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Step 5: Install the Heatsink, Mount the SSD, and Plug the Battery Back In

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Slide your new SSD (with any heat sink attached, as shown) into the slot.
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Screw it down.
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Gently push the battery back into place.
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  • Closeup of a person repairing a Steam Deck console
    Photograph: Saira Mueller
    01
    Slide your new SSD (with any heat sink attached, as shown) into the slot.
  • Closeup of a person repairing a Steam Deck console
    Photograph: Saira Mueller
    02
    Screw it down.
  • Closeup of a person repairing a Steam Deck console
    Photograph: Saira Mueller
    03
    Gently push the battery back into place.
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