# Public Interest Research Group grades laptop and cell phone repairability.

*business · news · 2026-04-07 · Ars Technica*

## Key points

- Apple received a D-minus for phone repairability and a C-minus for laptop repairability from PIRG.
- PIRG penalized companies for membership in TechNet or CTA, which oppose right-to-repair laws.
- Apple and Samsung scored low partly because their phones guarantee software updates for only five years.
- Apple extended Activation Lock to individual parts, potentially stranding functional components from repair.
- Lenovo still fails to fully comply with France's repair score disclosure requirements after multiple years.

**Companies:** Apple, Dell, Samsung, Lenovo
**Countries:** France, United States

[Read the full story on Ars Technica](https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/04/apple-has-the-lowest-grades-in-laptop-phone-repairability-analysis/)

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