Steam Deck LCD – Flash MCU, Controller Board “R” Version B (Rensasar RA4E1 MCU – R7FA4E10B2CFM or R7FA4E10D2CFM) SteamOS cannot detect the controller board; the MCU on the controller board has been…
Month: July 2026
The Steam Deck lost power after NVME replacement and repair.
Power outage after NVME replacement Example image (Figure 1) – No image available. Help expand this page by uploading! No power No charging The charging IC (MAX77961) is burnt out and needs…
SteamOS Recovery and Troubleshooting
This article covers different options for resetting or restoring SteamOS on Steam Deck or other devices. You may need to do this if you can’t boot, want to erase local data on…
SteamOS Installation and Repair
Install SteamOS Click here to download the SteamOS image. Prepare a USB key of at least 8GB containing the recovery image: On Windows, we recommend using the Rufus tool. Select the recovery…
Steam Deck – Windows Resources
Windows Resources Steam Deck is a PC that can install other applications and operating systems. If you install Windows, you’ll need a few additional drivers for the best experience. These links, along…
PlayStation 5 HDMI Port Soldering Tutorial
The PS5’s HDMI ports are poorly soldered from the factory. After repairing over 100 devices, I can say that not a single one was soldered correctly; the pins would break with the…
Sony PlayStation 5 Standby Power Check
First, check if your power supply outputs only 12V to the host. Next, press the power button to see if the system at least beeps (it might just beep and not power…
Sony PlayStation Vita Power and Charger IC
The Vita has a power button that can be directly shorted to ground. This button points to both the battery charger and the SOC. I’ll describe the entire circuit in detail later,…