{"rewrite":{"id":"r_7072caa381966b9a1dd7604c","clusterId":"c_d7759981f890a9558a00e48b","slug":"apple-plans-battery-replaceable-apple-pencil-for-eu-compliance","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Apple Plans Battery-Replaceable Apple Pencil for EU Compliance","summary":"The European Union's battery regulation, effective February 2027, requires removable batteries in household appliances. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple is developing two new Apple Pencil models-the B582 and B632-with replaceable batteries to comply. Current Apple Pencils are glued together, making repairs difficult. Nintendo has also announced a battery-replaceable Switch 2 for Europe.","whyItMatters":"The move is Apple's first step toward repairable accessories under EU right-to-repair rules, breaking from its current glued construction.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eOne of the two new Apple Pencil models, the B632, is an improved version of the Apple Pencil Pro that launched in 2024. The other, the B582, is a low-cost model that charges via USB-C and does not support wireless charging. Both are being designed with replaceable batteries to comply with EU regulations taking effect in February 2027. Current Apple Pencils are glued together, making repairs difficult. The change would make repairs much easier.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Apple is planning battery-replaceable Apple Pencil models for early 2027, following EU regulations. Two new models, B582 and B632, will have removable batteries. Current Pencils are glued shut.","twitterPost":"Apple is developing two new Apple Pencil models with replaceable batteries to comply with EU regulations taking effect in February 2027. The B582 and B632 will be easier to repair than current glued models.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Apple is planning battery-replaceable Apple Pencil models for early 2027 in response to EU battery regulations. Two new models, the B582 and B632, will have removable batteries, a departure from the current glued design. The move follows Nintendo's similar announcement for the Switch 2.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"GIGAZINE\",\"url\":\"https://gigazine.net/news/20260713-apple-pencil-replaceable-batteries/\",\"title\":\"EU regulations may lead to a 'battery-replaceable Apple Pencil' in early 2027\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4255,"outputTokens":2522,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1783913015,"createdAt":"2026-07-13T03:19:59.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-13T03:22:28.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-13T03:19:59.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_d7759981f890a9558a00e48b","canonicalTitle":"EUの規制により2027年初頭に「バッテリー交換可能なApple Pencil」が登場か","representativeArticleId":"a_90145846f8817ab1f796b66e","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-13T02:37:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-13T02:37:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-13T03:22:29.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"GIGAZINE","url":"https://gigazine.net/news/20260713-apple-pencil-replaceable-batteries/","title":"EUの規制により2027年初頭に「バッテリー交換可能なApple Pencil」が登場か"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}