You Can’t Replace the Battery in Lego’s Smart Bricks

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You Can’t Replace the Battery in Lego’s Smart Bricks

TL;DR

  • Several sensors on Lego Smart Bricks, including sound, ambient light, position, and orientation, are disabled in the initial sets.
  • Lego plans to enable more sensors through future products and software updates.
  • The Smart Bricks feature working NFC readers and motion sensing, with a color sensor that detects red, green, and blue.
  • Currently, only one multi-brick interaction exists: when one starfighter or turret blasts, others register a 'hit' and 'explode'.
  • The bricks have small 45mAh batteries that are not user-replaceable and offer around 45 minutes of active play.
  • The Smart Bricks go into sleep modes to conserve battery and require specific actions to wake or deep sleep.
  • It is difficult to access the battery without damaging the device, and Lego recommends proper disposal of the entire brick.