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Re:Simplo batteries breaking MacBook logic boards? by rbanffy on Saturday December 12, 2020 @10:52AM (#25398970)
The other day I read about car makers considering using batteries as structural elements to cut weight.
Re:Simplo batteries breaking MacBook logic boards? by the_pwner224 on Saturday December 12, 2020 @01:08PM (#25400182)
That doesn't necessarily mean they're not replaceable; just that the battery bears load. The engines on most modern motorcycles are structural elements but you can still easily take them out and work on them / replace them.

Of course, the manufacturer could design them to not be replaceable. But it's not a requirement that structural elements are nonreplaceable.