How to Increase HD size of 13" Macbook Air (A1466)

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How to Increase HD size of 13" Macbook Air (A1466)

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Einleitung

This guide shows how to increase the hard drive size of the 2013-2017 MacBook Air 13" (A1466), by adding an M2 SSD.

You'll need:

    • First, make a time machine backup of the Mac to an external USB disk.

    • Boot in recovery mode (power + alt) to start from recovery disk.

    • Then format the new SSD in Disk Utility (erase + first aid).

    • Shutdown down mac, remove back plate, disconnect battery.

    • Then install new SSD in M2 enclosure and swap it with old SSD.

    • Boot in recovery mode (power + alt) to start from recovery disk.

    • Mount external USB disk from (2).

    • Finally, restore time machine backup from (2) to new SSD.

Abschluss

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

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