A Recyclable Laptop

Absolutely!

But not only should they be looking at the ease of recycling, they should also be looking at the ease of repair. It seems most items made now are designed to be thrown away, rather than repaired, when one component fails.

I have replaced several appliances in the last couple of years. Most of the ones being replaced were thirty-something years old. The sales people have said in nearly every case that we should be happy if our new ones last 10 years. This is appalling!

Part of the rating system for Energy Star or similar ratings should include some kind of estimate of how long the device will last before needing replacement, and probable cost of repair in the case of component failure.

I fully understand that cellphones tend to be replaced every two years, and computers around every five years, due to advances in capabilities. Any device that can only last that long should be very highly recyclable.

Dish washers, washing machines, water heaters, etc. should last a MINIMUM of 30 years.

... or designed to serve "end-of-life" functions... while yesterdays laptops can't CAD or game it up to consumer's contemporary "needs", they could control any of the aforementioned appliances for those thirty years. Anyone with electronic design experience knows this is mostly just an interconnect/standards issue. The real hurdles are the dominant 19th century business models which demand all this waste to achieve profits.

I am offended by your subscript...you did not capitalize my name:

signed,

No One

All laptops are recyclable.

The issue is one of education and access to the recyclers who can or will do this type of work.