> I have not ever seen a requirement that battery packs themselves need to be repairable. Indeed it is, but it would make the life of recyclers way easier. Hav

> I have not ever seen a requirement that battery packs themselves need to be repairable. Indeed it is, but it would make the life of recyclers way easier. Having to use a hammer and pin to open it risks puncturing the pouches. > Not many devices come with external batteries these days, but do you really want to open them up to replace the cells? Uhhh... yes? That was the state of the art for decades before removable batteries were sacrificed for optics. You can even do watertight devices that way, Samsung's Active Tab 3 is watertight and supports swapping batteries. > Where are you going to source reputable prismatic cells to use with such a device? The aftermarket supply chain for devices has gotten pretty well in serving that market, although I'd also love some standardization effort in that space.