Gaming handhelds, like the Switch and Steam Deck, will need to have a replaceable battery by 2027 in EU | overkill.wtf - eviltoast
  • AnonTwo@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    Isn’t the main issue whether or not there’s an ease to replace? There’s like 20 steps and a bunch of easily breakable cables involved with replacing it currently.

    I mean I think you can replace the Switch’s battery too by that standard.

    Same site even says it’s only 1 extra step in total, though instead of the cables being in the way, it sounds like the shields a bit more difficult.

    But like either of these replacements would require a technical user to do it.

    • lackthought@lemmy.sdf.org
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      1 year ago

      ‘ease to replace’ to whom?

      seems like an impossible to define standard, but I’d be interested to hear what the requirements are

      if they supply the necessary tools and steps/videos, is that enough?

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        1 year ago

        Given SLaSZT already gave an answer in

        https://kbin.social/m/games@sh.itjust.works/t/202790/Gaming-handhelds-like-the-Switch-and-Steam-Deck-will-need#entry-comment-836808

        Which isn’t far from this post

        I don’t think you asked this in good faith.

        A battery that can be popped out and replaced, with no tools and no risk of damaging any of the other hardware on the board.

        Just supplying the tools and steps is absolutely not enough. We’re talking about replacing a part on a $300+ machine. Most people would be scared to do that purely on the merits they couldn’t afford to replace if something went wrong.

        • BarterClub@sh.itjust.works
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          1 year ago

          True. But this is 10 years old now. Are we going to reduce water resistance over ease of use to repair? Might be. But where so we draw the line?

          It’s going to be interesting to see the requirements. I’m hoping for somewhere between ease and keeping water resistance up.