Battery issue poll for LCD folks, do you have a VDL or Getac battery? Noticed most spicy pillow threads come from VDL batteries.
I just saw the last 3 spicy pillow threads and all 3 had batteries from VDL.
The newer batteries are from Getac.
Which one do you have? Mine was gen 1 with VDL from July 2023. The most recent thread that lit on fire is also a VDL. The VDL battery has its brand printed vertically, while the GETC has it printed horizontally. You can also see the manufacturer factory, one is VDL, one is Getac
[Getac vs VDL comparison pic](https://i.imgur.com/NT20YUC.jpeg)
[pic of my swollen vdl](https://i.imgur.com/T7CsYC5.jpeg)
Use the following command in konsole if you don't have the back plate off:
upower -i /org/freedesktop/UPower/devices/battery_BAT1
VDL swelling threads where OPs posted pic of the battery:
* Purchased Jan 2023, https://www.reddit.com/r/SteamDeck/comments/1hqkndh/spicy_pillow_for_christmas/ * Jul 2023, https://www.reddit.com/r/SteamDeck/comments/1hi67u1/spicy_pillow/ * https://www.reddit.com/r/SteamDeck/comments/1emdp4e/yo_guys_look_96_health/ * Jul 2023, https://www.reddit.com/r/SteamDeck/comments/1gwiql4/steam_deck_battery/ * https://www.reddit.com/r/SteamDeck/comments/1hhczzy/swelling_battery_or_normal/ * https://www.reddit.com/r/SteamDeck/comments/1hqqhuz/not_how_i_wanted_it_to_go_out/
* https://www.reddit.com/r/SteamDeck/comments/1hse6m2/comment/m54thzn/?context=3
* [**Additional VDL swelling discussion from a year ago!!**](https://hachyderm.io/@FineWolf/111155586192757288)
Swollen battery manufacturing dates (not sure if accurate, calculated from the Made in China 6 digit number):
* 6/20/2022 * 10/10/2022 * 10/23/2022 * 11/01/2022 * 12/22/2022
VDL swelling comments (no pic):
* https://www.reddit.com/r/SteamDeck/comments/1hr8foe/battery_issue_poll_for_lcd_folks_do_you_have_a/m4wfnnh/
* https://www.reddit.com/r/SteamDeck/comments/1hr8foe/battery_issue_poll_for_lcd_folks_do_you_have_a/m57gn7a/
* https://www.reddit.com/r/SteamDeck/comments/1hr8foe/battery_issue_poll_for_lcd_folks_do_you_have_a/m54bida/
* https://www.reddit.com/r/SteamDeck/comments/1hr8foe/battery_issue_poll_for_lcd_folks_do_you_have_a/m4yc4xc/
Getac (or other model) swelling threads/comments:
* (none)
Reference thread
* https://www.reddit.com/r/SteamDeck/comments/16swwpb/vdl_batteries_vs_getac_batteries/
[Update 1/8/25]
I reached out to Steam Support who reached out to iFixit; they have restocked the Steam Deck LCD Getac batteries.
[Update 2/26/26]
I stopped updating this some time mid 2025, you can search the subreddit for stories. I think I've only seen 2 or 3 inflated Getac posts versus the mass majority of inflated VDL batteries since then.