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Steam Deck@sopuli.xyz • 11 months ago

Valve Pleads With Steam Deck Owners to Stop Inhaling Exhaust Fumes

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Valve Pleads With Steam Deck Owners to Stop Inhaling Exhaust Fumes

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Steam Deck@sopuli.xyz • 11 months ago

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Valve Pleads With Steam Deck Owners to Stop Inhaling Exhaust Fumes - IGN

Valve is politely recommending that Steam Deck owners avoid inhaling its exhaust fumes after some gamers posted online about secretly enjoying the smell.

How could Valve do this to us?

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2•11 months ago
I wonder if it’s producing some ozone.
- @rotopenguin@infosec.pub
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  7•11 months ago
  I don’t think there’s anything there capable of making ozone. My guess is it’s the heat-sink compound outgassing?
  - @Static_Rocket@lemmy.world
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    2•11 months ago
    Well, I needed to remind myself, but it seems to be a mix of thermal pad oil and warm plastic…

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