A new study released on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, shows that laptop repairability remains uneven across major brands, with Asus leading the rankings while Apple and Lenovo sit at the bottom.
The report, titled “Failing the Fix (2026)”, was published by the U.S. PIRG Education Fund. It evaluates how easy it is to repair laptops using data from European regulations, particularly the French repairability index. The assessment focuses on ease of disassembly, access to spare parts, availability of repair manuals, and cost of components.
Asus received a B+ rating, the highest among the brands reviewed. The report notes that its laptops are generally easier to open and fix, with better access to internal components and repair information.
At the lower end, Apple scored C–, the weakest result in the category. The study links this to design choices that make devices harder to open and repair. Lenovo also recorded a C–, with concerns around difficult disassembly and incomplete compliance with repair information requirements in France.
The report also considers corporate conduct. Companies linked to industry groups seen as opposing right-to-repair laws had points deducted from their scores.
Nathan Proctor, senior director of the Right to Repair campaign at the organization, said purchasing decisions should reveal how companies approach repair access.
“If you’re buying your equipment from a company that’s spending their money to lobby against your right to repair that thing, that doesn’t speak well for their support, for your ability to fix that.”
Although access to parts and tools has improved, the report finds that physical design changes have been slower.
“Improvements around ease of disassembly take longer to realize,” Proctor said.
The findings are based in part on European rules, including France’s repairability labels and the European Product Registry for Energy Labeling (EPREL) introduced in 2025, which require manufacturers to disclose how repairable their devices are.
Ultimately, clearer standards and better design choices are still needed to make laptops easier to repair and reduce long-term costs for users.
