Valve appears to be discontinuing replacement parts for the original LCD Steam Deck at iFixit, with an iFixit staffer telling a user that the company has no plans to stock OEM batteries for the device. The news, first spotted on Reddit, suggests that official self-repair options for the 2022 handheld are being phased out, though third-party batteries remain available from retailers like Amazon.
Battery replacement no longer guaranteed
A Steam Deck owner reached out to iFixit about replacing a degrading battery and received an email from a Customer Operations employee stating that iFixit currently has "no immediate plans" to stock a replacement battery for the LCD model. The staffer added that it is "looking less likely" that OEM Steam Deck batteries will continue to be supplied, and that iFixit is actively evaluating aftermarket alternatives without a confirmed timeline.
In a follow-up post, another Reddit user who claims to work for iFixit clarified that the decision to sunset the parts comes from Valve, not iFixit. The OLED model, which launched in 2023 and earned a 9/10 repairability score from iFixit, was not mentioned in the response and appears unaffected for now.
Context of the discontinuation
The move aligns with Valve's broader shift away from the LCD Steam Deck. The company discontinued the original model entirely at the end of 2025, and in May, prices for the OLED variant surged due to rising memory and storage costs. Valve also launched the Steam Machine in June, starting at $1,049 for the 512GB version without a controller.
While the LCD Steam Deck received a respectable 7/10 repairability rating from iFixit in 2022, the loss of official battery replacements could make it harder for owners to keep the device running long-term. iFixit CEO had told The Verge in 2022 that battery replacements would be "essential to making the Steam Deck stand the test of time."