… While the ecodesign legislation requirements meant an improvement in battery durability and replaceability, at Right to Repair Europe we’ll continue to advocate for all products to be designed with user-replaceable batteries.” Whether the EU will listen remains to be seen. …
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… These devices also seemingly need to be rated IP67 or higher. manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives may provide the battery or batteries referred to in point i a only to professional repairers if manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives ensure that the following requi… …
… The new iPhone's adoption of a stainless steel battery case not only reduces the difficulty of removing the battery to meet EU regulations but also allows Apple to increase the battery... https://t.co/jLhEbw04po — 郭明錤 Ming-Chi Kuo @mingchikuo June 30, 2024 It has also been suggested that the origin… …
… There's no word on when these new, compliant consoles will make their debut, but the regulation requirements impact any device sold in the EU after February 18, 2026. …
EU Battery Rules Trigger Hardware Redesign For Nintendo Switch 2 by Paul Lilly — Thursday, June 04, 2026, 09:25 AM EDT In order to be in compliance with European Union directives and regulations as they relate to batteries, Nintendo confirmed it will make changes to its Switch 2 handheld console in… …
… There are about 36 steps listed in iFixit's guide just for getting the battery out, and another 27 after for reassembly. The console overall has a 3/10 repairability score, lower than the original Switch, and much lower than even the latest iPhone 17 Pro lineup. …
Nintendo has announced that it will be introducing a revised version of Switch 2 hardware in Europe which contains a removable battery. …
User-Replaceable Batteries May Be Making A Comeback Posted by Jeremy Hellstrom | Jun 2, 2026 | General Tech | battery 18 eu 2 Source: Slashdot You Can Thank The EU And Slim Profit Margins There may be one more thing to thank the EU for, on top of extended Windows Updates and privacy laws, the retur… …
… The references point to diagnostic tools, repair guidance, and potentially direct battery kit sales. The timing is notable as the European Union moves toward stricter battery repairability requirements for consumer electronics. …
