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The European Union is moving closer to enacting a law that will require smartphones like the iPhone to have easier battery repairs.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

They could just mandate some less powerful glue behind the batteries and less annoying circuitry behind the screen.

I've tried fixing an iphone and I destroyed it even after watching tons of videos and having all the tools.

I snagged one of the micro ribbon cabled at the bottom of the screen, and then after that I couldn't get the old battery out.