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  • How can I easily remove the bits?

    If you're anything like me, your fingers aren't needle-nosed pliers. I struggled to remove the tightly-packed bits until I wr...

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  • Installing MacBook Air 11" Mid 2011 Solid-State Drive

    Note: if you're installing a blank SSD, you'll want to format it with Disk Utilities) before the OS X installer will recognize it.

  • Installing MacBook Air Models A1237 and A1304 Hard Drive

    Reversing step 8 is where I ran into trouble. The replacement fan I had was slightly thicker than the original and caused the ZIF cable to work its way out of the tenuous connection it had to the SSD, resulting in a "?" missing boot drive error upon startup. Took me three tries to get it right! The difficulty is to get the drive connector to the logic board to reach and seat without pulling the other end out of the drive.