Although the current mobile phone with non-removable battery has many advantages, such as thinner body, avoiding poor contact caused by loose battery or worn battery interface. But at the same time, it has also caused troubles to consumers, because the aging of mobile phones generally begins with the decline of battery life, and it is better to buy new batteries than not to buy new ones.
Of course, some people will say, if the battery is broken, repair it.
You know, the integration of electronic products is getting higher and higher. Whether for DIY enthusiasts or maintenance organizations, battery disassembly is difficult and costly, and repair shops often do not provide maintenance services for related equipment; If it is directly replaced with a new one, in addition to waste, a large number of discarded electronic products will also cause damage to the environment.
The EU can't stand it any longer. A few days ago, it passed a new bill prohibiting mobile phone manufacturers from sticking batteries too tightly so that users can replace them.
According to the news broadcast by the boss, European media reported that the European Parliament recently passed a proposal to prohibit smartphone manufacturers from using firmly bonded batteries in their smartphones. Now the bill was finally passed by 567 votes in favor, 67 votes against and 40 votes without a vote.
Next, the EU will consult with its member states on specific legislative matters. If successful, the bill will be implemented from 2024.
In fact, as early as 20 18, Washington state of the United States took the lead in planning to legislate on the maintainability of electronic products, including that "reasonable diagnosability and maintainability" must be considered in the design and production of electronic products, for example, batteries must be detachable and replaceable.
In 2020, a leaked document from the European Union also showed that all smartphones in the future may be forced to use detachable batteries. Subsequently, the agency formulated a draft law to reduce the amount of e-waste.
What is the attitude of consumers? Before, the soul torture of a user was on fire on the Internet: Why not invent a battery that can be disassembled every day? ....
This passage also evokes netizens' nostalgia for detachable batteries. It is nothing more than the inconvenience of carrying data cables and charging treasures now.
However, some people think it is unnecessary. At present, in order to meet the strong battery life requirements of users, mobile phone manufacturers are also making efforts in fast charging while improving the battery capacity of the fuselage. Not long ago, realme launched 150W flash charging technology in the world, which achieved 50% blood transfusion at the speed of light in 5 minutes. OPPO also released 240W super flash charging technology, which can charge 4500mAh battery to 100% in 9 minutes, greatly alleviating the anxiety of many users.
Who is better, the mobile phone battery "all-in-one" or the detachable battery mobile phone? I'm afraid it's difficult for consumers to make a choice, but at the current speed of scientific and technological development, it's impossible for detachable batteries to make a comeback, and there are still many trade-offs to be made to practice this design, or even it's not worth the candle.
At present, most mobile phones use a glass back case, which is difficult to disassemble without tools, and frequent disassembly is not friendly to glass.
In addition, with the fierce competition of 5G mobile phones, it puts forward a higher test for the integration and heat dissipation of mobile phones. If you want to change it into a detachable battery, you may have to make great adjustments in the product structure. In this way, the cost may rise again, the acceptance of consumers may not be high, and the loss will outweigh the gain.
I believe that weighing the pros and cons, manufacturers will carefully consider from the perspective of production cost and sales profit, and mobile phones with detachable batteries will no longer be popular.
However, this time the EU law is different from the past. Support users to easily replace the battery, but it is not the replaceable battery that everyone used before. At present, manufacturers are only prohibited from sticking the mobile phone battery too tightly to facilitate consumers to remove the battery, similar to the battery replacement service that mobile phone manufacturers are pushing now.
Many consumers face the loss of mobile phone batteries and have to replace them, which is inconvenient for them to change the price after the official sale.
So some consumers want to replace it themselves, but some mobile phone manufacturers add more fixing glue to better fix the mobile phone battery, which makes it very troublesome for individuals to replace the battery. With the passage of the bill, it may be more convenient for users to replace their own batteries in the future.
Netizens who support the EU bill said that it is really inconvenient for individuals to replace mobile phone batteries, and there is no hair dryer for heaters. As a result, the battery was short-circuited and smoked.
It is recommended that you do not heat the battery when disassembling it, which may easily lead to the deformation of the battery and even the danger of explosion.
Some netizens also hope that the relevant bills can be implemented in China, and even call on Apple manufacturers to be prepared.
You know, Apple took the lead in leading the trend of non-detachable model design. Since Steve Jobs released the first generation iPhone in 2007, he has always adopted an integrated body design. For domestic mobile phone manufacturers, if the iPhone is enforced, will it change?
In fact, in recent years, in order to replace batteries more conveniently, more and more manufacturers have provided quick release handles and other designs for batteries, making it easier for individuals to disassemble them, including some models of Huawei and Apple.
With the support of this bill, manufacturers who still use glue may have to find other substitutes.
It is reported that this regulation applies not only to smart phones, but also to products that use batteries, such as tablet computers, wireless headsets, electric cars and electric skateboards.
On the one hand, the EU's move is to protect the environment and facilitate battery recycling, on the other hand, it is also to reduce dependence on overseas regions, because the current lithium batteries contain many metal materials and need to be imported.
Are you optimistic about this bill? Have you changed the battery yourself? (Computer News)