Apple
Tablets · 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
iFixit rates iPads among the worst tablets: iPad 6/7 = 2/10, iPad Air 6 and iPad Pro 11" = 3/10, with the M5 iPad Pro (Oct 2025) earning Apple's best-ever iPad score of just 5/10 due to a 'repair paradox' of glued, fragile displays. Apple launched Self Service Repair for iPad in May 2025 (genuine displays, batteries, cameras, ports + manuals + Apple Diagnostics), so parts/manual availability is now real, but serialized components require System Configuration (parts pairing) or features degrade, and OEM parts are priced at authorized-provider rates (high). Adhesive-heavy construction is the dominant penalty.
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 Tablets 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
- 70 / 100
- Schematic Access
- 65 / 100
- Repairability
- 35 / 100
- OEM Pricing
- 40 / 100
- Software Freedom
- 30 / 100
Grade history
No grade changes are recorded.
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