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Repair, disassembly, and troubleshooting information for the Steam Deck with LCD display, a handheld gaming console made by Valve, released on February 25, 2022. Identified by model number 1010.

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My trigger button has a sticky feeling when I press the bottom

My trigger button has a sticky feeling when I press the bottom, how can I fix it?

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The best thing you can do right now is check it’s not in warranty as if you open it up and it’s in warranty the warranty will be voided

Once you have checked the warranty I would follow one of these guides depending on what trigger you want to fix

Steam Deck Left Trigger Replacement

Steam Deck Right Trigger Replacement

Once you have it open I suggest you clean the buttons and the contacts with some isopropyl alcohol to help clean away and dust and debris

When reassembling make sure that the button is assembled properly as if it’s misaligned it can cause the button to feel sticky and unresponsive

If the above doesn’t work please let me know and we can look into it further

Hopefully this helps

Any questions please ask

Thanks:-)

Steam Deck Left Trigger Image

Guide

Steam Deck Left Trigger Replacement

Difficulty:

Moderate

30 minutes - 1 hour

Steam Deck Right Trigger Image

Guide

Steam Deck Right Trigger Replacement

Difficulty:

Moderate

30 minutes - 1 hour

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Thank you very much, I have cleaned it with alcohol and polished the back cover somewhat, but it did not improve anything and I am sure it is caused by the presence of friction between the back cover and the trigger.

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@ybtteree

That would make sense

Did you try it with the back cover off?

Thanks:-)

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Yes, I've removed it, and when it's removed or partially installed, it doesn't have this problem. But once installed, this problem will occur again.

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@ybtteree

Make sure everything inside is seated correctly and that all the screws are in fully

If that doesn’t work I would maybe ask valve about it as it could be a design flaw or defective device

Thanks:-)

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I have tried it. It should be the tolerance of the enclosure.

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