iFixit says that, even though the iPad 4 is
hard to fix, wastes space and is full of glue, Apple will still sell millions of them.
Anyone attempting to repair Apple's 4th-gen iPad will
face a rough job, according to the folks at iFixit. Examining the
innards of the iPad 4, the fixit site found that the unit is glued shut
through adhesive. Taking apart the tablet required iFixit to apply heat
to soften the adhesive and then pry it open with guitar picks, which
fortunately didn't damage the device.