Electronics frame with shape memory seal elements

A method of isolating an electronic component of an electronics frame for a wired pipe drill string, comprising:

• disposing a shape memory element in a chamber formed in a housing of the electronics frame, the shape memory element having a first shape, the first shape enabling positioning of the shape memory element within the chamber;
• exposing the shape memory element to a transition stimulus in order to trigger a transition of the shape memory element to a second shape, the second shape enabling engagement between the shape memory element and the housing within the chamber;
• and
• isolating an electronics component disposed in the chamber from fluid due to the engagement of the shape memory element with the housing.