Apple MacBook
Air 13: AirPort Card Replacement
Before
proceeding, close your computer and lay it on a soft surface top-side down.
Remove the following ten screws: Two 9 mm 5-point Pentalobe screws
Eight 2.6 mm 5-point Pentalobe screws
The special screwdriver needed to remove the eight 5-point Pentalobe screws.
Eight 2.6 mm 5-point Pentalobe screws
The special screwdriver needed to remove the eight 5-point Pentalobe screws.
Wedge
your fingers between the display and the lower case and pull upward to pop the
lower case off the Air. Remove the lower case and set it aside.
For
precautionary purposes, we advise that you disconnect the battery connector
from the logic board to avoid any electrical discharge. This step is optional
and is not required. Grab the clear plastic pull tab attached to the battery
connector and pull it toward the front edge of the Air to disconnect the
battery from the logic board. Do not lift upward on the connector as you
disconnect it.
Use
the flat end of a spudger to pry both antenna connectors up from their sockets
on the AirPort/Bluetooth card.
Remove
the single 2.9 mm T5 Torx screw securing the AirPort/Bluetooth card to the
logic board.
Slightly
lift the free end of the AirPort/Bluetooth board and pull it out of its socket
on the logic board. Remove the AirPort/Bluetooth board from the Air.
Solid-State
Drive Replacement
Remove
the single 2.9 mm T5 Torx screw securing the SSD to the logic board.
Do
not lift the end of the SSD excessively. Slightly lift up the end of the SSD
and pull it straight out of its socket on the logic board.
When
reinstalling the SSD, be sure it is properly seated before reinstalling its
retaining screw.
