If you have a Steam Deck with an LCD screen and its battery is starting to fail, repairing it has become surprisingly expensive. The official replacement battery for the original model has gone up in price again at iFixit and now costs $179.99 for the battery alone, or $184.99 for the complete repair kit. To put this into perspective, the battery originally launched at $79.99. Just a few weeks ago, it returned after a period of limited stock at $129.99, and this new $50 increase means its price has now jumped by 125% compared to the original price. Steam Deck
  • NewNewAugustEast@lemmy.zipEnglish
    6·
    1 day ago

    How many batteries are failing? My LCD battery is still working great. I never leave it plugged in, managing battery health helps a lot.

    • Redfugee@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      15 hours ago

      Don’t worry about leaving it plugged in, just set the max charge to something like 60%.

      • njordomir@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        5 hours ago

        Yeah, I love that this sort of thing is an option now. I do 80% on my ebike and 90% on my phone. Hopefully that will prolong the life of two of most frequently used gadgets.

      • NewNewAugustEast@lemmy.zipEnglish
        1·
        14 hours ago

        Wasn’t a thing originally, they added it later. But it’s habit, I never leave lithium battery devices plugged in. I have a laptop from 2011 that still holds over 90 percent storage.