Introduction
Use this guide to replace a failed AirPort/Bluetooth Mini-PCI card. Note that the the airport antenna cables in the Macbook Air 11.6 inch 2011 model are longer than that of the 2010 model. If you're thinking of an easy swap of screen assembly between these two models, it will not work.
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Tool used on this step:P5 Pentalobe Screwdriver Retina MacBook Pro and Air$5.99
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Remove the following ten screws:
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Two 8 mm 5-point Pentalobe screws
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Eight 2.5 mm 5-point Pentalobe screws
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Wedge your fingers between the display and the lower case and pull upward to pop the lower case off the Air.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to pry both short sides of the battery connector upward to disconnect it from its socket on the logic board.
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Bend the battery cable slightly away from the logic board so the connector will not accidentally contact its socket.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to pry both antenna connectors up from their sockets on the AirPort/Bluetooth card.
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Remove the single 2.9 mm T5 Torx screw securing the AirPort/Bluetooth card to the logic board.
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Slightly lift the free end of the AirPort/Bluetooth board and pull it out of its socket on the logic board.
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Remove the AirPort/Bluetooth board from the Air.
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