How do you disassemble a phone for display?

By heating and using various tools to disconnect components.

What materials are needed to encase a phone in resin?

Clear resin, molds, and a pressure chamber for curing.

By planning the display layout and testing the resin pour.

Tweezers, spudgers, heat guns, and acrylic molds.

Using a pressure chamber with a space heater for consistent temperature.

Disassembling the OnePlus 12 phone to embed it in resin for display showcases the phone's robust design as it continues to function despite disconnecting various components like the battery, cameras, and speaker.
The meticulous process of creating a display in resin involves detailed steps such as test pouring, using acrylic molds, ensuring airtightness, and following precise ratios for mixing the resin, highlighting the complexity and craftsmanship involved in showcasing the new camera systems and wireless charging of the OnePlus 12 phone.

How do you disassemble a phone for display?
By heating and using various tools to disconnect components.
What materials are needed to encase a phone in resin?
Clear resin, molds, and a pressure chamber for curing.
How can you ensure a phone functions while encased in resin?
By planning the display layout and testing the resin pour.
What tools are used for creating a phone display in resin?
Tweezers, spudgers, heat guns, and acrylic molds.
How is a phone display in resin cured?
Using a pressure chamber with a space heater for consistent temperature.

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Adam Savage and Norm Chan are tasked by OnePlus to create a display of the new OnePlus 12 phone, embedding it in resin to show its internal parts.
The challenge is to ensure the phone's screen still functions while encased in resin.
Disassembling the phone involves using various tools and techniques, starting with heating the phone to loosen adhesive.
The glass back of the phone is removed using tape due to its matte finish, revealing the tightly packed electronics inside.
The disassembly process involves disconnecting various components like the battery, cameras, and speaker, all while ensuring the phone remains operational.
Despite disconnecting many components, the phone continues to function, showcasing its robust design.
The disassembled phone parts are laid out to plan the display in resin, with a focus on showcasing the new camera systems and wireless charging.
A test pour is conducted with a screen to understand the working time of the resin and how the screen reacts when embedded.
The final display plan includes suspending the phone in clear resin with a tail for connection, and a base made of black material for support.
The base will include an on switch and USB connection to drive the phone's functions while encased in resin.

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Acrylic molds provide flat and smooth surfaces, reducing the need for polishing.
Standard smooth on universal mold release is used for acrylic molds.
Assembling the mold with hot glue allows for quick inspection of air leaks.
Acrylic molds must be completely airtight to avoid failure.
Two passes are needed for making a mold: assembly and inspection.
Crystal clear formulation requires a 100:90 ratio of parts A and B by weight.
Stir the mixture for about two minutes before pouring.
Working time for Crystal Clear formulation is about 2 hours.
Pressure chamber with a space heater can ensure consistent curing temperature.
Rich light material is ideal for creating bases due to its density and finish.

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The motherboard is brought over for a test disassembly, with the battery being inserted and contacts shorted.
The phone is successfully powered on after holding the power button, surprising the individuals involved.
The phone is cast in clear resin, requiring sanding and polishing to enhance its appearance.
The screen is tested successfully after freeing and protecting the cable, with plans to fit it into a stand.
The phone's components, including the wireless charging pad and cameras, are displayed as a sculpture, showcasing the OnePlus 12.