MacBook Air 13" Mid 2013 Logic Board Assembly Replacement

Grab the plastic pull tab secured to the display data cable lock and rotate it towards the top side of the computer.

Pull the display data cable connector straight away from its socket.

Use the flat end of a spudger to pry both antenna cable connectors up and off their sockets on the AirPort/Bluetooth card.

Disconnect the camera cable connector with the tip of a spudger.

Pull the camera cable parallel to the face of the I/O board toward the front edge of the Air to disconnect it from its socket.

Use the tip of a spudger or your fingernail to flip up the retaining flap on the trackpad ribbon cable ZIF socket.

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

Use the tip of a spudger to flip up the retaining flap on the keyboard backlight ribbon cable ZIF socket.

Use your spudger to gently pull the keyboard backlight ribbon cable out of its socket.

Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the right speaker cable connector up and out of its socket on the logic board.

Remove the six 6.3 mm T5 Torx screws securing the logic board to the upper case.

Remove the inner two 4.9 mm T8 Torx screws securing the antenna cable retainer and left clutch hinge to the upper case.

Push the antenna cable retainer away slightly and remove the 3 mm T5 Torx screw securing the end of the heat sink to the upper case.

Slide the flat end of a spudger under the right speaker from the end nearest the hinge to the front edge of the Air to loosen the adhesive.

Remove the right speaker from the upper case.

Carefully remove the logic board assembly from the upper case, minding any cables that may get caught.

Keep loose cables clear of the board so they aren't caught under it.

Make sure the antenna cables are inserted into their respective notches, as highlighted in the second picture.