How to Factory Reset Your Steam Deck

While the Steam Deck works very well most of the time, it is also prone to running into errors. Maybe yourSD cardisn’t showing up even after formatting. Regardless of the reason, you might be looking to factory reset your Steam Deck. While the steps aren’t overly difficult, they do require a few things for you to go through. Well, let’s do it together as we teach you how to factory reset your Steam Deck right here.

Wipe Steam Deck’s Local Data First

Before you begin factory resetting your Steam Deck, you should remove your local data. This will ensure that no residual local data stays back if you end up performing a reset. To do this, follow these steps:

Doing so will delete the local user data and help add some privacy.

How to Factory Reset the Steam Deck

Warning:Before performing a factory reset ensure that you have updated your Steam Deck to a Stable Release. You can do that heading over toSettings > System > Check for Updates. Furthermore, factory resetting a Steam Deck will wipe all its data so remember to be sure. You have been warned.

Now that you’ve removed your local data, it is time to start factory resetting your Steam Deck. This will reset your entire system to how it used to be when you first purchased it. With that, follow the steps below to do so:

And that’s that! If you followed the steps above carefully, you will have a factory Steam Deck on your hands! As is natural, the system will ask you to log in to your account, just like how you did when you turned on your Steam Deck for the first time.

So, were you able to factory reset your Steam Deck easily? Did you run into any errors? Drop your problems in the comments below!

Sampad Banerjee

Meet Sampad, Beebom’s in-house video game enthusiast and writer. With two years of freelance experience, he has passionately crafted articles about the games he loves. You can find his writings on Sportskeeda, Gamingbolt, and GGTalks.

During work hours, he covers the latest gaming news, creates how-to guides, and occasionally shares video game reviews. In his free time, he enjoys building Gundam model kits, planning his next cosplay, and play his favorite RPG games.

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