Steam Hardware
A place to discuss and support all Steam Hardware, including Steam Deck, Steam Machine, Steam Frame, and SteamOS in general.
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[Deck] - Steam Deck related.
[Controller] - Steam Controller related.
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[Frame] - Steam Frame related.
[Discussion] - General discussion.
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[News] - News about the deck.
[PSA] - Sharing important information.
[Game] - News / info about a game on the deck.
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- Follow the rules of Sopuli
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- Discussion of emulators are allowed, but no discussion on how to illegally acquire ROMs.
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That could be something as silly as a loose cable being struck by a fan blade.
Doesn’t seem like getting access to the fan to confirm is terribly complex if you want to give it a shot yourself. This guide doesn’t cover that specifically, but it’ll get you most of the way there: https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Steam+Machine+(2nd+Generation)+M.2+SSD+Hard+drive+Replacement/224781
The fan should be able to spin freely and quietly when you give it a push with your finger.
My first thought was to take it apart and fix whatever the problem is, I've fixed issues like this before.
But I also bought it to be plug and play - disassembling to fix what is either a shipping issue or manufacturing defect is not plug and play. So I decided I would use this opportunity to see how the support experience is. So far my consensus is I'm glad I haven't had any issues with my Steam Deck...