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Repair, disassembly, and troubleshooting information for the Steam Deck with LCD display, a handheld gaming console made by Valve, released on February 25, 2022. Identified by model number 1010.

R1 not responsive even after replacing

I recently dropped my Steam Deck (LCD) and noticed that the R1 button seemed to be broken -- it felt loose, and it while it still worked when pressing it from the top, it was no longer "clicking" and was unresponsive when pressed from the side/corner of the console. So opened it up using the guides on this site, removed the R1 button and found that the plastic bar extending to the center of the console had broken off. I ordered a new R1 button from this site and installed it.

To my confusion, the problem wasn't solved. The new R1 button doesn't feel loose but it's still not clicking and it's still unresponsive from the side. So I assume something else is broken, but I can't identify what it is, so I'm wondering if anybody with expertise on the Steam Deck can help me here. I'm happy to order replacement parts and do the repairs myself, I just need to identify what the problem is!

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Hi!

What happens if you press the “R1” button switch with your spudger? If it still doesn’t want to “click” you most likely need to replace the board together with the switch to get it working (or solder the bad one out and solder a new one in).

If it clicks in fine with the spudger, try to replace the whole button together with the spring!

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Thanks for the response! If I need to replace the entire board, is there a reliable place to get one? I'm not seeing them at the store here.

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I found one on AliExpress: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/325681190...

Unfortunately, it's not cheap. But this should do the job if you are having issues with clicking the actual switch on the board.

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