How to Upgrade Your Steam Deck’s SSD

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Plan on replacing your Steam Deck’s solid-state drive (SSD) but don’t know how to do it? You can upgrade your Steam Deck’s SSD without much hassle in less than half an hour. We’ll walk you through the Steam Deck SSD replacement procedure in an easy-to-follow step-by-step guide.

What You Need Step 1: Place Your Steam Deck in Its Carrying Case Step 2: Unscrew the 8 Screws Holding the Back Plate Step 3: Pry Open the Back Plate and Remove It Step 4: Unscrew the Board Shielding Step 5: Disconnect the Battery Step 6: Remove the Old SSD and Its ESD Cover Step 7: Place the ESD Shielding on the New SSD and Install It Step 8: Reconnect the Steam Deck Battery Step 9: Put the Board Shield Back on and Secure It With Screws Step 10: Clip the Cover Back and Secure It With Screws

Before we begin, let’s list the tools you need for the Steam Deck SSD upgrade procedure.

First, you need a #0 and a #1 Phillips screwdriver. If you’re outside the US, those two sizes are known as PH0 and PH1. You also need a pair of tweezers.

We recommend using a flathead screwdriver with a 1.2mm head instead of a #1 Phillips screwdriver for removing the backplate screws. The two bottom screws holding the backplate —shown in the photo below— are much easier to remove with a 1mm flat head. A #1 Phillips screwdriver is too wide to remove those screws without damaging the plastic around the screw holes.

Next, you’ll need a prying tool. We used an old plastic loyalty card, but you can use a plastic opening pick or a spudger. And, of course, you’ll need an SSD. The SABRENT Rocket 2230 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD is an excellent choice, albeit a bit pricey, if you don’t know which SSD to get.

The SABRENT Rocket 2230 NVMe SSD is an excellent choice for upgrading your Steam Deck SSD.