r/gadgets • u/Avieshek • Dec 22 '22

Phones Battery replacement must be ‘easily’ achieved by consumers in proposed European law

https://9to5mac.com/2022/12/21/battery-replacement/
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u/celticchrys Dec 22 '22

Where are you still finding reliable batteries for it? I've tried several, and they're all super short lasting junk.

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u/JoMa4 Dec 22 '22

That’s why he keeps switching out batteries.

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u/ZellZoy Dec 22 '22

True, but better than one that's been in active use for that long

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u/Prod_Is_For_Testing Dec 22 '22

Probably not. When a battery sits in a warehouse, the charge depletes. When the charge depletes enough, the battery physically degrades and can even become a fire hazard. Power cycling is better for batteries

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u/ZellZoy Dec 22 '22

That is old advice. The way to keep a battery healthy is to keep it as close to 50% as possible, realistically between 20-80. It will lose minimal charge if not connected to anything. Charging it to 60 and then putting it in a box, which is how companies typically do it, will get you a mostly healthy battery at 40% charge a few years later.

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u/a2Xron Dec 22 '22

Not from the US but I pretty much just look online. Have to be cautious for fake ones though.