RSS Bot@lemmy.bestiver.seMB to Hacker News@lemmy.bestiver.seEnglish · 2 months agoAll phones sold in the EU to have replaceable batteries from 2027www.theolivepress.esexternal-linkmessage-square80fedilinkarrow-up1507arrow-down14file-text
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minus-squaretuxiqae@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoCould they potentially leave the innards of the device water proof while the battery itself is not sealed?
minus-squaretinned_tomatoes@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoNot sure, is the battery waterproof? If I drop my phone in a sink of water, and it’s IP68 rated, would this mean I need to replace my battery immediately?
minus-squaresquaresinger@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoIt’s not hard to make a waterproof battery and a waterproof phone. All you need to waterproof using gaskets is the connector between both of them.
Could they potentially leave the innards of the device water proof while the battery itself is not sealed?
Not sure, is the battery waterproof? If I drop my phone in a sink of water, and it’s IP68 rated, would this mean I need to replace my battery immediately?
It’s not hard to make a waterproof battery and a waterproof phone. All you need to waterproof using gaskets is the connector between both of them.