iFixit gave iPad 2 a "repairability score" of 4 out 10. The new iPad only garners a 2. "We've spent the last year trying to repair the iPad 2 with mixed success," says iFixit. "We are awarding the new iPad an abysmal 2 out of 10, and retroactively dropping the repairability score of the iPad 2 to a 2 as well. The adhesive on the front is extremely difficult to remove without damaging the glass, making repair and end-of-life recycling very difficult."

iFixit also comments on Apple's claims that the new iPad is environmentally friendly because of its "recyclable aluminum and glass enclosure." "The materials may be recyclable, but the assembled unit is not," iFixit says. "We spoke yesterday with Steve Skurnac, President of SIMS Recycling Solutions—one of the largest electronics recyclers in the world. He told us, 'Sealed units make it difficult to remove the batteries. From a recycler's point of view, the hazardous components [like batteries] need to be easily separated or removed.'"

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