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The original was posted on /r/steamdeck by /u/SunWorshipperApollo on 2025-12-11 06:09:12+00:00.
About a year and a half ago, I bought an OLED Steam Deck for myself. Unfortunately, after only owning it for a little while, a part of my home flooded and my Steam Deck got ruined. The buttons wouldn’t work, the screen would spaz out, etc., so I sent it off to Steam to see if there was anything they could do to fix it.
After a while, Steam got back to me and let me know that, due to the water damage, the Steam Deck was completely destroyed and there was nothing they could do to help. They offered to keep it and dispose of it for me, or just send it back to my house. I didn’t want to just give up something I spent a decent sum of cash on, so I chose to have it sent back to me.
I was pretty bummed about the Steam Deck getting destroyed so soon after I got it. I looked into any third-party repair options out there but was told there wasn’t a way to get it fixed. After that, I just accepted that I had to take a big loss, and I eventually received my Steam Deck back. Since I was told it was broken with no way to fix it from Steam and others, I didn’t even bother to open the box when I got it. It’s just been collecting dust in my closet.
However, I recently started dating someone and told her about how unlucky the situation was. I didn’t think much of it, but I asked if she wanted to see it since she seemed interested. So I got it out of my closet and started thinking, I wonder what would happen if I plugged it in. I was shocked to find that not only did it turn on, but it is now in what appears to be perfect condition.
I’m really glad it works, though I feel stupid for not opening the box sooner now. I’m so confused how this is possible and why Steam would tell me it wasn’t salvageable. How does something water-damaged all of a sudden work?
