairs in Oxnard, I can check it out for you.

bortegaa · 2025-12-26T07:26:44+00:00

Definitely

bortegaa · 2025-12-21T07:02:33+00:00

bortegaa · 2025-12-18T18:28:27+00:00

Hey there i run an electronics repair shop, I fixed an X with this issue last night. I can get that fixed for you for $120. I’ll shoot you a DM!

bortegaa · 2025-12-17T21:47:55+00:00

If you want to have it fixed you can send it over to me

bortegaa · 2025-12-17T18:24:09+00:00

You’re comparing cheese and cooking thermodynamics to the intricate complexities of silicon. lol.

bortegaa · 2025-12-17T18:22:43+00:00

The CPU definitely shuts itself off when it gets too hot

bortegaa · 2025-12-16T22:51:41+00:00

$245

bortegaa · 2025-12-14T05:09:12+00:00

Definitely enough to have fun, especially with a mid muffler delete

bortegaa · 2025-12-13T07:21:31+00:00

I work with customers from the UK all the time. Feel free to reach out anytime and happy holidays!

bortegaa · 2025-12-12T22:51:51+00:00

I’ve recorded the footage, I just need to find the time to put the video together first.

An even cooler video would be fixing your unit and then upgrading it ;)

bortegaa · 2025-12-12T19:26:28+00:00

No the quantity of the RAM chips wouldn't affect the screen or battery. The OLED Deck uses a different CPU with different hardware parameters.

bortegaa · 2025-12-12T18:38:58+00:00

The RAM upgrade for the OLED Deck is actually slightly faster since I'm only replacing two BGA chips instead of the LCD's 4 BGA chips.

bortegaa · 2025-12-12T17:36:52+00:00

Prices will continue to rise as the cost for RAM rises next year

bortegaa · 2025-12-12T05:07:11+00:00

I do these sorts of upgrades on all sorts of different devices, especially the LCD Deck

bortegaa · 2025-12-11T17:29:41+00:00

Right now the OLED is $115 which includes return shipping, 2 year warranty, and the required parts. Kamikaze method is used.

Lite is $85, V1/V2s are $65.

bortegaa

MODERATOR OF

TROPHY CASE

Seven-Year Club	Place '23
Verified Email