hi I'm MJ with iFixit and with our new
iPad teardown fresh in my memory I feel
like it's about time that we seriously
address the issues of repairability
device lifespan and apples role in
ensuring that its gadgets can be
responsibly disposed of first
repairability ever since Apple launched
the iBooks authoring platform is obvious
that they've been trying to make huge
gains and education which is commendable
the iPad is an amazing tool for learning
but here's the thing if you're going to
try to get iPads into the hands of
eight-year-olds around the world you're
going to have to make things like
replacing the glass easy and affordable
not to mention a simple battery
replacement as it is now it's
tremendously difficult to disassemble
the iPad without damaging it and it's
about time that that changes if device
longevity or a priority of all companies
Apple could produce a more easily
repairable device if Apple cared how
long the iPad were to remain usable they
make the glass easily replaceable they
make the battery easily replaceable but
it's obvious with this third iteration
of the iPad that producing a device with
a prolong of a lifespan is nowhere on
apple's radar and I know what you're
going to say and frankly the excuse that
producing a repairable device would cost
too much money or would be too clunky or
whatever just does not hold water with a
company like Apple they have the money
and obviously they have the brains
they've produced the most revolutionary
devices of our generation but what they
seem to be lacking is the social and
environmental responsibility to make
device longevity a real priority and I
don't think it's too much to ask from a
company that supposedly thinks different
before I get a bunch of angry emails
telling me that it's unfair to hold
Apple to a higher standard than other
electronics manufacturers let me just
say that I think Apple would prefer it
that way I love Apple and I fully expect
them to remain industry leaders in
technology so I keep hoping that they'll
lead the field in the area of repair
ability if Apple prioritized repair
ability we all know that everybody else
would follow suit and I think it's about
time that the value of responsible
consumption was at the forefront of the
design process as the saying goes with
great power comes great responsibility
and as an Apple fan through and through
I am very
eager to see Apple step up its game and
assume the responsibility of producing
electronics that aren't destined for the
landfill as soon as their battery has
exceeded its cycle count if anybody can
do it it's Apple and us here at iFixit
we'll continue pushing for that change
until we see it come to fruition but
that's all for me for now I'm sure you
have opinions on the subject and I'm
eager to read them you can put them in
the comments below if you want more info
on our new iPad teardown we did a
teardown review video and you can see
the complete teardown with high
resolution images at I pick sitcom
thanks for watching and happy repairing