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Originally Posted by kyôdai
What about the "waterproofing" layer?
The insides of the Kobos are coated in a thin plastic-like film that is supposed to protect the reader from water and gives it its IP rating.
According to the Ifixit repair guide this coating has to be removed in order to replace the battery (or any other component for that matter). And they warn the user that afterwards their device is no longer waterproof.
So you could argue, that the battery inside the newest Kobos is technically still not replaceble by the end user, because in order to do so you still have to damage your device / remove some of its functionality.
The currently available toolkit (and repair guide) does not include anything to restore the protective layer.
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If it was removed, it is not a huge deal to reapply the waterproof coating, you can buy it in the right store.
More of an issue, when you remove the coating there is a risk you damage other parts, chips, solderings, connectors on the motherboard etc. Imho waterproofing or water resistance is more of an obstacle regarding repairability.