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Re:Making sense of the EU’s fight for user-replaceable smart... by kwanbix on Sunday June 25, 2023 @02:31PM (#36471228)
Yeah, I honestly don't see the advantage.

What I would ask is that companies that create phones without replaceable batteries, should provide replacement by a reasonable fee (let's say no more than 9% the cost of the phone).

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Re:Making sense of the EU’s fight for user-replaceable smart... by celestialcheese on Sunday June 25, 2023 @03:18PM (#36471648)
The problem that these bills are trying to solve isn't just consumer, it's End of Life management at the recycler level. Glued-in, Li-ion batteries over the years have caused so much headache for ewaste processors. Apple has improved over the years with their glue tabs, but it's still a big problem in the market as a whole.

https://www.popsci.com/energy/lithium-ion-batteries-recyclin... https://www.waste360.com/business/li-ion-battery-fires-unfai...

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Re:Making sense of the EU’s fight for user-replaceable smart... by kwanbix on Sunday June 25, 2023 @04:05PM (#36472057)
That is why I said that companies should provide a reasonably priced battery exchange program.
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