Post #3937259
2026-07-19 15:28 UTC
Replaceable batteries are not a fantasy, companies just needed a legal shove. EU rules are pushing Nintendo and Amazon toward more repairable devices, from Switch hardware with replaceable batteries to signs of Kindle battery replacement kits and guides.
That does not mean the fight is over. Parts pairing, lockouts, and loopholes are still very real. But every replaceable battery is one more crack in the throwaway tech model. Learn more at the link below.
https://www.ifixit.com/News/117985/kindle-and-switch-replaceable-batteries-show-eu-laws-are-slowly-working
Replies (4)
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@zygoon@fosstodon.org 2026-07-19 15:36
@iFixit@mastodon.social the next step is to standardize on several battery shapes and capacities to incentivize reuse across products and make replacement process easier. We had AA and AAA batteries for decades. It's time for a few more shapes suitable for typical 13/14/15/16 inch laptops.
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@tichon@mastodon.social 2026-07-19 16:12
@iFixit@mastodon.social #fairphone3 here, battery change takes 1 minute. Love it.
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@staringatclouds@mstdn.social 2026-07-19 16:50
@iFixit@mastodon.social Fairphone 6 with e/os here, replaceable battery was a big factor in buying it
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@jwildeboer@social.wildeboer.net 2026-07-19 17:01
@iFixit@mastodon.social #ThanksEU