MacBook Air 2022 (M2) Battery Replacement

Power off your MacBook Air and unplug all cables.

Close the display and flip the laptop upside down. Keep the lid closed until you've physically disconnected the battery.

Use a P5 Pentalobe driver to remove the four 6.4 mm screws securing the lower case:

Two screws with a short threaded portion near the hinges

Two screws with a long threaded portion near the front of the MacBook

Apply a suction handle to the center of the lower case's front edge.

Pull up on the suction handle with strong, steady force to create a small gap between the lower case and the frame.

Insert an opening pick into the gap.

Slide the opening pick to the bottom right corner to release the first clip.

Slide the opening pick around the bottom right corner and three quarters of the way up the right edge to release the second clip.

Insert the opening pick in the original gap created in the middle of the front edge.

Slide the opening pick to the bottom left corner to release the third clip.

Slide the opening pick around the bottom left corner and three quarters of the way up the left edge to release the fourth clip.

Firmly pull the lower case away from the hinges one corner at a time to separate the four locking tabs.

Remove the lower case.

Set it in place and align the sliding tabs near the display hinge. Press down and slide the cover toward the hinge. It should stop sliding as the tabs engage.

When the sliding tabs are fully engaged and the lower case looks correctly aligned, press down firmly to engage the hidden clips underneath. You should hear and feel four distinct clicks as they snap back into place.

Use a T3 Torx driver to remove the two 1.5 mm screws securing the battery connector cover.

Remove the battery connector cover.

Use an opening pick to pry up and disconnect the battery connector.

Use a T3 Torx driver to remove the two 1.5 mm screws securing the trackpad cable cover.

Use a spudger or your fingers to move the trackpad cable cover out of the way so you can access the press connector underneath.

Use the pointed end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the trackpad cable press connector.

Peel up and remove the foam pad from the lower display cable cover to reveal a hidden screw.

Use a T3 Torx driver to remove the fourteen 1.5 mm screws securing the various cable covers.

Use tweezers or your fingers to remove the six cable covers.

Remove the four screws securing the upper display cable cover:

Two 2.5 mm P2 Pentalobe screws

Two 2.5 mm T3 Torx screws

Remove the upper display cable cover and plastic securing bracket.

Use the pointed end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect both display cable press connectors.

Disconnect the press connector directly to the left of the display cable.

Disconnect the left and right speaker press connectors.

Insert the flat end of a spudger between the the interconnect cable and the screw post.

Pry up and disconnect the interconnect cable.

Disconnect the MagSafe port press connector.

Disconnect both Thunderbolt port press connectors.

Use a pair of tweezers to grip the first antenna connector, as close to its base as possible.

Lift straight up to disconnect the cable.

Repeat for the second antenna cable.

Remove the nine screws securing the logic board:

Three 3.8 mm T5 Torx screws

One 3.6 mm T5 Torx screw

Two 3.4 mm T5 Torx screws

One 3.1 mm T5 Torx screw

Two 2.7 mm T3 Torx screws

Grip the right side of the logic board and slide it towards the trackpad until it clears the overhangs near the speakers.

Remove the logic board.

Right speaker cable

Trackpad cable

Display cable

Antenna cables

Battery cable

Left speaker cable

USB-C and MagSafe cables

Gently pull up to detach the trackpad cable from the frame.

Lift and detach the battery cable from the frame.

Heat an iOpener and apply it to the battery board plastic cover for two minutes.

Use a pair of blunt nose tweezers or your fingers to gently lift the plastic battery board cover by one of its top corners until it completely peels away from the battery board.

Fold the plastic cover up and away from the battery board—you don't need to remove it completely.

Use a T5 Torx driver to remove the two 4.5 mm screws securing the metal battery tray, one on each edge.

Use a T3 Torx driver to remove the four screws securing the battery board:

Two 2.5 mm screws

Two 1.4 mm screws

Four on the bottom left corner

Four on the bottom right corner

Use a pair of tweezers to peel up the black pull tab on one of the stretch-release adhesive strips until you can grip it with your fingers.

Pull the strip out from under the battery at a shallow angle. Go very slow and use steady force, giving the strip plenty of time to stretch and unstick itself from under the battery tray.

Pull the adhesive strip until it’s completely freed from underneath the battery tray.

Repeat for the seven remaining adhesive strips.

Apply a few drops of high concentration (greater than 90%) isopropyl alcohol between the edge of the frame and the battery where any adhesive strips remain.

Wait one minute for the isopropyl alcohol to soften the adhesive.

Insert a plastic card underneath the battery's metal tray.

Push the plastic card underneath the metal tray and slide it back and forth to slice the remaining adhesive. You may need to lift the battery cell to reach the adhesive.

Remove the battery assembly.

Clean up any remaining adhesive residue with a few drops of isopropyl alcohol and a clean cloth.

Before removing any adhesive liners from the replacement battery, place it in its recess to make sure it fits. Then, remove the adhesive liners and firmly press each cell into place.