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> By 2027, all phones released in the EU must have a battery the user can easily replace with no tools or expertise Hmm. I wish this were worded a bit differen

by mholm 3y ago

> By 2027, all phones released in the EU must have a battery the user can easily replace with no tools or expertise Hmm. I wish this were worded a bit differently, in that I wouldn't mind having a screwed in compartment if the phone came with a tool that could be used to open the battery compartment. Being able to replace by hand excludes even operations like the sim tray's mechanism. EDIT: This is actually the case. I was quibbling over nothing I think the rest of the regulation to require recycling seems a good move on the surface.

The_Colonel 3y ago
I don't think this will be a problem in practice. Old smartphones' batteries could be typically replaced without any tools.
- ISL 3y ago
  Old smartphones rarely had IPX ratings.
  - mrguyorama 3y ago
    And yet waterproof watches have had replaceable batteries forever, at least a decade ago they still did.
crooked-v 3y ago
It actually requires no specialty tools not included with the product, so tiny screws are still fine as long as there's a tiny screwdriver in the box.
- mholm 3y ago
  Ah, excellent. I did a brief search for more detailed wording and that's exactly what I was hoping to find.
- HWR_14 3y ago
  And you probably don't even need to include it in the box if it's a standard tiny screw.
danmaz74 3y ago
It actually is worded differently: > A portable battery shall be considered readily removable by the end-user where it can be removed from a product with the use of commercially available tools, without requiring the use of specialised tools, unless provided free of charge with the product, proprietary tools, thermal energy, or solvents to disassemble the product.