One thing we know shortly after the announcement of Steam Deck is that armed with the right tools,it would be possible to make changes to it without having to go through a technical service. Valve succeeded because the company did not hesitate to show the interior and composition of the console. What began with the confirmation that the SSD can be replaced has already reached the point where the user published a few weeks ago how he connected the Radeon RX 6900 XT to his Steam Deck.

So there is no doubt that we are talking about a device that is highly recommended for do-it-yourselfers, which is also certified by iFixit, which is always a guarantee. So much so that the popular and seasoned service, which for many years disassembled each new technological device to show us its insides and tell us how easy or difficult it is to make adjustments and repairs to them, now offers all kinds of spare parts for Steam Deckboth in its American business and in its European.

From the diaphragm for one of the controls to the screen, the list of references is huge, to the extent that it seems that we could even build a Steam Deck, or a clone of it, but with some modifications, based on that catalog. However, and as you might already imagine, the cost of doing so would exceed, not by a little, the cost of buying a complete console. However, for those who need to carry out a repair, the opportunity to obtain spare parts and use the guide issued by iFixit is a great advantage.

The bad news is that from what we can verify, it seems that the iFixit predictions were below reality, and that is that bMany pieces are not currently available because all stocks have been depleted with which the sale was started. This situation is temporary, yes, as we can read in The Verge, where the CEO of iFixit confirmed that they are working with their supply chain to replenish stocks and adjust to the volume of demand.

Be that as it may, and at a time when regulators must act to regain the right to rectification, it is Steam Deck was consciously designed to allow this type of operation by its users, is something that definitely deserves to be highlighted.