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Originally Posted by DNSB
Once again Jon, as the long as the device can be opened to replace the battery using non-proprietary tools and the battery can be removed and replaced using non-proprietary tools, it meets the requirements of the new EU law. Which means that current Kobo devices which require a guitar pick, spudger or strong fingernails to open and the battery requires no tool, a length of dental floss and/or a soldering iron to replace are already compliant.
There is nothing in that document requiring a battery compartment door or a battery that can be popped in/out despite your fantasies.
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You are right, although this (or the ifixit) method is way far from being user friendly... Most people will just throw out their ereader and buy a new one at the end of the day. Hopefully not. But there is still a chance if they (or other brands) try the battery door instead. But yeah, very low chance...