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  • KasperKnop@alien.topBtoSteam Deck@hardware.watch•Thread of known issues/defects with the Steam Deck OLED and how to fix themEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Just tried the fix myself. COMPLETELY SOLVED THE ISSUE.

    I did 3 attempts. First I made the screws very loose, which just made the trackpad wobbly. Then i tried to make them a bit tighter, but that still gave me some high pitch rattling sounds and the trackpad got more sensitive, which where the problems to begin with. Then I did a third attempt, where i completely removed the trackpad and reinstalled it. This time I did NOT loosen the screws! I gently tightened the screws until they came to a natural stop. I did this for all 8 screws holding the trackpad in place (the 4 silver ones and the 4 black on the board above).

    My take-aways:

    • make sure you have the right equipment: T6 screwdrivers and preferably an opening pick (my nails was used and it hurt! Was the most difficult part of the hole thing) and a tweezer.
    • you can access and detach the battery simply by unscrewing the two screws on the lit to the board, and then gently lifting it. No need to remove the glued on ribbon cable.
    • you do have to remove the thumb stick as well to get access to the touch pad. But this is easy. Just 3 screws.
    • i naturally tightened all the screws and that seemed to do the trick.
    • you can test the track pad without reinstalling the backpanel, saving you some time
    • I tested in desktop mode with both trackpad set as mouse and they are now completely the same feeling. Before the left was a machine gun rattly high picted, over sensitive pad, but no more :)