--- title: "Getting the Steam Deck LCD working on a Raspberry Pi" url: https://daily.dev/posts/getting-the-steam-deck-lcd-working-on-a-raspberry-pi-79fcqdi0n source_url: https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2026/steam-deck-lcd-pi-hat type: article source: "Jeff Geerling" published: 2026-08-20T14:14:35.181Z updated: 2026-08-20T14:39:39.963Z tags: ["linux", "hardware", "embedded", "raspberry-pi", "steam-deck"] reading_time: 3 upvotes: 2 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Getting the Steam Deck LCD working on a Raspberry Pi **[Jeff Geerling](https://daily.dev/sources/jeffgeerling)** · 3 min read · 2 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A Linux kernel driver and open-source Pi HAT design now let the BOE TV070WXM-TV0 LCD from the original Steam Deck run on a Raspberry Pi 5 or CM4. Scandent built the driver and HAT while standardizing on the touchscreen for their own hardware and open-sourced both, including a KiCAD design and build instructions on GitHub, with plans to upstream the kernel patch. The $30 panel offers 1280x800 resolution at 216 ppi and 400 nits brightness, beating the official Raspberry Pi 7-inch Touch Display on specs and price. Testing on a Pi 5 showed good image quality with no flickering, though touch targets are imprecise at default resolution scaling. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### Can I use the Steam Deck's LCD screen with a Raspberry Pi? Yes, the BOE TV070WXM-TV0 LCD panel from the original Steam Deck now works on a Raspberry Pi 5 or CM4 thanks to a Linux kernel driver and open-source Pi HAT built by Scandent, who adapted the Pi's MIPI connector to the LCD's 39-pin connector. The $30 panel offers 1280x800 resolution at 216 ppi and 400 nits brightness, outperforming the official Raspberry Pi 7-inch Touch Display. _daily.dev surfaces hardware hacking projects like this for makers wiring up custom Pi displays._ ### How do the specs of the Steam Deck LCD compare to the official Raspberry Pi 7 inch Touch Display? The Steam Deck's BOE TV070WXM-TV0 panel costs around $30, half the price of the official Raspberry Pi 7-inch Touch Display, while offering double the resolution at 1280x800 (216 ppi) versus the Pi display's lower resolution and larger bezels, plus 400 nits of brightness. _Compare hardware options like this on daily.dev before picking components for a Pi build._ --- Tags: [#linux](https://daily.dev/tags/linux), [#hardware](https://daily.dev/tags/hardware), [#embedded](https://daily.dev/tags/embedded), [#raspberry-pi](https://daily.dev/tags/raspberry-pi), [#steam-deck](https://daily.dev/tags/steam-deck) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/getting-the-steam-deck-lcd-working-on-a-raspberry-pi-79fcqdi0n)