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Re:All smartphones and iPhones, must have replaceable batter... by squarefoot on Saturday July 15, 2023 @12:14PM (#36738216)
> "Any natural or legal person that places on the market products incorporating portable batteries shall ensure that those batteries are readily removable and replaceable by the end-user at any time during the lifetime of the product. That obligation shall only apply to entire batteries and not to individual cells or other parts included in such batteries."

If printers ink cartridges taught us anything, I'm prepared for chipped spare phone batteries costing as much as 1/2 of the phone.

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Re:All smartphones and iPhones, must have replaceable batter... by graftak on Saturday July 15, 2023 @12:24PM (#36738359)
Apple already does this except increasing the cost they don’t sell factory batteries at all.
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Re:All smartphones and iPhones, must have replaceable batter... by Someone on Saturday July 15, 2023 @02:04PM (#36739444)
That’s incorrect. In some countries, including the USA, Germany andthe UK, you can buy batteries from Apple at https://selfservicerepair.com.
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Re:All smartphones and iPhones, must have replaceable batter... by TazeTSchnitzel on Saturday July 15, 2023 @12:55PM (#36738762)
Well, it continues with:

> 7. Any natural or legal person that places on the market products incorporating portable batteries or LMT batteries shall ensure that those batteries are available as spare parts of the equipment that they power for a minimum of five years after placing the last unit of the equipment model on the market, with a reasonable and non-discriminatory price for independent professionals and end-users.

> 8. Software shall not be used to impede the replacement of a portable battery or LMT battery, or of their key components, with another compatible battery or key components.

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Re:All smartphones and iPhones, must have replaceable batter... by squarefoot on Saturday July 15, 2023 @01:21PM (#36739038)
I missed that, thanks!
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