Category: Laptop Repair and Service
Contents of this article
- How to remove the case
- How to remove the battery connection
- How to remove the battery pack
Apple MacBook Air 11
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 screwsEight 2.5 mm 5-point Pentalobe screws
The special screwdriver needed to remove the 5-point Pentalobe screws
The special screwdriver needed to remove the 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..
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 bend back and make contact with its socket.
Bend the battery cable slightly away from the logic board so the connector will not accidentally bend back and make contact with its socket.
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
Two 2.6 mm T5 Torx screws
When handling the battery, avoid squeezing or touching the six exposed
lithium polymer cells. Lift the battery from its edge nearest the logic board
and remove it from the upper case.
