If you have not switched on your Steam Deck for a longer period of time, this may have serious consequences for the built -in battery. You can find out why this is and how you prevent the problem here.
That happened:After a half -year business trip, a player turns on his Steam Deck and finds that the battery only lasts a few seconds. Now he would have to replace the battery, which would cost him $ 140. With us a replacement battery wouldiFixitCost 95 euros. In addition, the exchange of the battery on the Steam Deck is not easy because the original battery is glued. Fortunately, there is a function of how you can prevent the problem.
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The battery storage mode is the solution
For this problem, Valve has integrated a function into the Steam Deck, which is supposed to prevent it. It is called "battery storage mode" and is located in the UEFI menu (also called BIOS menu).
What does the battery storage mode do?This mode switches off your Steam Deck and separates the connection to the battery. The next time you can only switch on the handheld if you infect a power cable.
This is important if you have to disassemble your Steam Deck for repairs and mods or just for storage over a longer period of time.
How to activate the mode:
- Make sure that your battery has about 50 to 60 percent load.
- Switch off your Steam Deck.
- Keep the volume high button pressed and press on the power button.
- Let go both buttons and your Steam Deck calls up the UEFI menu.
- Select "Setup Utility".
- Navigated to the "power" menu.
- Select "battery storage mode". If your menu is in English, the point is "Battery Storage Mode".
- Choose »Yes« to confirm your selection.
If the mode is activated, your Steam Deck changes to the battery storage mode and you can travel for several months without having to worry about a damaged battery.
Why can batteries become unusable after a long time without loading?
Battery, like those in a Steam deck, slowly discharge by itself, even if they are not used. If you are not charged over a long period of time, the voltage can sink so far that the battery becomes "deepest loading". This can make him unusable or reduce his performance, as this case shows.
This problem is not only limited to the Steam deck, but can occur with many devices with lithium batteries, such as smartphones, tablets or laptops. Regular charging, even if the device is not in use, can help to avoid such problems - or you use the battery saving mode if such a function is available.
