Unleash Your Inner Ifixer: Transforming Steam Deck With A Fan Upgrade!

This is a step through guide to replace your oem fan with the superior iFixit fan. Personally I had the delta fan in my deck.

This will void warranty from what Valve has described. Please understand if you open the steam deck up in anyway it will possibly void warranty . This also applies if you have upgraded your hard drive inside. We as buyers only have one year warranty from original purchase date.

See the warranty link for further information | Read under '1.0 Limited Warranty' :

There warranty does not cover drops or screen cracks. Only internal items (defective internal items, i.e. fan, battery, hard drive, sticks, ect and workmanship.

That said there is no current mechanism ,such as, void tape or anything like that showing out right a steam deck has been opened. Only the ability to argue that the clips have been pulled open and the metal tape on the shielding being wrinkled.

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[Josh-mq]

I've been worried about the fan collecting dust in the years to come. Seeing how easy it is to replace the fan brought a huge sense of relief to me and makes me love the deck even more :)

[sneevie]

Excellent, efficient explanation of the process; didn't leave out any major detail. Thanks!

[lukethompson]

A small note, at 1:50 when you put the fan in, you leave the fan's top left screw hole tab over the top of the deck's screw hole tab, when it should go under it. Probably will be fine but FYI.

[CaptainCalamityClam]

I replaced mine and the new fan just pulsed a few times never got above 60rpm, refitted a few times before going back to the old fan, getting a replacement sent out, the hardest part of the procedure is the tiny fan connector fitting, great video though thanks, really helped. I found putting the unit face down in the top side of the official case held the unit safely protecting the thumb sticks helped as well.

[OaklandTae]

Got a SD in April 23' got a 512gb SD with the Delta fan plus the mod Valve has been installing in all the SD's to lower the whining and fan sound. Installing this $24 Huaying fan has made my SD almost whisper quiet. It wasnt as bad as the Delta fan in this video due to the mod Valve installed, but it was still noticeable. If you have a Delta fan and you're installing a new SSD, do this at the same time, life changing.

[doxielain]

I hope to get my deck tomorrow and see what fan I have. I love that this is a piece of hardware that is open to modding and thinking about before I even get it. 3d printer vibes, same mentality.

[stefanozayas]

Besides the sound of the fan, is the ifixit fan better? Does it cool down the system better than the og?

[MrEDET]

After a year my fan started to make a weird grinding noise so my new fan just arrived. So freaking nervous about removing the screws.. read too many posts about stripped screws :-/

[oes]

I bought the same model number from Alixpress, but I'm not sure what will happen when I change it.

[XxfieryfirexX]

i changed mine to the hyuang fan and the noise seems the same and maybe slighlty worse.

[elwen]

But what are the temps like? Does it not get as hot?

[renkuroex]

Very helpful video, but a bit more elaboration would have been nice :3

[HoldMeForever]

Don't you need to disconnect the battery?

[Ghosty_Xwx]

Does the fan come in a box or just bag?

[kouko]

How are temps compared to the old delta fans?

[ИмяФамилия-скх]

Guys pease help. Dit it help with 400 mhz lock problem?!

[DevilsandDragonsDaD]

Too risky for me I don't mind the noise

[NEBUL]

why the hell you didnt put the fan rpm on the video
so silly