A DIY project on the latest Microsoft Surface Duo has turned it into a device with a metal(Al) on one side of the rear panel. A Reddit user has posted the images, along with information on how he did it.
As reported by Windows Central, he had to replace it after shattering the rear glass of one of the sides. Accordingly, a user going by the name WALLY_MAMM0TH on Reddit shared the images of the rear Aluminium Panel. However, he thought of throwing in a Carbon Fibre sheet but reportedly didn’t have it lying around. This post also comes at a time when few users are facing cracked frame issues near charging ports.
How did he do it?
Starting off, he took the measurements of the broken rear-side. Then, after drawing it in Fusion 360 which is a cloud-based CAD/CAM tool for product development. And exporting it to Silhouette studio, he used it to carve a new Aluminum rear-panel.
He adds that even after fitting it, features like folding mechanism, signal reception work fine. Thank god he didn’t face any network issues that some users had a while ago. Also, the Aluminum panel has reportedly helped in dissipating the heat of the device better. However, that’s something that could be due to the placebo effect. Moving on, the user has also replied to one of the users about the adhesive used to fuse the panel.
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He says that a “double-sided extra-strength permanent adhesive tape” from Hobby Lobby(US- Art & Craft Store) worked fine. In fact, it was about the same thickness as an old adhesive and reportedly sealed well without air gaps. That said, the process looks very tedious and doesn’t recommend others to try it out. Also, in one of the instances, he “painstakingly took the damaged back glass off piece by piece using a razor blade and tons of patience”.
Microsoft launched the Surface Duo in October 2019. However, made it available only a year later. It currently retails for $1,399 as per Microsoft’s Official Store listing. The device has a pair of 5.6-inch PixelSense AMOLED screen, Snapdragon 855 SoC, 6GB RAM, 128/256GB storage, 3,577mAh battery with 18W fast charging, 11MP rear-sensor, and runs Android 10 OS.
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