CharlesNeedlB to Steam Deck@hardware.watchEnglish · 1 year agoReceived my refurbished Deck with a super weak battery. What do you think is my best option ?imagemessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageReceived my refurbished Deck with a super weak battery. What do you think is my best option ?CharlesNeedlB to Steam Deck@hardware.watchEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square5fedilink
minus-squareoccamcsBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoFirst suggestion - RMA it Second suggestion, if you wanna try to fix it yourself either in the meantime or before RMA: Play games on it until it completely runs out of charge Launch into the bios until it completely runs out of charge Repeat the above until it no longer turns on Plug in your Steam Deck. If it turns on automatically, repeat the above two steps until it doesn’t when you plug it in Leave it charging and turned off for 6-8 hours, preferably overnight, then turn it on and check again If you’re back up to 95%+ then it’s a battery calibration problem which most are
First suggestion - RMA it
Second suggestion, if you wanna try to fix it yourself either in the meantime or before RMA:
If you’re back up to 95%+ then it’s a battery calibration problem which most are