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The original was posted on /r/steamdeck by /u/Magnaha23 on 2023-08-10 17:47:18+00:00.
Follow-up on my previous post found here:
The shell swap was mostly a success! I will go through things I noticed/learned as well as issues I had at the end.
For reference, I bought the JSAUX front and back shell. Transparent purple. I also followed their instructions. I am pretty tech savvy as well just to give prior context. Here are some key points I noticed!
- The overall kit was very well done. All tools were included, lots of spare screws in case you lost some or stripped any (EASY TO DO BE CAREFUL). The organizer bin was a nice tough to make everything easy.
- JSAUX instructions were pretty good overall. They hit all the steps. Although I could see an issue if you were not as experienced with this stuff, it would maybe not be as easy to follow.
- Overall, most of the disassembly was pretty straightforward. Some screws stripped a bit, but I got them out. Nothing to complicated overall. Just go slow and be careful.
- BE VERY CAREFUL WHEN REMOVING THE MAIN MOTHERBOARD AND THE HESTSINK/VAPOR CHAMBER. IT CAN BEND VERY EASILY. Luckily I accidentally only bent it a little bit so it didn't reuin its integrity. Just a small indent on the top. Will monitor my temps.
- The screen removal was not as bad as I expected. I used my hair dryer to heat the adhesive. It was a 2000w one so I used the low setting. Really only needed like 30 to 40 seconds slowly moving around the screen edge a few times to get it to loosen. Just go slow with the suction cup. It takes more force to slightly pry up a corner than you expect.
- For removing the adhesive, I used my thumb and nail to carefully scrape off the majority of the adhesive. They said to use alcohol to remove the rest. I tried that and acetone (nail polish remover) and I found the acetone worked better. JUST BE VERY CAREFUL. IT WILL TAKE OFF THE BLACK COATING ON THE BACK OF THE SCREEN. More on that later.
Issues I found at the end.
- My right trackpad haptics were jot working. I tried doing some calibration but that was not successful. Ended up opening my deck back up to make sure everything was seated right and the trackpad screws were tight. Started working after that.
- I said I would touch on screen stuff later. Here we are! My screen has a weird spot on it shown in the picture below. I think I either unknowingly pressed on the back and damaged it, or I may have gotten acetone on it, and it ate some of the backing away. It is really only noticeable when screen is black. I probably need to replace the screen at some point. Shit happens. That is why they warn us about possible risks of damage. Just be very careful handling the screen.
Other than that, it wasn't too bad. I enjoyed doing it. My deck looks so pretty now with the purple! Any questions, let me know!