Introduction
Use this guide to replace a damaged or broken headphone jack in your MacBook Air 15" 2024.
You may need to replace the headphone jack if your 3.5 mm cable has a loose connection when plugged in or if you hear distorted sound, static noise, or audio only coming from one side.
Before replacing the headphone jack, test your headphones with another device to verify that the issue isn't with the headphones themselves.
What you need
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Unplug all cables and fully power off your MacBook.
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Close the display and lay your MacBook upside down. Keep your laptop closed until you've physically disconnected the battery.
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Use a P5 pentalobe screwdriver to remove the four 6.4 mm‑long screws securing the lower case.
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Apply a suction handle to the center of the lower case's front edge.
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Pull up on the suction handle to create a gap between the lower case and the frame.
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Insert an opening pick into the gap.
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Slide the pick to the bottom right corner to release the first clip.
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Slide the pick around the corner and up the right edge to release the next two clips.
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Keep the lower case flat and firmly pull it straight away from the back edge, one corner at a time, to disengage the sliding tabs.
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Remove the lower case.
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Set the lower case in place and align the sliding tabs with the screw heads they slide over. Press down and slide the lower case toward the back edge to engage the tabs—it'll stop sliding as the tabs engage.
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Once the lower case is flush with the frame, press down firmly along the perimeter to engage the six snapping clips.
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Use blunt nose tweezers or your fingers to remove the piece of tape covering the battery connector cover.
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Use a T3 Torx screwdriver to remove the two 1.5 mm‑long screws securing the battery connector cover.
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Remove the cover.
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Use an opening pick to pry up and disconnect the battery connector.
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Use a T3 Torx screwdriver to remove the following screws:
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Two 2.6 mm‑long screws securing the left hinge cover
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Two 1.5 mm‑long screws securing the speaker cable cover
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Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the right speaker press connector.
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Use a T5 Torx screwdriver to remove the two screws securing the top edge of the right speaker:
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One 2.7 mm‑long screw
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One 5.5 mm‑long screw
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Use a T6 Torx screwdriver to remove the 3.5 mm‑long screw securing the bottom edge of the speaker.
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Lift the speaker's left edge over the frame and slide it to the left to remove it.
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Use tweezers or your fingers to remove the foam pad from the headphone jack press connector cover on the left edge of the logic board.
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Use a T3 Torx screwdriver to remove the 1.5 mm‑long screw securing the headphone jack press connector cover.
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Remove the headphone jack press connector cover.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the headphone jack press connector.
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Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the lid angle sensor press connector from the headphone jack's upper cable.
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Insert the point of a spudger under the headphone jack's upper cable.
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Gently lift the cable to separate the adhesive securing it.
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Gently peel the headphone jack's lower cable from the frame.
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If your new headphone jack's cables come with adhesive, remove the plastic backings and press the cables into place on the frame.
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If the cables don't have adhesive, use strips of double-sided tape to secure them to the frame.
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Use a T5 Torx screwdriver to remove the two 4.8 mm‑long screws securing the headphone jack.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers community for help.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers community for help.
