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EU will require removable batteries from 2027 (www.consilium.europa.eu)
submitted 1 year ago by AccidentalLemming@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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It had been in the works for a while, but now it has formally been adopted. From the article:

The regulation provides that by 2027 portable batteries incorporated into appliances should be removable and replaceable by the end-user, leaving sufficient time for operators to adapt the design of their products to this requirement.

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[–] beerclue@lemmy.world 76 points 1 year ago (3 children)

"The regulation provides that by 2027 portable batteries incorporated into appliances should be removable and replaceable by the end-user"

By the end user! Oh shit, nice one!

[–] jonatan83@lemmy.fmhy.ml 6 points 1 year ago (3 children)

No more true wireless headphones I guess. There ain't no way those can be built with user-replaceable batteries.

[–] celebdor@lemmy.sdf.org 14 points 1 year ago

There are small hearing aids that have replaceable batteries. I don't see why it should be impossible

[–] TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They can be though. https://youtu.be/l6DMDP9JOXU

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[–] andthenthreemore@startrek.website -1 points 1 year ago

I don't see why it would be difficult.

[–] ahriboy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago

Nokia G series might have newer models in the future

[–] squidzorz@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

It depends on how "friendly" they decide it has to be to replace the battery.

The battery in my iPhone 13 Pro is certainly end-user replaceable, but it's significantly more difficult than it was for me to pop the battery out of my Galaxy S2 and put a new one in.