My regular steamdeck died on me a while back, did not charge anymore and did not power on. Was well out of warranty, messaged Valve, RMA'd it and got the repaired unit back. Zero cost. I'd just contact support and see what they say if you haven't already.
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Try sticking it into battery storage mode for about 30mins then restarting it using the mains lead
https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/How+to+Enable+Steam+Deck+Battery+Storage+Mode/149962
That process won't harm the steam deck and resets a lot of things if they start acting weird, like the touch screen as well.
Have you measured voltage across the terminals?
No, honestly I don't know how to do that
You need a Multimeter to test that. You use the two test leads and make contact with the battery. If you're interested in testing it we're all here to help.
Try recalibrating the battery
Multimeter, as another poster said. Be careful not to short the terminals. I do recommend you ask someone for guidance who have some electronics experience, lithium batteries can be a little dangerous if you are very inexperienced... And even if you have some experience.
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