"GRAB HIS DECK. TWIST IT."

Chiropractors getting in on console repairs now?!

It's the equivalent of smacking on top of your tv to get a good signal back in 1980's

You gotta crack it like a glowstick, when the battery inflates you know your doing it right

That's it guys, we finally arrived the moment in human history where "kick the electric device" solution is actually viable.

"Give it a good crunchy twist" This is how I broke the screen of my tablet in 2017.

Bro's looking like Keanu reeves and moist critical had a child xd

Seeing this made me realise mine has this but the idea of twisting it gives me the fear 😂

Backlight bleed is unfortunately not a Steam Deck problem, but an IPS screen problem. Every IPS screen will tend to have at least some level of backlight bleed, even high end tvs and computer monitors can have it.

Hey, guys. My video never seems to end.

Congratulations, you made me feel a type of anxiety I didn't think I had...

I cant believe that Jesus just bought a refurbished Steam Deck

We're not cavemen, we have technology.

We have to see the quality improvements on future revisions but Valve sure did a great work for the 1st gen also the expanded catalog of pc gaming is awesome

Much less scary approach I saw wwad applying pressure to the spot where the gradient is and slowing pressing harder till it dissapears them holding for a few more seconds. Worked on mine

The light leak around the edges happens because the screen isn’t seated right (happens because they heat it up to put it in and then as it cools it contracts and the seal can get loose). Instead of twisting it, just get a heat gun and put it on low for like 30 seconds and then gently go around the edge of the screen with fingers and press down on all four corners at once. Should fix that problem. But don’t turn the heat gun up all the way and don’t put it too close to the screen and don’t just keep it on one area. Unless you want to start a fire then by all means

oh no, IM not giving my deck a crunchy twist

Been playing dark souls 2 on my steam deck… explains why I haven’t had this problem…

That blacklight bleeding is a danger on all LCD screens (which most of the TVs and monitors are, except for higher range, like >$800, though QLED is expensive and still also LCD) It sometimes, but not always, can be fixed by massaging the spot, where it is happening. You aren't very likely to get a refund because of it, same goes for a few dead pixels, from most brands.

I never thought of Gilfoyle reviewing a Steam Deck.

Can we all just admit that computers today are amazing

Yeah dont fucking do that. Just unscrew the screen a little.

Two Steamdecks in my house. Both have no backlight issue, but it's true some have seen an issue with more backlight bleed than is normal.

The perfect loop doesn’t exist. Wulffden: Hold my beer.

I have not refurbished Steam Deck LCD (produced spring 2023 I guess) with very terrible backlight at all edges. Found this video today randomly, twisted my deck and now display is totally fine. You are awesome dude!

Feels like the correct solution should be a compressible frame between the screen and case to kill any potential light bleed, as long as that doesn't compromise cooling. Hopefully, now that valve should be aware of this, they can start addressing it during the refurbishing process and nobody has to crack their deck's neck going forward.

For the generation that had the first few GameBoys with no backlighting whatsoever, this is a very minor issue for a great machine.

I didn't even know penguinz0 had a tech channel

Probably the best loop of all YT shorts in the biz. Almost watched it twice 😜

That's why you get the OLED, no backlight 🤗

Unless it’s a special edition of a console I’m getting day one (Halo Infinite Xbox Series X, Zelda Gold New 3DS XL, etc) I mostly wait a bit and buy refurbished as it’s pretty low risk IF you buy directly from the manufacturer.

“THE OLE DECK TWIST”

I saw the thumbnail and thought it was Keanu Reeves holding a steam deck

why is John Wick talking about the steam deck?

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I had a 512gb brand new one, but broke the screen, got the replacement and fitted it myself and was miles better than the original one. Very little if any backlight bleed. I was shocked at the difference

I had dad experience with refurbished: 1st came with not working left L1 button. Second - with an oversensitive left track pad and weird haptic on the right. So I returned both. Can't recommend refurbished, even if it seems as a good deal

Ah yes. The twist. Takes me back to them good ol psp days

You could just keep it connected to a TV but that's crazy it has lighting issues.

I SERIOUSLY thought I was crazy WulffDen… I noticed the backlight edge bleed out of the box but later got used to it, until one day I accidentally SAT ON MY STEAM DECK, freaked tf out, and then later realized that the backlight bleed was vanished. Thank you so much for giving me closure that I wasn’t just imagining the weird backlight issues

Well, at least it's not the red ring of death.

We have Charlie at home Charlie at home:

This guy sounds like he could do a great Gilbert Gottfried impersonation

Light bleeding is really common issue with ips panels. It's pretty much unavoidable on monitor unless you spend a good bunch on one. You don't see it on phones or tablets because of how hermetically they are factured for the IP waterproof and dustproof certifications.

Got one on gamestop refurbished for 250 dollars. Highly reccomend becomming a pro member and picking one up

Maybe it's because I'm still too scared to fully do what needs to be done, but I did sort of try this with my 512GB model Deck and unfortunately there's still noticeable light bleed in the bottom right corner :/ Mine isn't refurbished btw. Received it new last year back when the waitlist was still insanely long, and I was so excited to have it I didn't want to immediately send it back, but now I'm thinking I should have, because this thing was too expensive to have an issue like this, and it's too expensive to risk breaking it with the twist method.

That sounds like a very delicate option for a piece of technology with circuit boards and plastic

Its fact that every steamdeck has that issue. Its becaus ofe changing temperature, warm cold warm cold; material moves slightly a bit and works. Dont forget, the steamdeck can reach up to 105 degree celcius, that alot for such a small device, its like a reactor. By twisting or chiropractice it, it loses pressure on the material. That backlight issue is caused by material pressure. The steamdeck is solid as hell, so dont be afraid when twist it a bit, it will just crack like bones and nothing will happen, but fixing the screen

I want the OLED version so bad. I have the LCD, but OLED is just so beautiful, especially in a darker room (and I use it in need with the lights off a lot)

I thought that was penguinz0 Jesus Christ

This dude doesn't even play games. He just mass produces content

The steam decks biggest issue is the fact it's a Linux device. (Here comes all the Linux fan boys to fall on their swords) I bought 2 steamdecks, a launch version and an oled version and the only complaint I have is the compatibility dumpster that is Linux. You have to jump through soooo many hoops to install and play certain titles. Ffxiv is a good example of this right now. Or we could go installing mods to skyrim on the deck. 🤷‍♂️ let the your wrongs begin.

The worst issue is if the game is put into sleep or standby mode, when you wake the deck it won’t control any launched games. It’ll only control the steam OS controls. So you have to restart it

thanks for the information John Wick

Grab His Deck and Twist It! OMG dude this is a MMA fight dude. Twist that deck! TWIST HIS DECK! Twist his deck! Oh my god dude, oh my god. The ollll' deck twist!

That was truly a fucking scary thing

I don't have any issues with mine. But quality wise, my Nintendo Switch OLED feels way better to hold and the display is way crisper than the Deck. But the Deck offers more versatility and I like the fact that I can use it as a normal PC on the go.

My first thought on the thumbnail, seen from across the room, was "Gilfoyle bought a steam deck?"😂

I got my 512GB monster for $200 dawlaz... Love it.

I got same issue too but valve said it seems normal,I so glad heard you talk about this thing make more SD owner knows

“Santa, I want a Steam Deck for Christmas” “Oh… Jesus had other plans”

Right "refurbished" In other words, just wiped down with a cloth and called it good😂.

Bro looks like the Pianist.

I bought 2 and everything looks perfect like brand new

I got a refurbished 64gb steam deck back in March. I had no issues at all and upgraded the SSD. I use it almost every day with still zero issues.

Yup I’ve had two Steamdecks and both have backlighting issues / colour gradient changes on the left side, mainly noticeable on the Home Screen.

This reminds me of the time my iPhone 5's wifi toggle was greyed out and the solution was to wrap it in paper towels and leave it in the freezer for about an hour... damn thing worked.

You look like my favorite guitarist, Phil Tougas

The left trigger tends to have this weird issues where ot constantly acts like it's being pressed when it's not

Me wondering how a repair can be so easy yet terrifying. Vid: Twist! 😱

If you’re down with tweaking the OS somewhat heavily for optimization, I’d say get a Legion Go. Thing is a MONSTER and the build quality difference is wild.

My Rog Ally has the same back light bleeding. It’s only noticeable when most of the screen is black. It’s just an issue with most displays.

Have we not yet learned from buying "refurbished" products? All refurbished means nowadays is that it's been probably\maybe wiped down with a wet wipe... if you're lucky.

OH NO! i cant go to twitter anymore since they removed it and put that X rated X site in its place.

nah, I can't see any differences at all in those comparison pictures so I guess I'm fine with the "backlight Problem".

Holy my language was on the start screen :)

Gives me "charge your iphone by putting it in the microwave" vibes.

I actually bought one off a bid online for £305, best thing I ever got, and that's coming from a former Xbox fan The only problems I did come across with it mainly related to the touch screen, cos it wasn't working for a while, but I fixed it eventually via KZfaq tutorials, and then next I had the mouse spaz out and click random stuff while spazzing out for some apparent reason, but now I just use the trackpad to avoid that

Well. Now my steamdeck resembles a switch.

I got a one terabyte steam deck on Facebook market 230$ grips and screen protector

320$ is a great deal if you're not amongst the 63% of Americans who can't afford a 500$ vehicle maintenance issue.

Lol yeah I really plan on having it plugged into the tv most of it's life, so I'm not worried about the screen. I plan on getting a refurbished one soon. I can't imagine crunching my stream deck 😅

Working in electronics for the past nearly 30 years(repair not retail), refurbished tends to mean a product was returned because of; buyer couldn't afford it so they reported it broken, they didn't like it and reported it broken, user error so they reported it broken, or there actually was an issue with the device. 95% of the time there is absolutely no problem with the unit(s) but the manufacturer can't turn around and sell them as new, hince refurbished label.

That's NOT a fix!!! As someone who fixes electronics, don't ever twist your Steam Deck, because it could potentially lead to a bigger problem…

Give that Steam Deck a good ole ring dinger.

This loop was crazy. I'm watching an working and failed to realize this was a short.

Wulff: "The solution is:" Me: "I know this! You put some vinyl behind the screen to reduce excess reflections!" Wulff: "JUST TWIST THE FUCK OUT OF IT :(

I think im Lucky. No backlight issue. And that was the 64gb version. ( not anymore, 1tb dualboot now)

Hey something ain't right as Charlie looks different here...

The bigger problem is, that the dock still isn't working correctly. I mean, you really have to unplug that thing from power to get it to work somehow. That's insane

All good until someone finds away to snap the plastic whilst doing it……

Don't worry guys, the oleds are being improved (will still have burn-ins for who knows how long, they also have more expensive ones if Ya'll want to get better ones, and no i'm not the valve or anything)

Saw something about loosening up the back screws a bit to relieve tension and that fixes the problem. Not sure 100% but it mitigates that screen bleed.

honestly wish they were available in my country

Gave it a crunchy twist, now I have detachable joy-cons for my steam deck! 😅

I'm still rocking my PS Vita in hopes of competition making the steam deck 2 much more attractive to me.

Man that's a really simple problem. 😂 It wouldn't bother me that much If i had one

Honestly. Tho I know it's alot more expensive, but LegionGo ftw. I freaking love mine.

Always had this issues on both my decks

I accidentally left mine on and FF15 open on it in the case, and the heat made the issue show up. I figured the trick out and made it less visible. It's very much still worse than when I got it, I might give it another shot with more force