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You’re describing removing the rear glass (and it takes 30mins, tops, I’ve done it). Something that’s not covered by the EU legislation I might add.

It literally says the following about removing the battery (emphasis mine)

> Unfasten the battery connector cover screws

and…

> remove the single 1.0 mm-long screw securing the charging coil connector cover

After that it’s just two easy to remove adhesive pull tabs to get the battery out (which would pass the test for user replaceable in the EU law).

Complain about how hard it is to get the glass off, fine, but that’s got zilch to do with the EU law

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> You’re describing removing the rear glass (and it takes 30mins, tops, I’ve done it).

And? That just seems to prove ifixit's estimate are accurate.

> It literally says the following about removing the battery (emphasis mine)

AFTER spending 30+ minutes very carefully remove a glass cover (as you even attest to). It isn't simply unscrewing screws as portrayed.

> Complain about how hard it is to get the glass off, fine, but that’s got zilch to do with the EU law

I wasn't commenting on EU law, but how "Screws are how in fact one accesses the battery in an iPhone" is very misleading.

> “A portable battery should be considered to be removable by the end-user when it can be removed with the use of commercially available tools and without requiring the use of specialised tools, unless they are provided free of charge, or proprietary tools, thermal energy or solvents to disassemble it.”

https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/24/23771064/european-union-b...

If you need to use a heater to get access to the battery to remove it, this would probably be forbidden.

possibly, yes, it’s certainly an argument that could be made in court. However the battery itself can be removed without those. It’s the rear glass that can’t (currently, who knows in 4 years).

Sounds hair splitting I know, but court cases are won & lost on less.

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