this post was submitted on 09 Nov 2023
284 points (98.3% liked)

Linux Gaming

15842 readers
16 users here now

Gaming on the GNU/Linux operating system.

Recommended news sources:

Related chat:

Related Communities:

Please be nice to other members. Anyone not being nice will be banned. Keep it fun, respectful and just be awesome to each other.

founded 4 years ago
MODERATORS
poVoq@slrpnk.net
Quintus@lemmy.ml
mudle@lemmy.ml
284
Valve reveals Steam Deck OLED for November 16th (www.gamingonlinux.com)
submitted 1 year ago by sirsquid@lemmy.ml to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.ml
33 comments fedilink hide all child comments
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] Pistcow@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Cool, can we get a replacement part# for the screen, and can it be swapped into the original steam decks?

[–] cron@feddit.de 15 points 1 year ago

I would be surprised if this would be possible. It seems that the revision is quite substantial.

[–] ace@lemmy.ananace.dev 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Apparently the new OLED screen will be available through iFixit

[–] SailorMoss@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Unfortunately Gamers Nexus has stated that new OLED screen will not be compatible with the old models. Perhaps there could be a third party solution though.

around 8:08

[–] jayandp@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Valve employees have confirmed that the OLED display is incompatible with the LCD Deck's Mobo. So you can't upgrade just the screen.

[–] 0x49D1@hachyderm.io 5 points 1 year ago

@jayandp @Pistcow and this is OK, normal hardware iteration. Me with the old Deck is still satisfied, can play the same way the same things with same ergonomics. For new players - yes, the upgrade seems much better for the same price (no like Nintendo did, by the way).

[–] backhdlp@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 year ago

can it be swapped into the original steam decks?

Doubt, a lot of the internals also changed by at least a bit

[–] Templa@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

They already said that's a no unfortunately

[–] GlitzyArmrest@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I'm pretty sure the new deck's screen is bigger, so I doubt that it'll fit.