> “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.”
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.
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.