Apple’s fourth generation iPad is now a product that has been obsolete.
The device was launched in 2012 and no longer qualified for hardware repairs throughout the world.
The renewal was reported by Macrumor who said he had seen internal memos that stated the fourth generation Apple iPad as obsolete.
To remember, the device was launched in 2012 with Apple iPad Mini.
It is the first Apple tablet that comes with a lightning port, removing a 30-pin connector.
The fourth generation Apple iPad has a A6x chipset with up to twice CPU performance rather than the A5X precursor processor on the third generation iPad device.
According to the memo, the iPhone maker also stated the Mac Mini 2012 model as obsolete.
What is Apple products that have been obsolete? Apple categorizes products as vintage after stopping distributing it for more than five years or less than seven years.
Apple Vintage products are qualified for improvement, even though it depends on partial availability.
While Apple products are obsolete they are not available on Apple Store for more than seven years.
These products do not meet the requirements to be repaired.
However, they can be repaired by a network of more than 5,000 Apple certified technicians.
The fourth generation iPad repair, now obsolete, will not be offered by Apple.
However, improvement, from certified technicians will depend on the availability of spare parts from third-party sources.
Given the age of the device, repairs will not be cheaper.