MacBook Air 11" Mitte 2011 Kühlkörper austauschen

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MacBook Air 11" Mitte 2011 Kühlkörper austauschen

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20 - 40 Minuten

Einleitung

Diese Anleitung zeigt dir, wie du den Kühlkörper austauschen oder neue Wärmeleitpaste auftragen kannst.

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    • Schalte den Computer aus. Lege ihn auf eine weiche Oberfläche mit der Vorderseite nach unten.

    • Entferne folgende Schrauben:

    • Zwei 8mm 5-point Pentalobe Schrauben

    • Acht 2,5 mm 5-point Pentalobe Schrauben

    • Den speziellen Schraubendreher für die 5-point Pentalobe Schrauben findest du hier.

    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 -

    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 -

    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 -

    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 -

    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 -

    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 -

    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 -

    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 -

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    • Zwänge deine Finger zwischen Display und Gehäuseunterteil und ziehe nach oben, damit es sich vom Air löst.

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    • In diesem Schritt wirst du den Akku abtrennen, um Kurzschlüsse an irgendwelchen Komponenten während der Reparatur zu vermeiden.

    • Hebele mit dem flachen Ende eines Spudgers die beiden kurzen Seiten des Akkusteckers nach oben, um ihn von seinem Anschluss auf dem Logic Board zu lösen.

    • Biege das Akkukabel etwas weg vom Logic Board, so dass sich der Stecker nicht wieder versehentlich mit dem Anschluss verbinden kann.

    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 -

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

    colleenthompson -

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    • Entferne die einzelne 2,9 mm Torx T5 Schraube, welche die SSD am Logic Board befestigt.

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    • Hebe die SSD vorsichtig an dem freien Ende mit dem Spudger hoch, und zwar gerade nur soweit, dass du sie mit der anderen Hand fassen kannst.

    • Hebe das Ende der SSD nicht zu weit hoch.

    • Ziehe das Laufwerk aus seinem Anschluss und entferne es vom Logic Board.

    • Achte beim Zusammenbau darauf, dass die SSD richtig sitzt, bevor du die Halteschraube wieder eindrehst.

    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 -

    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 -

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

    giannismistil -

    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 -

    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 -

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    • Heble den Stecker des I/O Board Kabels mit einem Spudger aus seinem Anschluss auf dem I/O Board.

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    • Löse das I/O Board Kabel vorsichtig von dem Kleber ab, mit dem es am Lüfter festgeklebt ist.

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

    Leonard Francis -

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    • Hebe den I/O Board Stecker mit dem flachen Ende des Spudgers hoch und aus seinem Anschluss auf dem Logic Board.

    • Achte darauf, beim Ablösen des Steckers nur gerade nach oben zu ziehen. Der Anschluss sitzt sehr tief im Logic Board; wenn du an der Seite hebelst, könntest du das Logic Board beschädigen.

    • Entferne das I/O Board Kabel.

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    • Klappe mit der Spudgerspitze vorsichtig den Sicherungsbügel am ZIF-Anschluss des Lüfterkabels hoch.

    • Achte darauf, nur am scharnierartigen Sicherungsbügel zu hebeln, nicht am Anschluss selbst.

    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 -

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    • Entferne folgende drei Torx T5 Schrauben, welche den Lüfter am oberen Gehäuse befestigen:

    • Zwei 5,2 mm Schrauben

    • Eine 3,6 mm Schraube

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    • Hebe den Lüfter aus dem oberen Gehäuse und ziehe vorsichtig das Flachbandkabel zum Lüfter aus seinem Anschluss, während du ihn aus dem Air entfernst.

    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 -

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    • Entferne die vier 2,5 mm Torx T5 Schrauben, welche den Kühlkörper am Logic Board befestigen.

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    • Wenn der Kühlkörper noch am Logic Board festzuhängen scheint, obwohl alle vier Schrauben entfernt wurden, dann kannst du ihn mit einem Spudger vorsichtig von den Kontaktflächen zu CPU und GPU ablösen.

    • Entferne den Kühlkörper vom Logic Board.

    • Bringe beim Zusammenbau eine neue Schicht von Wärmeleitpaste auf. Wenn du das noch nie durchgeführt hast, hilft dir unsere Anleitung dabei.

Abschluss

Um dein Gerät wieder zusammenzusetzen, folge den Schritten in umgekehrter Reihenfolge.

Tinte & Feder

Walter Galan

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2 Kommentare

Great guide. I repasted my Early 2011 15" MBP with the 2.2 QC i7 and my peak load temp is now 87C (it was well over 100, and I was having it shutdown on me sometimes before). Having done this now, I must say I consider this system much more difficult to work inside than HP, Dell, or Lenovo/IBM laptops (having worked on all the others before). If you're patient, take it slow, and are careful though, everything works out. Here's some pictures of parts of the process:

Apple's horrid paste job

After a thorough cleaning with Articlean

My paste job after a test press, good enough

Tristor -

Macbook Air 2011...a few things are different on my computer than this guide, but everything is straightforward enough. Here are the differences I found.

1. battery plug is slightly different, but same thing you just pull it out with the plastic tab.

2. Need to unplug the wire underneath the fan to reveal the 3rd screw...it isn't where it's shown on the picture here, that's a screw for the logic board not the fan.

3. There is a 5th screw holding the heatsink in place on the right end under another wire that connects to the hinge & screen. Had to move the wire to the side and remove that extra screw to get the heatsink off.

My Macbook Air 2011 shut off and starting making 3 beeps on attempting startup. Read this 3 beeps on start up and thought it may be the heat sink. Haven't applied new paste yet, but the paste is definitely hardened after following this guide. Plan to reapply and hopefully it works again!

Dylan Harris -