With the development of smart phones, the integration of mobile phones is getting higher and higher, and the replaceable battery design that was common in the era of feature phones has almost disappeared at present. And just recently, the European Union passed a new bill that prohibits phone makers from sticking batteries too tightly so users can replace them.
According to foreign media reports, the European Parliament recently passed a proposal to ban smartphone manufacturers from using firmly bonded batteries in smartphones. Now the proposal has finally passed 567 votes in favor, 67 votes against, and 40 votes not voted. . Next, the EU will negotiate with its member states to negotiate specific legislative matters. If successful, the bill will be implemented from 2024.
For many people, the battery wear and tear of the mobile phone after a period of use makes them have to replace the mobile phone battery, and the official after-sales replacement is more expensive and inconvenient. However, some mobile phone manufacturers will add more fixing glue to better fix the mobile phone battery, making it very troublesome for individuals to replace the battery. With the passage of the bill, it may be more convenient for users to replace the battery by themselves in the future.
It should be noted that this EU bill does not require mobile phone manufacturers to return to the previous state of replaceable batteries, but only prohibits manufacturers from gluing mobile phone batteries too tightly to make it easier for consumers to remove batteries. In fact, some mobile phone manufacturers have added the design of quick battery removal on the mobile phone for the convenience of replacing the battery. Whether it is the official maintenance personnel or the user themselves, they can easily remove the battery for replacement.
In addition to batteries, products that use batteries such as electric vehicles and electric skateboards are also subject to the Act. On the one hand, the EU’s move is to protect the environment and facilitate battery recycling, and on the other hand, it is also to reduce dependence on overseas regions. After all, many materials in batteries need to be imported overseas. .