removable battery
User-exchangeable power source
A removable battery is a power cell designed to be taken out of a device by the user without tools or disassembly.
Once standard in phones and laptops, removable batteries allowed users to swap in a fresh one or replace a worn cell cheaply: I miss when phones had removable batteries.
Most modern devices now use sealed batteries, trading user serviceability for thinner designs and water resistance.
- rechargeableAble to regain power
- swapExchange one for another
- hot swapReplace without powering down
- lithiumLightest solid element
- lithium ionRechargeable electrochemical cell type
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- E-bikeselectric motor, pedal assist, throttle, pedal-assist, controller
- feature phonesfeature phone, flip phone, basic phone, clamshell phone, dumbphone
device design philosophy
removable batteryplanned obsolescence
Deliberately shortened product lifespan
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