Ive done a shell swap on my steam deck and while Its worth it and it looks amazing it was a PROCESS because you have to unglue the screen and the touch pads (if you want to swap those too) you basically disassemble the entire device
If you already own a steamdeck they sell replacement shells. Be forewarned though installation is absolutely insane and takes a loooot of time. I've had white installed on mine for about a year and have had no issues with it yellowing.
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rustydrd@sh.itjust.works · 57 pts · 1y
White: ✋
Transparent: 👈
SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de · 21 pts · 1y
transparent custom shells already exist. the problem is, that transparent plastics tend to be more brittle than solid colors
Nindelofocho@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 1y
Ive done a shell swap on my steam deck and while Its worth it and it looks amazing it was a PROCESS because you have to unglue the screen and the touch pads (if you want to swap those too) you basically disassemble the entire device
maplebar@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y
Yeah, I'd love to do it myself, but once I saw that you have to unglue the screen I decided that I have enough projects going on right now. lol
Scribbd@feddit.nl · 3 pts · 1y
Did this too. Can confirm, it was quite the process.
Bosht@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
Yup. Was SUPER tedious and time consuming. Worth it tho.
xthexder@l.sw0.com · 5 pts · 1y
There's actually an official transparent case Steam Deck too. They had the limited edition OLED when it first came out.
Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 54 pts · 1y
Fuck, I just bought my OLED model a week ago.
M600@lemmy.world · 86 pts · 1y
The white looks, cool but I think it will look dirty a bit faster. Also, the white boarder may be a bit distracting
I always prefer the dark colors around screens.
MarauderIIC@dormi.zone · 23 pts · 1y
Yeah - my first thought was literally "that will look dirty quick"
TwinTusks@bitforged.space · 10 pts · 1y
It'll be yellow in few months.
ThoGot@lemm.ee · 7 pts · 1y
I doubt that to be honest. White plastic got better since the 90s
Whitebrow@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y
Unless it can repel Cheeto dust that thing is changing colours.
pewgar_seemsimandroid@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 1y
real men eat blue takis. 🧏🤫
dditty@lemm.ee · 20 pts · 1y
You can still shell swap or vinyl wrap your OLED, replace joysticks and buttons, etc. It's cooler to customize it in that way imo
ricecake@sh.itjust.works · 36 pts · 1y
The notion of getting a special edition white one, then swapping the shell to a custom black is funny.
TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y
Idk where you live, but a number of countries give you a 14 day cool-off period where you can return purchases for any reason.
Scio@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y
Eternally thankful this isn't a rerun of the translucent black edition. I too got my first OLED delivered last week.
Grass@sh.itjust.works · 35 pts · 1y
white plastics have a history of becomig yellow
rustydrd@sh.itjust.works · 18 pts · 1y
It's called a patina, and it's an intended side-effect of repeated use that increases performance.
Grass@sh.itjust.works · 12 pts · 1y
ah, just like how cam out is a feature of phillips screws that improves the spinning performance of the driver
TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 1y
Ngl a 90s PC beige steam deck would be amazing to run emudeck on
coronach@lemmy.sdf.org · 10 pts · 1y
That might be an appealing retro aesthetic to have!
magikmw@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 1y
Ngl I was convinced for a good while it's mostly a result of smoking near them.
Grass@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 1y
I mean that will do it too, but it will be sticky and stain your skin and also smell awful
InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world · 30 pts · 1y
As sexy as it looks I feel it might look dirty fast.
LiveLM@lemmy.zip · 17 pts · 1y
Man, I couldn't get one over the fear of it getting yellowed but it looks cleannn, love the grey buttons
Bosht@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y
If you already own a steamdeck they sell replacement shells. Be forewarned though installation is absolutely insane and takes a loooot of time. I've had white installed on mine for about a year and have had no issues with it yellowing.
knightly@pawb.social · 1 pts · 1y
The back half of the shell is easy though, I swapped mine with a transluscent purple backplate a few months back. ^_^
Obi@sopuli.xyz · 2 pts · 1y
I thought this wasn't really a thing anymore with modern white plastic, no? It'll still get more visibly dirty though.
Nilz@sopuli.xyz · 15 pts · 1y
Finally a good solution to my white sd-card. It looks so bad in my black Steam Deck.
vodka@lemm.ee · 21 pts · 1y
I solved this issue with the magic of a black whiteboard marker.
TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
I tried this but even permanent marker kept rubbing off
Xatolos@reddthat.com · 6 pts · 1y
Nilz@sopuli.xyz · 3 pts · 1y
This is genius
lud@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 1y
I barely notice it.
The SD card slot is pointing down when I use it.
I also have a case which makes it even harder to see.
HouseWolf@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 1y
I owned a white original model PSP and that thing never looked clean after the first week no matter what I did.
Honestly people who go all white on everything kinda terrify me...
01011@monero.town · -7 pts · 1y
Is this the MAGA Edition?
pewgar_seemsimandroid@lemmy.blahaj.zone · -8 pts · 1y
april fools skibi- NO NO NO, SKIBIDI TOILET IS NOT FUNNY, NO APRIL FOOLS SPECIAL SKIBIDI TOILET EDITION!