I was looking for a way to charge my Deck while still being able to use mouse and keyboard. So, 2 month ago I decided to get a cheap USB-Hubs (Anker USB C Hub, 332 USB-C Hub (5-in-1)).
Turns out this was the worst mistake I could make. Immedialy after connecting the Hub, my Deck wouldn’t charge power anymore. Like, at all… The only way the Deck is working now is having it connected with the power cord and even than it says “not charging”. Like if it had no battery inserted at all.
I tried to follow online instructions, factory reset and even contacted Steam Support. It’s been 2 month and I’m on 78% battery now…
Has anyone encountered this problem and was able to fix(!) it? Should I send it in, or is there a component I need to get from ifixit?
Any help would be appreciated.
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You may have luck with a slow (5W) charger according to the comments here.
Thanks for the suggestion. I tried draining the battery for 2 month now, hoping the problem will eventually fix itself.
I tried different chargers, but it will only start with the original charger.
Good luck! Hate that you are having to deal with this.