Deck rear buttons riveted on

[Dunmer Punk]

Whose idea was it on the newest (non OLED) model to have the rear buttons riveted on to the backplate? No way to remove and replace or keep them for a different backplate. Though, I could drill them out and just size up the screw head. I was hoping to keep these, rather than replace them.

With that said, I'd welcome a backplate that completely covers the rear buttons, maybe even add some finger grooves for grip.

[Dunmer Punk]

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3103590273

[Komarimaru]

All 3 of my Steam Decks is the same, and they are the older LCD ones as well. 1 512GB converted to 2TB, and 2 64GB converted to 2TB.

I've never had any issues with the back buttons, but if you're good with a dremel or tiny drill bit, I can easily see removing the plastic rivet caps and just create screw holes if need to remove/replace them.

Publicado originalmente por Bad 💀 Motha:

You serious? There are 4x allen-key screws there.

Nope. The grill and buttons are plastic riveted on. And mine are the gen 1 versions.
As seen even as the replacement back.
https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Steam+Deck+Back+Cover+Replacement/148893

Note: The back button faces (L4, R4, L5, and R5) are part of the back cover and cannot be separately removed.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Oh ok. Looked like actual screws there for sure. Pitty.

I don't think Steam Deck gen matters though.
While the OLED has some updated internals, the buttons and sticks are not changed.

But yea hopefully you are good with a dremel tool, or know someone who is if modding or making changes to parts that are riveted really matters to you.

[Dunmer Punk]

Publicado originalmente por Komarimaru:

All 3 of my Steam Decks is the same, and they are the older LCD ones as well. 1 512GB converted to 2TB, and 2 64GB converted to 2TB.

I've never had any issues with the back buttons, but if you're good with a dremel or tiny drill bit, I can easily see removing the plastic rivet caps and just create screw holes if need to remove/replace them.

Same here - that's why I was hoping to keep them - got the shell replacement for my deck. This is my second deck. The original one had regular screws in. I don't get the logic behind making it one piece. I was thinking the dremel, but not worth the time. The whole replacement took maybe 4 hours - with a short snack break between.

[Komarimaru]

Publicado originalmente por Dunmer Punk:

Same here - that's why I was hoping to keep them - got the shell replacement for my deck. This is my second deck. The original one had regular screws in. I don't get the logic behind making it one piece. I was thinking the dremel, but not worth the time. The whole replacement took maybe 4 hours - with a short snack break between.

Are you sure? My 512GB one is the launch model version, and it has the plastic rivets as well.

[Dunmer Punk]

Publicado originalmente por Komarimaru:

Publicado originalmente por Dunmer Punk:

Same here - that's why I was hoping to keep them - got the shell replacement for my deck. This is my second deck. The original one had regular screws in. I don't get the logic behind making it one piece. I was thinking the dremel, but not worth the time. The whole replacement took maybe 4 hours - with a short snack break between.

Are you sure? My 512GB one is the launch model version, and it has the plastic rivets as well.

You could be right.. I must be misremembering it all. The deck's been out about two years now, it feels. With the last one, I got the jsaux backplate - came with the three variations. Must have gotten that confused - spent a week across each of the button variations.

[Komarimaru]

Publicado originalmente por Dunmer Punk:

Publicado originalmente por Komarimaru:

Are you sure? My 512GB one is the launch model version, and it has the plastic rivets as well.

You could be right.. I must be misremembering it all. The deck's been out about two years now, it feels. With the last one, I got the jsaux backplate - came with the three variations. Must have gotten that confused - spent a week across each of the button variations.

Oh, yep. That'd be it. Since the Jsaux has different button depth/height that can be changed out.

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Publicado originalmente por Dunmer Punk:

Whose idea was it on the newest (non OLED) model to have the rear buttons riveted on to the backplate?

Probably cheaper to do that, it's usual to do a cost-down product increment after stabilising the initial release

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Costs definitely. It would probably cost over $1 or more to outfit that with enough screws. Whereas the way the product actually is, that whole backplate with the buttons probably costs Valve 25-50 cents, if tbat

[Dunmer Punk]

Mild disappointment. Those screws are like a few bucks for the hundred. But understandable.