Valve Warns Modding Steam Deck Ssd Will Shorten The Life Of The Device
Valve’s Lawrence Yang issued a warning in a recent tweet to anybody who wishes to attempt to install a larger SSD into their Steam Deck. The message urges people not to do the modification, adding that doing so can “significantly shorten” the lifespan of the system. The reason behind this, according to Yang, is that the charger IC already gets very hot and the addition of a 2242 M.2 hard drive requires shifting the protective thermal pads, which should not be done....