MacBook Air 11" Mitte 2011 Mikrofon austauschen

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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 - 16/05/15

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 - 11/06/15

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 - 04/08/15

The magnetic mat is

GERARD SZAREK - 30/06/18

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 - 04/11/18

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 - 18/11/19

Thank you for a really smart tip! I will be using that countless more times!

Lilljedahl - 24/11/20

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 - 17/05/20

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 - 10/02/21

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 - 29/03/21

Hi Robert!

Try some techniques found in this stripped screw removal guide. Good luck!

Arthur Shi - 30/03/21

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 - 18/08/21

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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Setze das flache Ende eines Spudgers unter die kurzen Seiten des Akkuanschlusses und hebele ihn aus seinem Sockel auf dem Logic Board.
Biege das Akkukabel etwas weg vom Logic Board, damit der Verbinder nicht versehentlich wieder Kontakt zu seinem Sockel bekommt.

I performed this on my MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2011), model A1370. Rather than using the spudger to un-attach the batter connector, I gripped either side with my fingers as the second photographs indicated, and gently pry/wiggled it up and out by initially pinching into the side gap with my finger nails. The reason I did it this way is that the spudger works by leverage and I was afraid to rest it against the components surrounding the connector. The photos and instructions are excellent and illustrate the maneuver perfectly.

Allen - 04/08/15

Hello there... In my case by battery exploded.... Can I still try to change it using these instructions?

Fabio Matos - 13/09/16

The instruction to lift the edges of battery connector before disconnecting is certainly not clear. In my case, the cconnector pins came off the board with the battery, requiring further costly repairs. I would suggest that this instruction be more specific and include a caution.

Deirdre Rogan - 08/06/17

It worked fine for me, but as others mentioned, you need to be careful to remove the battery connector from the motherboard connector and not accidentally remove the motherboard connector from the motherboard itself.

Additionally, on reassembly, I found that quit a bit of pressure was needed to get the new battery's connector to snap in place. More than I was comfortable applying, but it was necessary and it worked without a problem.

shamino - 03/09/17

I just used my finger(nails), came off easily (even though i have a full iFixIt set).

Dennis van der Pool - 24/08/20

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Folgende fünf Torx Schrauben befestigen den Akku am oberen Gehäuse. Drehe sie heraus:
Zwei 5,2 mm T5 Torx Schrauben
Eine 6 mm T5 Torx Schraube
Zwei 2,6 mm T5 Torx Schrauben

In my case the screw points connecting the old battery the case had fractured or broken. The broken bits needed to be cleaned out of the case before installing the replacement battery. Didn't want any loose fragments rattling about inside.

Allen - 04/08/15

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Wenn du am Akku arbeitest, musst du es vermeiden die sechs offenliegenden Lithium-Polymer-Zellen zu drücken oder anzufassen.
Hebe den Akku an der Kante in der Nähe des Logic Boards hoch und entferne ihn aus dem Gehäuse.
Wenn du einen neuen Akku einbaust, solltest du ihn nach dem Einbau kalibrieren:
Lade ihn auf 100% und lasse ihn mindestens zwei weitere Stunden am Ladegerät. Ziehe den Stecker und benutze dein MacBook normal, um den Akku zu entladen. Wenn die Ladeanzeige am Minimum ist, dann speichere ab und lasse den Laptop an, bis er von selbst ausgeht. Warte wenigstens 5 Stunden und lade dann ohne Unterbrechung auf 100% auf.
Wenn dir nach dem Einbau deines neuen Akkus etwas Ungewöhnliches auffällt oder Probleme auftreten, kann es sein, dass du den SMC deines MacBooks zurücksetzen musst.

What if new battery comes with what looks like plastic around the 6 cells?

Allison - 16/11/16

I'm having trouble reconnecting the pins to the new battery cable. Any suggestions?

Deirdre Rogan - 11/02/17

The cable on my new battery needed to be massaged to reconnect with the pins. Use your old battery as an example for how the cable should sit in the empty space.

Joe Ponce - 18/10/18

In my case, the replacement battery cable was quite stiff. In order to properly connect it to the logic board, BEFORE screwing the battery into the board, I carefully bent the cable and I connected it to the board. AFTER connecting the cable, carefully move the part of the batter closest to the logic board into place, and take care of those screws first.

Chris 1000 - 03/02/19

Followed the instructions and everything went smoothly. Less than 20 minutes later everything assembled and my MacBook Air working very well.

Thanks

Luis Lopes - 12/01/21

Two of the battery cells were “blown up” in my laptop. We simply removed it with these instructions and now it’s working again, when plugged in only, of course.

bob -

As with Chris 1000, the replacement battery cable is stiff. First position the battery loosely into it's slot, then align the cable connector over the pins & press gently but firmly to seat the connector. Secondly, seat the battery to line up with all of it's screw fasteners for the reassembly.

Steve G -

Instructions did not mention the plastic film on top of the battery. Similar to a peel away film on a new phone. But it had screws holes in it and does not peel away as easily as a phone Peels away from edge easily enough but had a little "pull" to it over the cells. For now I left it. Quick google searches did not clarify the issue. If anyone can confirm I should pull it off I'll open it up again and remove. The install is easy.

Eric Strausser -

I think I saw a note that said to leave it. But side-note, i'm glad to see someone replacing the battery more recently, as I just purchased myself a new macbook but my son asked if we can replace the battery and I honestly didn't even realize that it was possible for some reason. I think for the minimal cost involved and the fact that my 2011 still works flawlessly he'll enjoy it for a few more years to come as well. I hope the new ones are made as well quality wise!!

Teresa Powell -

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Hebele den Stecker am Kabel zum I/O Board mit dem flachen Ende des Spudgers hoch und aus seinem Anschluss auf dem I/O Board.
Biege das Kabel weg vom I/O Board.

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Fädle das Kabel zum linken Lautsprecher mit der Spudgerspitze aus dem Einschnitt in der Kante des I/O Boards.

in my case, the non-original speaker replacement cable was not long enough to go into the notch cut, so I had to leave it loose but was kept in place by the I/O board cable connector, so all good in the end

Francesco - 04/01/20

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Hebele den Stecker zum linken Lautsprecher mit dem flachen Ende des Spudgers hoch und aus seinem Anschluss auf dem I/O Board heraus.
Achte darauf, unter den Drähten nach oben zu hebeln.

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Löse den linken Lautsprecher mit dem flachen Ende des Spudgers aus der Klebeverbindung zum oberen Gehäuse.
Hebele im oberen Gehäuse nur an Stellen aus blankem Aluminium . Wenn du im Bereich der Tastatur hebelst, könntest du die Tastatur und den Lautsprecher selbst beschädigen.

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Entferne den linken Lautsprecher vom oberen Gehäuse.

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Klappe den Sicherungsbügel am ZIF Anschluss des Flachbandkabels zum Mikrofon mit der Spudgerspitze hoch.
Heble nur am scharnierartigen Sicherungsbügel, nicht am Anschluss selbst.
Ziehe das Flachbandkabel zum Mikrofon mit der Spudgerspitze aus dem Anschluss.

Omg.. the socket itself came off when trying to prying up the flap.. How can I reattach this?

Hiroki Usui - 18/06/20

That’s a bummer. Unfortunately you need to have it replaced by someone who can micro solder a new one on. These plastic connectors are not the easiest things to replace and it takes quite a bit of practise to become proficient at them. You could also replace that DCIN / audio board which is a relatively easy replacement. See here MacBook Air 11" Anfang 2015 Logic Board austauschen Good luck

Peter Newman - 09/12/20