Sanheking Alignment and Lamination Mold, iPhone X-15 Pro Max

A screen laminated even slightly crooked has to be redone, and that means another sheet of OCA and another hour. Sanheking makes alignment and lamination molds for iPhone X to 15 Pro Max screens, each shaped to one model.

The listing describes heat-resistant materials, a clamp that holds the screen still during lamination, and use with glass, OCA and polarizer on LCD and OLED panels. Options run from X/XS, XS Max and XR/11 through the 12, 13, 14 and 15 series.

When the molds help

• Glass that drifts off-center during lamination.

• Bubbles and dust spots from a stack that shifted in the machine.

• Cracked glass replaced on many models in one shop.

• A damaged polarizer laid at an angle by hand.

Tips

Choose the mold for the exact model. Clean it before each panel and lay each layer straight down rather than sliding it into place.

Unlike the bezel-frame molds, these are described for lamination as well as alignment. Buy molds for the models you refurbish most, and keep them bagged and flat so their edges stay accurate.