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.

For precautionary purposes, we advise that you disconnect the battery connector from the logic board to avoid any electrical discharge. This step is optional and is not required.

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 single 2.9 mm T5 Torx screw securing the SSD to the logic board.

To avoid damaging its socket, do not lift the end of the SSD excessively.

Slightly lift up the end of the SSD and pull it straight out of its socket on the logic board.

When reinstalling the SSD, be sure it is properly seated before reinstalling its retaining screw.