#replaceable — Public Fediverse posts

🚨 Oh joy, the #EU has finally discovered the revolutionary concept of #replaceable #batteries...in 2027! 🚀 Prepare for a red-tape circus as manufacturers scramble to comply, while consumers are left wondering if they'll need a PhD in #compliance just to swap a #battery. 📱🔋
https://www.ecopv-eu.com/en/blog-en/replaceable-smartphone-batteries-2027-eu-regulation/ #Regulation #Consumer #Rights #Red #Tape #HackerNews #ngated

Easily #Replaceable #USBCPort Spawned By EU Laws

by: Lewin Day
February 26, 2026
via @hackaday

"The USB-C port has become a defacto connectivity standard for modern devices, largely supplanting the ugly mess of barrel jacks and micro USB connectors that once cursed us. While their reliability is good, they don’t last forever, and can be a pain to replace in most devices if they do fail. However, a new part from JAE Electronics could change that."

https://hackaday.com/2026/02/26/easily-replaceable-usb-c-port-spawned-by-eu-laws/

#SolarPunkSunday #RightToRepair #USBC #ComputerRepair #ReuseRepairRestore

@graves501 I know! 🫣️ I was just totally hypnotized with the Gigaset back then. Reasonably priced, more or less #green and #fair, with #dualsim, #replaceable #battery and even a #headphonejack. It just ticked all my boxes back then. And I think I plain forgot to think about the operating system for a moment and now "I have the salad". 😜️ But, ไม่เป็นไร (it's ok). 🤓️ My next phone will have to be a #linuxphone though. I'll just hold out till then, I guess. 😝️

@QuadRadical @macberg Last year I bought this rather amazing #smartphone with user #replaceable #battery, #trippleslot #dualsim, beautiful #display and reasonable #cpu #gpu #performance and have been wondering ever since if I could run any alternative #rom or even #linux on it. https://www.gigaset.com/hq_en/gigaset-gx6/ Need to look into this soon.

„by 2027 portable #batteries incorporated into appliances should be #removable and #replaceable by the end-user”
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Council adopts new regulation on batteries and waste batteries - Consilium
#TDBNews
https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2023/07/10/council-adopts-new-regulation-on-batteries-and-waste-batteries/