Steam Deck

Steam Deck

Atara Mos Oct 13, 2023 @ 1:14pm
Steam Deck not starting up properly after several days unused. NOT BATTERY ISSUE.
I hadn't used the system in some time as I wasnt traveling and have recently upgraded my desktop, so haven't needed the handheld system. On 9/29 I had picked up the system to check the battery and update and it seemed to completely not turn on. I was unable to troubleshoot and had to leave it until 10/8. Picking it up again after having left it plugged in while I was gone to make sure it wasn't just a dead battery, when I found that I had to hold the power button down and do a restart to get it even to where it would try to startup and update. Updated everything on the 8th, worked well, set it down for work week.

Still had it plugged into the dock (I use a JSAUX dock), where the first time I found it unresponsive it was in the carrying case, so rightfully *could* have been a dead battery. So to avoid that, left the Deck connected to where it had power to keep charged. I know this dock works, and has power just fine, because of today. Picked the deck up to check for updates before taking it with me this weekend, and it acted like it did 9/29. I could hear the chime for startup, then it did nothing. No sound, no warmth generated, the LED off like the machine was off. Plugged it back onto the dock, LED lit up to indicate power. With it still plugged in, I held down the button to restart, and it woke up just fine.

I have it on the stable update channel. steamdeck-rc version 3.4.11 build 20230102.1 I always choose 'Shut Down', it only sleeps if I accidentally forget about it.
Date Posted: Oct 13, 2023 @ 1:14pm
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