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SlickBuys Unveils Operational Steam Deck OLED 32GB RAM Mod Service

The California workshop is taking mail-in orders for the complex hardware swap that carries a high risk of device failure

This Steam Deck mod upgrades the RAM to 32GB, if you dare
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Overview

  • SlickBuys has begun offering a mail-in service for the Steam Deck OLED 32GB RAM upgrade following two years of community requests
  • The process involves desoldering existing 16GB modules, surface-mounting 32GB high-density chips and reprogramming the BIOS to recognize the new memory
  • A firmware update block is installed to prevent official patches from overwriting the modification, voiding future firmware compatibility
  • The required 32GB RAM modules cost $110, but final service pricing remains under discussion by modder Isaac
  • No performance benchmarks have been released yet, leaving the real-world benefits of the extra memory unverified