Nothing phone 1 pain to repair

The Android Phone 1 smartphone stands out from Nothing primarily through its design, where monochrome lighting and interesting surfaces hide beneath the glass-covered back of the device. Behind the product, OnePlus founder Carl Pei and geeky design agency Teenage Engineering are involved. Perhaps these are two important reasons why the newcomer has attracted the attention of many enthusiasts, despite the specifications belonging to the middle class.

A few weeks ago, the model became commercially available and different sites are evaluating the device in different ways. We recently reported that Phone 1 barely survives the rough handling of the Youtube Jerryrigeverything profile. The video is now taking off Hugh Jeffries On the phone case 1, to see how to configure the striking newcomer.

The transparent back and visible screws indicate that disassembly is a simple process, which is not the case. Parts visible through the glass are cosmetic only and are fixed with adhesive, which must be carefully removed, so as not to damage the wires leading to the lighting. Behind the panels and moisture indicators there are more hidden screws, and to get to the motherboard, 16 screws must be unscrewed.

Hugh Jeffreys believes that Phone 1 is one of the most complex Android models when it comes to disassembly and therefore repair as well. However, once bypassing the first screws, it is emphasized that replacing the motherboard is simple. Unlike Apple devices, for example, such a change is possible without problems with software locks, but the fingerprint reader is attached to the motherboard of Phone 1 – perhaps for security reasons.

In closing, Hugh Jeffries stated that nothing doesn’t skimp on the adhesive behind the battery, which requires both heat and brute force to separate from the chassis. These difficulties are a fixed theme for Phone 1, which has many well-placed modular parts that can be easily fixed. However, the complex structure puts obstacles in the wheel in practice. The future will tell us if nothing invests more in the possibilities of reform in the future.