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Lenovo received a failing grade of F. However, the U.S. PIRG Education Fund noted that it failed Lenovo because it was only able to test one device due to the fact that the company did not provide the “full French repairability index for 12 of the 13 models available in both the U.S. and France.”<\/p>\n
France requires companies to make repairability scores and information available to the general public. A survey found that 86 percent of French consumers utilize the repair score when making purchasing decisions. The report could not properly grade Lenovo without this information. For what its worth, Lenovo received a C grade in the 2024 repairability report<\/p>\n
A tie on the smartphone repairability list<\/h2>\n
When it comes to the smartphone repairability rankings, Apple and Google are both tied at the top of the field with a B- grade.<\/p>\n
Motorola comes in with a C+. Samsung is in last with a C-.<\/p>\n
Right to Repair<\/h2>\n
On the smartphone end of things, it appears that the Right to Repair movement has had an effect. Longtime iPhone users might recall just how difficult it used to be to repair Apple’s smartphone device.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Right to Repair is a legal right for consumers to be able to modify and repair products that they purchase and requires tech companies to provide access to service information and affordable replacement parts.<\/p>\n
However, while the Right to Repair has been successful in changing how smartphone manufacturers operate, it appears the movement needs to shift focus towards laptops where repairability appears to be lagging if not outright regressing.<\/p>\n