iPad Mini Scores Poorly in Teardown Analysis  Mobile devices
like smartphones and tablets aren't exactly known for being user
friendly when it comes to do-it-yourself (DIY) repairs, but
Apple appears to have gone below the call of doodie, if you
will. The fine folks at iFixIt got their mittens on Apple's new
iPad mini tablet, tore it open, and rated the device on its
Repairability scale, which awards devices higher scores for
being easier to service. The lower the score, the harder it is
to repair a device. So, what did the iPad mini receive?  A 2 out
of 10, which is the exact same score iFixIt gave the recently
introduced 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display. In this
case, the iPad mini was dinged points for having "teeny-tiny"
screws that are easily misplaced if you're not careful (Protip:
slap a stick of double-sided tape on your work area to hold
screws and other small parts, or pick up a Petri dish), copious
amounts of adhesive (front glass, logic board, battery, front
and back cameras, ribbon cables)