Apple
Laptops · Last assessed Jun 9, 2026
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The letter is the published assessment. Missing factor evidence is labeled; it does not become a zero.
Why this grade
PIRG 'Failing the Fix' 2026 graded Apple laptops C- (worst of the 8 popular brands, 'fares the worst by far' on disassembly). iFixit scores recent MacBooks 4-5/10 (MacBook Pro M5 = 4/10, MacBook Air M4 = 5/10): battery now screwed not glued, but soldered RAM/storage, riveted keyboard, proprietary pentalobe screws. Self Service Repair makes some parts/manuals available but no schematics, parts are expensive, and aggressive parts-pairing/System Configuration locks penalize independent repair. Equal-weight average lands in F under this rubric (pricing + software locks are Apple's weakest axes); PIRG's C- is more generous because the French index excludes pricing/lock penalties.
Sources
Methodology & scope
Five dimensions are scored 0–100 and weighted equally: parts availability, schematic access, repairability, OEM pricing and software freedom. The letter scale is A (90–100), B (80–89), C (70–79), D (60–69), F (below 60).
This assessment was last assessed Jun 9, 2026. Its assessment scope is Laptops and is not a claim about every device the maker ships.
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Manufacturer response
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What makes up the grade
- Parts Availability
- 55 / 100
- Schematic Access
- 38 / 100
- Repairability
- 45 / 100
- OEM Pricing
- 32 / 100
- Software Freedom
- 28 / 100
Grade history
No grade changes are recorded.
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