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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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[–] ChillPill@lemmy.world 65 points 1 year ago (2 children)

When I first met my wife, she was rocking a Samsung Galaxy S5. It was water resistant and had a removable battery.

Also, devices that are sealed units and claim to be "waterproof" but do not cover water damage under warranty should not be considered waterproof.

[–] ndsvw@feddit.de 7 points 1 year ago

Lobbyists brought this up, not me...

[–] fishcurry509@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

And there are devices which have a non removable but still no waterproofing.

If the reason for non removable batteries was to make phones waterproof..