Consoles repairability

13 products

Consoles

Steam Deck OLED

Parts
Valve-backed iFixit listings include sticks, buttons, fan, SSD, battery and screen parts for the OLED model.
Documentation
OLED-specific guides cover the controls, fan, SSD, battery and display.
Worn controls
Sticks have a targeted replacement guide; the glued battery is a larger job.

iFixit 7/10Rubric v2.1

Consoles

Nintendo Switch OLED

Parts
iFixit guides cover the OLED battery, fan, game-card reader and rails; Nintendo offers regional service.
Documentation
OLED-specific guides separate console, dock and Joy-Con jobs from original Switch repairs.
Display
The bonded OLED panel is more delicate than replacing a worn controller or rail.

iFixit 4/10Rubric v2.1

Consoles

PlayStation 5

Parts
iFixit lists original-PS5 fan parts that vary by CFI revision; Sony documents compatible M.2 SSD expansion.
Documentation
Sony’s SSD instructions separate CFI groups; iFixit has original-model fan cleaning and replacement guides.
Storage
A compatible M.2 SSD adds playable storage; PS5 games on USB storage must be moved back to play.
Consoles

Nintendo Switch 2

Parts
Battery, fan, screen, microSD reader and Joy-Con 2 connectors have separate guides.
Documentation
iFixit publishes Switch 2 specific component procedures.
Controllers
Magnetic Joy-Con 2 connectors differ from the original Switch rails.

iFixit 3/10Rubric v2.1

Consoles

Nintendo Switch Lite

Parts
Battery, joystick and fan each have replacement guides.
Documentation
iFixit documents individual stick replacement on the Lite.
Built-in controls
Left and right joysticks are internal repair parts.
Consoles

PlayStation 5 Slim

Parts
Fan and USB-C port each have replacement guides.
Documentation
iFixit documents replacing a faulty drive and installing a drive on a compatible digital Slim.
Disc drive
The disc drive can be fitted or replaced as a distinct unit.
Consoles

PlayStation 5 Pro

Parts
Battery, fan and USB-C port each have replacement guides.
Documentation
iFixit links lost date and time settings to the CMOS battery guide.
CMOS battery
A small clock battery has its own replacement procedure.
Consoles

Xbox Series X

Parts
Fan, SSD and optical drive each have replacement guides.
Documentation
iFixit's accessory-antenna board guide discusses recurring controller disconnections.
Controller antenna
Repeated wireless controller disconnects may involve a separate antenna board.
Consoles

Xbox Series S

Parts
Fan and SSD each have replacement guides.
Documentation
iFixit lists an SSD-card guide for the Series S.
Bluetooth board
Wireless-controller hardware has its own procedure.
Consoles

PlayStation 4 Slim

Parts
Fan has a replacement guide.
Documentation
iFixit documents an optical-drive swap and notes that cables may need to transfer from the old unit.
Optical drive
The disc mechanism can be replaced separately from the hard drive.
Consoles

Steam Deck LCD

Parts
Battery, fan and SSD each have replacement guides.
Documentation
iFixit specifies a single-sided M.2 2230 SSD and points OLED owners to a different guide.
SSD format
The internal drive is single-sided M.2 2230.
Consoles

Asus ROG Ally (RC71L)

Parts
Battery, fan and SSD each have replacement guides.
Documentation
iFixit lists left and right thumbstick guides as well as trigger and button procedures.
SSD format
The documented SSD slot takes M.2 2230 NVMe.
Consoles

PlayStation 4 Pro

Parts
Optical drive has a replacement guide.
Documentation
iFixit has separate replacement procedures for the hard drive and optical drive.
Drive types
Game storage and disc-reading mechanisms are different assemblies.