Steam Deck OLED LCD - Updated Guide - Easy Fix for SteamOS Desktop Mode Blank Screen | SteamOS 3.5
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If your Steam Deck shows a blank screen when going to Desktop Mode then this is the easy fix for you.
You will need a USB keyboard or Bluetooth keyboard for this.
1. When in Game Mode press CTL-ALT-F5 to open a terminal session.
2. Enter the username - deck
Enter your sudo password when prompted.
a. rm -rf ~/.local/share/kscreen (be careful with this command make sure no typos!)
b. nano .bash_profile
Use the down arrow key to go to the end of the line and add this -
rm -rf ~/.local/share/kscreen
3. Press CTL-X to quit nano. Press Y to save the file, and press enter to save it.
4. Type exit to logout the shell.
5. Press CTL-ALT-F1 to go back to Game Mode.
6. Once in Game Mode, go to Desktop Mode and it's fixed not stuck in a blank screen anymore.
This will be a permanent fix as the command gets executed everytime SteamOS boots up and when Desktop Mode is accessed!