Right to Repair

Score breakdown

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

• iFixit Tablet Repairability Scores (iPad 2-3/10)
• iFixit: M5 iPad Pro best-ever 5/10, repair paradox (AppleInsider)
• Apple launches Self Service Repair for iPad
• Apple: iPad parts and service history (pairing)