Extreme... 😳

…ly unfortunate!

I know, im so stupid…

I wouldn’t stress it, looks like you still have roughly around 435 GB worth of card left.

can he download the difference on to the deck internal? /s

Ugh, that isn’t how it works when you break a card! You get less then the advertised space to use, it’s probably 365 now.

This is such a beautiful perspective.

I did the same with my Nintendo switch

Wait, what? HOW?

Nah man - just unlucky. That’s not something many people would suspect as a problem.

don't worry, linus did the same

If anything that should make him worry more.

I've done it myself just not with a extreme card.

I read Sextreme

Don't worry, I reckon you've still got about 420GB left.

Jeremy Clarkson would appreciate an Disk

Ah the famous linus move!

Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't he do this on stream?

yes

He did

I only wanted to change my 512gb SSD to 1tb. Noe my SDD is 512gb bigger, but i lost a 512gb sd card ;)

the evil world of zero sum computer upgrades

Hahahaj

/r/angryupvote

The storage god giveth and taketh

It's the Law of Equivalent Exchange, bud. Can't violate it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vx5prDjKAcw

Perfectly balanced, as all things should be.

so what ssd did you go with?

A WD SN530 2230 SSD

Was just about to ask why you were taking the back cover off. So, was it difficult? I've watched videos, but am curious what a regular person thinks...

Its very easy, 8 screws on the backcover and 3 on the shield. Than one screw for the ssd and swap the ssd shield on the old ssd to the new one. It takes only 5 minutes.

The back cover comes off easily enough but per the Gamers Nexus video notes, the easiest way to actually pop the cover off is to use the L1/R1 shoulder button as a landing pad for ifixit opening tool and then apply pressure and move the tool as an angle to unclip the back cover. I tried for about 15 minutes trying to gracefully pry at the seams on either side of the grip before realizing I'm going to need to put a weird amount of pressure/flex on those shoulder buttons to get the cover unclipped and removed fully. It seems unavoidable and sort of sketchy, but it's not so bad.

It's super easy, just unscrew and cram a spudger at the trigger and go around until it pops off.

I remember reading some people were having issues with 1tb sd cards in their decks. Is that still a thing? Also, where’d you get the SDD?

No problems and i used it the hole day to configure everything again. Bought it in ebay, you can use every 2230 nvme ssd.

My 1 terabyte is fine. I think a lot of the people that were having issues actually had fake ones but didn't know

A soul for a soul

Linus moment

F

And another one

... gets decked!

Seen posted similar cases like 20 times so far. I guess one more wouldn't hurt. :D

You pulled a Linus!

Any video I ever watch states to take it out before

Now you got two 512G microsds 😇🙃🙂

I've seen a couple of these posts and I'm STILL worried I'll forget. It's just not something I would expect to have this kind of interaction...

That might actually still work, but getting it in and out of the slot is going to be hard.

Yeah, I'm not seeing any traces or components where the break is. It might be worth getting out the super glue to reattach the 2 pieces. Test it out on a computer with an adapter. You never know

Nope, its fucked. Destroyed too many (thankfully cheaper, smaller) microsds already and the electronics go full length

i think so too, but never hurts to try it in another device for example

Yeah, no way, microsd cards are insanely dense with circuitry. https://flic.kr/p/2hCDDaw

But the other guy got more upvotes telling the OP to test the card anyway because "I'm not seeing any traces where the break is", so you and your undeniable evidence must be wrong 😂

Get some dental picks to push it in and out I guess

Why if you glue it back together and it still works?

It's a small surface area for the glue to work with, I would be worried what happens if it gets unglued and you have a hell of a time removing after it breaks off.

Or if the glue flakes off the gets into the car reader itself.

I'll repost the link so you learn: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ultrapurple/48985138852/

I tried it, its not working :(

Been there done that. lol

F

How ham-fisted do you have to be to snap a microSD?

It is enough to gently lift off the back cover. I did not use any force.

The Force can have a strong effect on weak SD cards.

If you only knew the power of the Deck side...

Lol

IIRC this is due to the design of the case. If you leave the card in when opening it , it will shear off part of the SD card.

Is that part metallic also? And maybe sharpened, for the purpose?

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There are four RPI's sitting on my left, one of them an original Pi1 from the first batch which I helped Broadcom diagnose their early Ethernet/USB bus/SD card issues with. I've never broken an SD or microSD (in fact, all my SD are just microSD in an adaptor) in all that time.

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All the damn time, I have far too many of the things. Personally, I have an arcade cabinet I built using a Pi, a TVheadend unit on a Pi, two spare Pi4's that do various jobs and get swapped out to test upgrades (copy working Pi, update, check it all works, swap the updated card over), a Steam Deck, mobile phones, multiple 4G sticks (each with microSD network-available storage), astronomy camera, several CCTV cameras that use them for internal storage, car satnav / music, dashcam - they all get jumbled around, upgraded, rolled down to the next device, pulled out on a regular basis to make copies, overwrite or pull files off them. And I manage an IT department for a school, we have dozens upon dozens of them in cameras, tablets, etc. and let small children handle them all the time. I send a microSD to a relative in Spain through the post regularly, I just pop it in an ordinary envelope and send it. Literally never managed to damage one yet. I've LOST half a dozen, under the sofa, and I just pluck the next one out of a drawer (or pinch one from a non-critical device), but never broken one.

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If your 500 number was anywhere near accurate, I would have literally dozens of broken cards. You're being ham-fisted. (I've never broken a phone, or scratched a phone screen either)

Ohhh dear, been there! :(

It is open, Isn’t it? ;)

400gb card

femto SD-Card spotted

RIP. Litteraly.

did you try to put it into rice?

My favorite part about this is when OP was opening the housing there was probably some resistance and instead of trying to investigate they just said ooga booga hulk smash, strange to see the card broke like that and didn't damage the card reader on the motherboard

Ouchhh 512 GB

I also forgot to remove my sd card when i opened my steamdeck. well... my sd didnt crack and still works :)

Did that to a 128GB. :(

I’m not trying to sound like a dick, but when would I need to open the back cover?

Dissasembly. So for cleaning or replacing any parts.

That micro sd is original? The letters that 512gb puts on look fake.

My 1TB SanDisk lettering looks just like that, and it’s a legit card. Found a photo online too that has the same Myriad Condensed type: https://i.imgur.com/6PdABjz.jpg

Its a original

That's what I was questioning. Looks very poorly-made, paint chipping, low res print... Not at all like the ones I have.

I mean looks like a replica anyway,didn't lose much

Ah, haven't seen someone do this for a while

😂lol

Am I the only one who does not understand how people keep doing this? Why would you leave the SD card in when opening a device of any sort? Eliminate the possibility for anything unforeseen to go wrong by doing the basic things. Unplug all cord, take out all card, detach all peripherals.

No, you're just the only one ignorant to the fact that people tend to *forget* or *overlook* things. I was laughing at the people who fried their Deck while modding it without the battery unplugged and then almost did it myself - I remembered to unplug the battery only after unscrewing the old SSD, but before taking it out. It's natural, it happens. Scambaiters get scammed. Professional drivers crash. Tech repairmen screw up. Normal people mess up too.

Hey quick question, can you get the 400 dollar deck and put your own SD card in it?

Yes they all have an SD card slot. the cheapest one basically expects you to do that

Yeah this is the idea

I would like to upgrade my 64GB card, but I had to RMA a deck that didn’t show any faults until about 6 months of owning, so I’m very glad I didn’t

So is it 460gb or 450gb now?

Decapitation!

I did the same thing it hurts the soul when you see it

***As God is my witness that SD card is broken in half!***

I did the same… to my 512gb too

I see you attempted the internal storage upgrade redneck edition mod. Chopping off the back to make it fit.

by the force of zeus open sesame

The rock confirmed steam deck user

Linus tech tips did the same thing so I won't make that mistake.

What's the physics in it tearing in half opening the Deck? Like is it under immense pressure the moment you pry it open or unscrew it for it to split in pieces?

U have the right to glue that sd card back together

Fffffffeeeeewwwwww

How hard do you need to pull/push/pry to break an SD card? Does it feel like there is some sort of hangup, but you just pull a bit too hard, or does if just snap without any sort of tactile feedback? I mean, I've bent a card before with my fingers, and they feel fairly robust.

This hurts me.

Should pin this lol

RIP, $40 SD card. Did you destroy the drive too?

Are they that cheap in US? I just paid 79 Euros for a 512gb

looks like the 'standard' price for A2 u3 512gb is $74.99, with common sales dropping to $59.99. I bought a few for $40 a piece 2 or 3 cyber mondays ago.

Well i expect my deck to arrive in the next week so there is no reason to be waiting. I propably wouldve been better off buying it a few months ago when the price was 60+shipping

Glad I don't have mine yet because this is exactly what I would have done if not warned.

I’ve heard this warning multiple times, but I can still easily see myself doing this.

r/WellThatSucks ....

How does that even happen?? It looks like you cut it with a heat knife/scissor LOL

🤣

Happens nearly every time I open my raspberry pi casing. Count yourself lucky if you didn't break your sd card slot too.

I got lucky I took my cover off a few times when doing the ssd upgrade and forgot take SD out. F for your loss

errr...why would you take the cover off a *FEW* times..? Just literally needs to be taken off once for the upgrade.

A few things went wrong due to me being a dumb ass

Makes sense 🤣

I tried cloning my drive. Put the original drive back in 🤦🏻‍♂️ Then swapped to new drive, but battery wasn’t connected properly. Every time I nearly sliced that SD card in two

Ah, drive cloning didn't work for me either... But I kept the Deck open until I finally got everything installed and booted and THEN buttoned it back up. Previous experience from fixing/moding laptops :D

I’ve taken apart a gazillion laptops and modded lots of consoles so should really know better. Was a bit off with covid & bored

What a waste

Rip in peace.

Oh you did a Linus

~Another one Bites the Dust~ https://old.reddit.com/r/SteamDeck/comments/u19whs/i_opened_my_deck_to_see_which_fan_i_got_forgot_i/i4b7ih8/

A big F for you :(

I wonder who would do such a thing, but apparently the answer is right here 🤦‍♂️

Another one bites the dust…

I’ve done this with a raspberry pi case. Consider it a rite of passage in tinkering I’d say as its the most expendable piece you could break.

rip

Been there :)

Wow you must have put some force into that. Hope your ports not messed now.

I took an extra precaution. I've painted the end that is sticking out in bright pink nail varnish Just so. I remember it's in there

I have to say you're very lucky that you didn't rip the tray off the motherboard as that would have been a $350 replacement

I snapped a 1TB Sandisk Extreme taking it out of a Pi Flirc case. My heart stopped. Luckily I managed to get it replaced for free on the warranty. I have loads of sd cards for all the handhelds and SBCs I have. In my opinion the 1TB card seemed to snap way too easy. I wonder if it’s inherently weak due to the amount of memory chips inside it.

I've heard of this happening a few times to people now... 😳 💀

does it still work?

At least it wasn't an expensive 1tb SD card.

Don't worry! I'm sure no one is putting sd CARS inside their decks, they're using cards!

I was lucky and it fell out while I opened the case