MacBook Air Models A1237 and A1304 Upper Case Replacement
Put a smile on your face and replace your upper case.
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Remove ten Phillips screws securing the lower case to the MacBook Air:
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Six 2.8 mm screws
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Two 3.8 mm screws
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Two 5.4 mm screws
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Lift the battery out of the Air.
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Charge it to 100%, and then keep charging it for at least 2 more hours. Then, unplug and use it normally to drain the battery. When you see the low battery warning, save your work, and keep your laptop on until it goes to sleep due to low battery. Wait at least 5 hours, then charge your laptop uninterrupted to 100%.
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If you notice any unusual behavior or problems after installing your new battery, you may need to reset your MacBook's SMC.
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Disconnect the port hatch ribbon cable from the logic board by pulling it straight up by its black pull tab.
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Pull the audio out ribbon cable off the adhesive securing it to the upper case.
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Use a spudger to pry the audio out ribbon cable connector board off the hard drive bracket.
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Use the tip of a spudger to pull the fan cable connector straight away from its connector on the logic board.
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Remove the two following screws securing the AirPort/Bluetooth board bracket to the upper case:
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One 4.7 mm Phillips.
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One 3.9 mm Phillips.
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Remove the two Phillips screws securing the speaker assembly to the upper case.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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Although my upper case installation went perfect and my macbook Air never operated better all of the sudden my mouse pad , the part that clicks somehow started to respond slow and now takes more tan one or two clicks to register but I do not think it's your fault. If you have any suggestions on how to make it work better it would be appreciated, maybe If I tried to clean it out with isopropyl alcohol to clean it, it might help.
Kind Regards, It was fun fixing my macbook air.
Also It would have helpful to have a few extra small screws as I stripped one in the display to top case connection.
I would say 2 things. First, you will need the exact match of the model (for example A1237) plus the rest of the product specific (exact year of make). For example my model is A1237 but the upper case I bought didn't quite match especially the locations of the inner screws. I could not fit 6No screws back in when reassembling together. Without these screws the macbook air was put together and working ok but if you have a choice you want to get the exact match product. Secondly, screws. Some screws just won't come off. First thing you need a good screwdriver to unscrew a very tight and some are forced into position when assembled in factory. If you cannot take them out, take it to a computer guru who has the right hand. Seriously. I had problem with 3No screws they just won't come off. I forced it and damaged the screws. Luckily a specialist helped me to unscrew them and he told me that it's a known problem on macbook air. Other than that the replacement of the upper case was pleasantly done.
These intructions worked great. I ended up not taking off the cooling fan and then heat sink which saved a lot of time and I think reduced the risk of me screwing something up. Thanks!!!!1
