Apple forced to add iPhone and MacBook repairability scores to comply with French law

The repairability score can be seen on the lower right of the product page. | Screenshot: Apple.com

Apple has added iPhone and MacBook repairability scores to its online store in France to comply with a new French law that came into effect this year. MacGeneration reports that the rating takes into account features like how easily a device can be disassembled and the availability of repair manuals and spare parts. Links to each product’s final score, with details for how they were calculated, are available on this support page.

The ratings for Apple’s products vary between products and generations. Its iPhone 12 lineup all have scores of six out of 10 for example, while the previous year’s iPhone 11s are rated lower at between 4.5 and 4.6. The improvement, according to the detailed scoring assessment, is due to the newer iPhones being...

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source https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/26/22302664/apple-france-repairability-scores-index-law-right-to-repair

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