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In June 2017 Apple updated its 13" MacBook Air with a newer Broadwell Intel Core i5 processor, resulting in slightly increased performance and battery life.

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replacement usb 3 port

will the MacBook 12" Retina (Early 2015) USB-C Port work as a replacement on a 2017 macbook air?

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Update (06/12/2020)

My error, I stated it in the title but I meant USB 3. I linked from a youtube for USB-C and didn’t catch the difference.

I don’t see a replacement USB 3. Does anyone know where they are available?

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@vak737 - This model has two USB ports, which port needs replacing? Left or Right.

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it's the left side

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Your MacBook Air does not offer a USB-C port, it only offers a USB-A port which offers only USB 3.0 5.0 Gbps connections and is not able to offer anything else.

So simply put, you can’t physically fit the MacBook USB-C connector onto the MacBook Air logic board.

Update (06/15/2020)

Here’s the needed part MacBook Air 13" (Mid 2013-2017) I/O Board and here’s the guide MacBook Air 13" Early 2015 I/O Board Replacement

MacBook Air 13" (Mid 2013-2017) I/O Board Image

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MacBook Air 13" (Mid 2013-2017) I/O Board

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