Before proceeding, power down your machine. Close the display and lay it on a soft surface top-side down.

Remove the following ten screws:

• Two 9 mm 5-point Pentalobe screws
• Eight 2.6 mm 5-point Pentalobe screws

The special screwdriver needed to remove the eight 5-point Pentalobe screws can be found here.

Wedge your fingers between the display and the lower case and pull upward to pop the lower case off the Air.

Remove the lower case and set it aside.

Grab the clear plastic pull tab attached to the battery connector and pull it toward the front edge of the Air to disconnect the battery from the logic board.

Do not lift upward on the connector as you disconnect it.

Remove the following five screws securing the battery to the upper case:

• Three 6.3 mm T5 Torx screws
• Two 2.4 mm T5 Torx screws

When handling the battery, avoid squeezing or touching the four exposed lithium polymer cells.

Lift the battery from its edge nearest the logic board and remove it from the upper case.