A hand lowers a Nintendo Switch 2 battery into the open console during reassembly. The battery is positioned above the battery compartment, with the console's motherboard visible below.

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   iFixit (ifixit@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 20-Jul-2026 02:07:15 JST iFixit

   Replaceable batteries are not a fantasy, companies just needed a legal shove. EU rules are pushing Nintendo and Amazon toward more repairable devices, from Switch hardware with replaceable batteries to signs of Kindle battery replacement kits and guides.

   That does not mean the fight is over. Parts pairing, lockouts, and loopholes are still very real. But every replaceable battery is one more crack in the throwaway tech model. Learn more at the link below.

   https://www.ifixit.com/News/117985/kindle-and-switch-replaceable-batteries-show-eu-laws-are-slowly-working