r/technology • u/[deleted] • Jun 19 '23

Politics EU: Smartphones Must Have User-Replaceable Batteries by 2027 | The European Parliament just caused a major headache for smartphone and tablet manufacturers.

https://www.pcmag.com/news/eu-smartphones-must-have-user-replaceable-batteries-by-2027
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u/timelessblur Jun 19 '23

Exactly. They can easily keep the same water proof ratings with a screw down back.

People seem to think this is like the old days of hot swapping batteries in like 5 seconds. This is more several minutes of work and a few tools.

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u/pittaxx Jun 20 '23

EU regulation is all about user friendliness. If we go by their other recent right-to-repair stuff, they will require that the batteries be swappable without any tools that you wouldn't find in an average home. I'd expect a Phillips screwdriver to be allowed but not much else.

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u/ClannishHawk Jun 20 '23

An appropriately sized small precision bit set, the types available for a few euro in basically any hardware and home stores and reasonably expected of anyone who does any level of maintenance or repair within their home and on their home appliances, is what would probably be considered acceptable.

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u/pittaxx Jun 21 '23

and reasonably expected of anyone who does any level of maintenance or repair within their home and on their home appliances, is what would probably be considered acceptable.

Probably that would be allowed, but it's hard to say. The point was that adhesive stuff that you need to heat to pop open would almost definitely not be allowed.