when did ifixit stop selling steam deck mobos

[billyhatcher643]

when did they stop selling steam motherboard related parts im pretty mad cause i broke mine by accident while replacing a screen and now i cant do anything at all with it so is there a way to get it replaced cause im not paying for the replacement

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Originally posted by billyhatcher643:

when did ifixit stop selling steam deck mobos

when did they stop selling steam motherboard related parts im pretty mad cause i broke mine by accident while replacing a screen and now i cant do anything at all with it so is there a way to get it replaced cause im not paying for the replacement

They probably couldn't get Valve to source enough. You should ask them.

[eram]

what did ifixit say?

[billyhatcher643]

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

Originally posted by billyhatcher643:

when did ifixit stop selling steam deck mobos

when did they stop selling steam motherboard related parts im pretty mad cause i broke mine by accident while replacing a screen and now i cant do anything at all with it so is there a way to get it replaced cause im not paying for the replacement

They probably couldn't get Valve to source enough.

:summercat2023:

i hope they sell them again soon cause the whole u can replace any part on the system is just a big lie now and i cant rely on steam rmaing my steam deck for free and im not paying the 150 fee hopefully they refund my purchase instead and ill just buy a new system instead

[Boblin the Goblin]

Originally posted by billyhatcher643:

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

They probably couldn't get Valve to source enough.

:summercat2023:

i hope they sell them again soon cause the whole u can replace any part on the system is just a big lie now and i cant rely on steam rmaing my steam deck for free and im not paying the 150 fee hopefully they refund my purchase instead and ill just buy a new system instead

You can still replace every part. It has always been subject to availability.

[billyhatcher643]

Originally posted by SlowMango:

Originally posted by billyhatcher643:

i hope they sell them again soon cause the whole u can replace any part on the system is just a big lie now and i cant rely on steam rmaing my steam deck for free and im not paying the 150 fee hopefully they refund my purchase instead and ill just buy a new system instead

You can still replace every part. It has always been subject to availability.

well i clicked on a link that lead to the page but it is gone and its been gone for 10 months or even a year

[eram]

Originally posted by billyhatcher643:

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

They probably couldn't get Valve to source enough.

:summercat2023:

i hope they sell them again soon cause the whole u can replace any part on the system is just a big lie now and i cant rely on steam rmaing my steam deck for free and im not paying the 150 fee hopefully they refund my purchase instead and ill just buy a new system instead

valve probably wont refund you but what did ifixit say about the stock when you contacted them?

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Originally posted by billyhatcher643:

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

They probably couldn't get Valve to source enough.

i hope they sell them again soon cause the whole u can replace any part on the system is just a big lie now and i cant rely on steam rmaing my steam deck for free and im not paying the 150 fee hopefully they refund my purchase instead and ill just buy a new system instead

Better than paying $349 from Ifixit, if they ever get stock.

[billyhatcher643]

Originally posted by eram:

Originally posted by billyhatcher643:

i hope they sell them again soon cause the whole u can replace any part on the system is just a big lie now and i cant rely on steam rmaing my steam deck for free and im not paying the 150 fee hopefully they refund my purchase instead and ill just buy a new system instead

valve probably wont refund you but what did ifixit say about the stock when you contacted them?

i looked at their site and i dont see any motherboard related parts for the system

[billyhatcher643]

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

Originally posted by billyhatcher643:

i hope they sell them again soon cause the whole u can replace any part on the system is just a big lie now and i cant rely on steam rmaing my steam deck for free and im not paying the 150 fee hopefully they refund my purchase instead and ill just buy a new system instead

Better than paying $349 from Ifixit, if they ever get stock.

:summercat2023:

i still doubt that steam will refund me but if they do ill buy me another stream deck but the 512 gig model

[eram]

Originally posted by billyhatcher643:

Originally posted by eram:

valve probably wont refund you but what did ifixit say about the stock when you contacted them?

i looked at their site and i dont see any motherboard related parts for the system

contact them directly and ask what the situation is

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Originally posted by billyhatcher643:

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

Better than paying $349 from Ifixit, if they ever get stock.

i still doubt that steam will refund me but if they do ill buy me another stream deck but the 512 gig model

They probably won't, no.

[Bllasae]

Originally posted by billyhatcher643:

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

They probably couldn't get Valve to source enough.

:summercat2023:

i hope they sell them again soon cause the whole u can replace any part on the system is just a big lie now and i cant rely on steam rmaing my steam deck for free and im not paying the 150 fee hopefully they refund my purchase instead and ill just buy a new system instead

How does a part not being available mean that Valve lied about being able to replace every part?

[Jack32X]

Originally posted by Bllasae:

Originally posted by billyhatcher643:

i hope they sell them again soon cause the whole u can replace any part on the system is just a big lie now and i cant rely on steam rmaing my steam deck for free and im not paying the 150 fee hopefully they refund my purchase instead and ill just buy a new system instead

How does a part not being available mean that Valve lied about being able to replace every part?

Use the wayback machine, ifixit had a press release announcing motherboards, then never actually listed the item. It was nothing more than PR spin to generate some clicks. It's likely given newer decks use a differently shaped board that Valve were never able to solidify stock to make it happen. Instead of just being honest they've tried to bury any mention of it.

[Jack32X]

which sucks, because my motherboard's just gone pop and I have a full shell replacement :/ no idea how I'm gonna get that fixed

[Scott, President of Dominos]

Valve didn’t make a statement about it, but have stopped selling motherboards to repair shops.

They determined that it was less profitable than ghosting people on steam support until they buy a new Steam Deck.