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MacBook Air 11" Mid 2012 Logic Board Replacement

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  1. MacBook Air 11" Mid 2012 Logic Board Replacement, Lower Case: passo 1, immagine 1 di 1
    Attrezzo utilizzato in questo passaggio:
    P5 Pentalobe Screwdriver Retina MacBook Pro and Air
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    • Shut down and close your computer. Lay it on a soft surface top-side down.

    • Remove the following ten screws:

    • Two 8 mm 5-point Pentalobe screws

    • Eight 2.5 mm 5-point Pentalobe screws

    • The special screwdriver needed to remove the 5-point Pentalobe screws can be found here.

    When you say:

    Remove the following ten screws:

    Two 8 mm 5-point Pentalobe screws

    Eight 2.5 mm 5-point Pentalobe screws

    Do the 8mm & 2.5mm dimensions refer to the LENGTH of those screws, or the size of the pentalobe? That is, are there other sizes of pentalobe drivers like there are for hex, phillips and torx? When only one dimension is provided, it is usually the socket/driver size, not the screw length, maybe since the length cannot be seen when the screw is installed.

    Can I suggest that you clarify your instructions so folks are confident they are only in need of _one_ pentalobe driver?

    Nerdily yours,

    Larry (whose iPhone 4S can now get through a day without 6 recharges thanks to ifixit.com ;-)

    larryleveen - Replica

    The 8mm and 2.5mm are the length of the screws. One pentalobe P5 screwdriver suffices for all the screws (P5 is implicitly the size of the pentalobe screw heads).

    Michael Welham -

    I sourced all the parts from ifixit, plus a magnetic project mat which I found to be very useful for organising the teardown and reassembly.

    Allen - Replica

    The magnetic mat is

    GERARD SZAREK -

    Keep the 2.5mm tiny screws away from the MagSafe connector as they will be attracted and sucked in to the magnet.

    Frank O'Carroll - Replica

    A tip an old bench tech taught me that has saved me many times: I put clear “Scotch” tape over the case screws as they became “free”. The tape kept them in place while I lifted the lid off, cleaned it etc.

    Michael Mee - Replica

    Thank you for a really smart tip! I will be using that countless more times!

    Lilljedahl -

    I’m confused about internet recovery and installing MacOS. Is all of this done before placing in the new ssd card or after. I don’t have any files that I would like to safe/transfer, is all of this necessary, if I don’t do it before placing new ssd, will I still be able to instal/upgrade macOS afterwards.

    It’s an old Mac and now it won’t start or charge, I know I will have to replace battery and put new battery first and turn on Mac before doing the ssd stuff. Since it won’t effing start.

    I’m really clueless about backing up old ssd, since I don’t need any files, besides MacOS(software) ,and is that related to the ssd?

    AMG - Replica

    The answer to your question: You need to insert your SSD into the computer before internet recovery. If you start the recovery before inserting SSD, it won’t affect the setup, you won’t damage anything. But your SSD will not be detected (as there isn’t one inserted.)

    Also, a little tip: If you bought a used SSD, go into Disk Utility and format the drive with the highest security level to permanently remove all of the previous files.

    Also a FYI: Internet Recovery will load up Mac OS X 10.9.5 Mavericks, so I would recommend making a recovery drive from a Big Sur (or desired version) through another Mac, and a USB. You can visit this support doc: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201372

    Hope this helps! -Dan

    danielwen -

    I got a macbook air with a damaged and swollen battery. I could remove all screws, except one 2,5 mm screw. I’m afraid it got damaged while attempting to remove it, I have no grip with the P5 pentalobe screwdriver. How can I proceed?

    Robert Hermans - Replica

    Hi Robert!

    Try some techniques found in this stripped screw removal guide. Good luck!

    Arthur Shi -

    Hello I have a macbook air they are say they do not have parts for my laptop macbook air 11 inches 2013 mid need to replace battery which one to buy

    vensilver - Replica

    Hello! This is the part you want—maybe we’re not able to ship it to you if you’re out of the United States. The battery in your MacBook Air should be the same for all 11” between mid-2011 to early-2015.

    Arthur Shi -

    The smaller screws went in more easily when I put back all the screws along the hinge edge first.

    Rachel Slatkin - Replica

  2. MacBook Air 11" Mid 2012 Logic Board Replacement: passo 2, immagine 1 di 1
    • Wedge your fingers between the display and the lower case and pull upward to pop the lower case off the Air.

  3. MacBook Air 11" Mid 2012 Logic Board Replacement, Battery: passo 3, immagine 1 di 2 MacBook Air 11" Mid 2012 Logic Board Replacement, Battery: passo 3, immagine 2 di 2
    • In this step you will disconnect the battery to help avoid shorting out any components during service.

    • Use the flat end of a spudger to pry both short sides of the battery connector upward to disconnect it from its socket on the logic board.

    • Bend the battery cable slightly away from the logic board so the connector will not accidentally contact its socket.

    My macbook air's configuration (Mid-2011 core i5) has a different battery connector. It slides into a receptacle on the logic board. If your battery connector does not look like the one pictured, use the pointy end of a spudger to depress the small indentation in the middle of the battery connector cable terminal, and pull aft to release the clasp mechanism.

    Ethan Cross - Replica

    Maybe your battery connector doesn't match the picture because these instructions are for the mid-2012 model and yours is mid-2011.

    colleenthompson - Replica

  4. MacBook Air 11" Mid 2012 Logic Board Replacement, Solid-State Drive: passo 4, immagine 1 di 1
    • Remove the single 2.9 mm T5 Torx screw securing the SSD to the logic board.

  5. MacBook Air 11" Mid 2012 Logic Board Replacement: passo 5, immagine 1 di 2 MacBook Air 11" Mid 2012 Logic Board Replacement: passo 5, immagine 2 di 2
    • Use a spudger to help lift the free end of the SSD just enough to grab it with your other hand.

    • Do not lift the end of the SSD excessively.

    • Pull the drive straight out of its socket and remove it from the logic board.

    • When reinstalling the SSD, be sure it is properly seated before reinstalling its retaining screw.

    When you've completed all these steps to replace your SSD, don't despair if the MacBook Air shows a flashing folder with a question mark when you first power up the MacBook Air.

    - Power off the machine, then keep the option key (= Alt key) pressed down, power on the machine again, and keep the option key pressed down until a prompt appears.

    - If you've set a firmware password, then type it in at the prompt

    - You should now be prompted for a hard drive to boot from. Select "EFI Boot"

    - The MacBook Air should now boot to a window showing "OS X Utilities"

    - Click on the  at the top left, then select "Startup Disk..."

    - Select your SDD/Hard drive, and restart.

    Michael Welham - Replica

    When replacing the SSD, be careful about the connector orientation. Replacement boards look almost the same if they are upside-down. Note that the connector is not reversible - there is a notch that will only line up if the board is right-side up. If it doesn't seem to line up, flip the board over.

    shamino - Replica

    can i ask some links for some ssd’s that are compatible with that macbook model ?

    giannismistil - Replica

    Hi I completed steps above, but the MacBook Air 2012 doesn’t seem to read the drive, on reboot I get a flashing folder, and upon clicking Control R on reboot it goes to internet recovery mode and then can’t find the drive on disk utility. Any help would be much appreciated! Thanks, Devin

    Devin Patrick Hughes - Replica

    if you’re using an M2 adaptor, be mindful to check the compatibility with the other end. In my specific case my adaptor was only compatible with M2 Sata and not with M2 NVMe.

    Andres Urena - Replica

    This was a confusing upgrade. Sintech M.2 NGFF SSD fo 2010-2011 MacBook Air was used, yet it’s got a graphic in the sales content that claims it works with ‘M’ key only (NVMe, AHCI), so NOT SATA. Yet in the answered questions on Amazon the sales tech claims you MUST use SATA drive. I bought 2 NVMe SSD’s and found that the first USB adapter board was unstable with both. So, bought another adapter board that supported SATA and NVMe (RIITOP M.2 SSD to USB 3.1 adapter that claimed to be compatible with ‘M’ and ‘B+M’ SATA SSD’s) and a SATA SSD (Silicon Power A55 M.2 SATA III). The NVMe drives couldn’t be seen by the MacBook Air, but the SATA drive worked (Restore didn’t work, but SuperDuper! does fine). Physical install is as shown.

    Robert Sutherland - Replica

  6. MacBook Air 11" Mid 2012 Logic Board Replacement, I/O Board Cable: passo 6, immagine 1 di 1
    • Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the I/O board cable up from its socket on the I/O board.

  7. MacBook Air 11" Mid 2012 Logic Board Replacement: passo 7, immagine 1 di 1
    • Peel the I/O board cable up from the adhesive securing it to the fan.

    I did not peel the I/O board connector, it is not needed to be peeled away securing it to the fan.

    Leonard Francis - Replica

  8. MacBook Air 11" Mid 2012 Logic Board Replacement: passo 8, immagine 1 di 2 MacBook Air 11" Mid 2012 Logic Board Replacement: passo 8, immagine 2 di 2
    • Use the flat end of a spudger to lift the I/O board connector up and out of its socket on the logic board

    • Be sure to lift straight up on the connector as you disconnect it from its socket. The socket is very deep on the logic board and prying it from side to side may damage the logic board

    • Remove the I/O board cable.

  9. MacBook Air 11" Mid 2012 Logic Board Replacement, Fan: passo 9, immagine 1 di 1
    • Use the tip of a spudger to carefully flip up the retaining flap on the fan cable ZIF socket.

    • Be sure you are prying up on the hinged retaining flap, not the socket itself.

    Das ging leider nicht wie beschrieben: an der Mutter links unten war eine Platine befestigt, die über den beschriebenen Sicherungsbügel ragt, so dass der nicht erreichbar war. Ohne zu wissen, ob diese Platine einfach abgeschraubt werden kann, habe ich das lieber gelassen.

    Lise Lotte - Replica

  10. MacBook Air 11" Mid 2012 Logic Board Replacement: passo 10, immagine 1 di 1
    • Remove the following three screws securing the fan to the upper case:

    • Two 5.2 mm T5 Torx screws

    • One 3.6 mm T5 Torx screw

  11. MacBook Air 11" Mid 2012 Logic Board Replacement: passo 11, immagine 1 di 1
    • Lift the fan out of the upper case and carefully pull the fan ribbon cable out of its socket as you remove it from the Air.

    The replacement fan's ribbon cable is a few mm longer than the original. I t will loop upwards a bit after mounting. The rubber lip on top of the old fan needs to be transferred to the new fan.

    Martin Heinrich - Replica

  12. MacBook Air 11" Mid 2012 Logic Board Replacement, Battery: passo 12, immagine 1 di 1
    • Remove the following five screws securing the battery to the upper case:

    • Two 5.2 mm T5 Torx screws

    • One 6 mm T5 Torx screw

    • Two 2.6 mm T5 Torx screws

  13. MacBook Air 11" Mid 2012 Logic Board Replacement: passo 13, immagine 1 di 1
    • Do not touch or squeeze the six lithium polymer cells when handling the battery.

    • Lift the battery from its edge nearest the logic board and remove it from the upper case.

  14. MacBook Air 11" Mid 2012 Logic Board Replacement, Logic Board: passo 14, immagine 1 di 2 MacBook Air 11" Mid 2012 Logic Board Replacement, Logic Board: passo 14, immagine 2 di 2
    • Use the flat end of a spudger to free the adhesive loop securing the I/O board power cable to the upper case.

    • Disconnect the I/O board by pulling the power cable away from its socket on the logic board.

    • Pull the cable parallel to the face of the logic board toward the front edge of the Air.

  15. MacBook Air 11" Mid 2012 Logic Board Replacement: passo 15, immagine 1 di 2 MacBook Air 11" Mid 2012 Logic Board Replacement: passo 15, immagine 2 di 2
    • Use the tip of a spudger to flip up the retaining flap on the keyboard backlight ribbon cable ZIF socket.

    • Be sure you are prying up on the hinged retaining flap, not the socket itself.

    • Pull the keyboard backlight ribbon cable out of its socket.

  16. MacBook Air 11" Mid 2012 Logic Board Replacement: passo 16, immagine 1 di 2 MacBook Air 11" Mid 2012 Logic Board Replacement: passo 16, immagine 2 di 2
    • Use the tip of a spudger or your fingernail to flip up the retaining flap on the trackpad ribbon cable ZIF socket.

    • Be sure you are prying up on the hinged retaining flap, not the socket itself.

    • Pull the trackpad ribbon cable straight out of its socket toward the front edge of the Air.

  17. MacBook Air 11" Mid 2012 Logic Board Replacement: passo 17, immagine 1 di 1
    • Use the tip of a spudger to de-route the right speaker cable from the slot cut into the logic board.

  18. MacBook Air 11" Mid 2012 Logic Board Replacement: passo 18, immagine 1 di 1
    • Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the right speaker cable connector up and out of its socket on the logic board.

    • Pry up from beneath the cables.

  19. MacBook Air 11" Mid 2012 Logic Board Replacement: passo 19, immagine 1 di 3 MacBook Air 11" Mid 2012 Logic Board Replacement: passo 19, immagine 2 di 3 MacBook Air 11" Mid 2012 Logic Board Replacement: passo 19, immagine 3 di 3
    • Gently push the tip of a spudger under the black plastic flap stuck to the display data cable lock to make the lock pop upward and away from the socket.

    • Remove the small rubber gasket from the corner of the upper case near the display data cable.

  20. MacBook Air 11" Mid 2012 Logic Board Replacement: passo 20, immagine 1 di 1
    • While holding the lock away from the socket, gently pull the display data cable out of its socket.

    • Do not pull upward on the display data cable as you disconnect it, as its socket may break off the logic board.

  21. MacBook Air 11" Mid 2012 Logic Board Replacement: passo 21, immagine 1 di 2 MacBook Air 11" Mid 2012 Logic Board Replacement: passo 21, immagine 2 di 2
    • Use the flat end of a spudger to pry both antenna cable connectors up and off their sockets on the AirPort/Bluetooth card.

    I'm having difficulty getting the antenna connectors to snap back on. Any suggestions?

    Rusty Walters - Replica

  22. MacBook Air 11" Mid 2012 Logic Board Replacement: passo 22, immagine 1 di 1
    • Gently de-route the antenna cables from the slot cut into the logic board.

  23. MacBook Air 11" Mid 2012 Logic Board Replacement: passo 23, immagine 1 di 1
    • Remove the three 3.6 mm T5 Torx screws securing the logic board to the upper case.

  24. MacBook Air 11" Mid 2012 Logic Board Replacement: passo 24, immagine 1 di 1
    • Gently lift the logic board assembly out of the upper case, minding the fragile heat sink and any cables that may get caught.

  25. MacBook Air 11" Mid 2012 Logic Board Replacement, Logic Board: passo 25, immagine 1 di 1
    • Remove the single 2.9 mm T5 Torx screw securing the AirPort/Bluetooth card to the logic board.

  26. MacBook Air 11" Mid 2012 Logic Board Replacement: passo 26, immagine 1 di 1
    • Slightly lift the free end of the AirPort/Bluetooth board and pull it out of its socket on the logic board.

    • To avoid damaging its socket on the logic board, do not excessively lift the free end of the AirPort/Bluetooth card.

    • Remove the AirPort/Bluetooth board from the logic board.

  27. MacBook Air 11" Mid 2012 Logic Board Replacement: passo 27, immagine 1 di 1
    • Remove the four 2.5 mm T5 Torx screws securing the heat sink to the logic board.

  28. MacBook Air 11" Mid 2012 Logic Board Replacement: passo 28, immagine 1 di 1
    • If the heat sink seems to be stuck to the logic board after removing all four screws, use a spudger to carefully separate the heat sink from the faces of the CPU and GPU.

    • Remove the heat sink from the logic board.

    • Logic board remains.

    • When reinstalling the heat sink, be sure to apply a new layer of thermal paste. If you have never applied thermal paste before, we have a guide that makes it easy.

    awesome, you've virtually saved my macbook air from costly repairing fees. Long live the spirit of DIY ...

    Avatar Ng - Replica

    Be careful if you are running High Sierra and have converted your SSD to the new file system. I replaced my logic board after updating to High Sierra and converting my SSD. The new board would not recognize the drive. I restored the system from a Sierra backup image and all is fine. My assumption is that the High SIerra update includes firmware changes to support the new file system.

    David - Replica

    I changed the logic board but now the battery doesn't load anymore - it's a new battery and worked! Checked everything twice. Any ideas?

    Susan K - Replica

Conclusione

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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Just for your information, this guide is not for the A1465 because the motherboard they are showing is from an A1370. The touchpad and touchpad flex cable are different in both models.

lap tech - Replica

I concur this does not match the A1465 board in some areas. The Airport / Bluetooth connectors are in a different spot and the heatsink is different. Perhaps some photos from another board were used in a few places. The rest appears to be the same, so far.

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