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MacBook Air 13" Mid 2011 I/O Board Cable Replacement

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  1. MacBook Air 13" Mid 2011 I/O Board Cable Replacement, Lower Case: step 1, image 1 of 1
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    • Before proceeding, power down your MacBook. Close the display and lay it on a soft surface, top-side down.

    • Use a P5 Pentalobe driver to remove ten screws securing the lower case, of the following lengths:

    • Two 9 mm screws

    • Eight 2.6 mm screws

  2. MacBook Air 13" Mid 2011 I/O Board Cable Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1
    • 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.

  3. MacBook Air 13" Mid 2011 I/O Board Cable Replacement, Battery Connector: step 3, image 1 of 2 MacBook Air 13" Mid 2011 I/O Board Cable Replacement, Battery Connector: step 3, image 2 of 2
    • As a precaution against accidental discharge or shock, disconnect the battery connector from the logic board.

    • 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.

    • Be sure to pull the connector horizontally toward the battery, and not straight up from the Air, or you may damage the socket on the logic board.

  4. MacBook Air 13" Mid 2011 I/O Board Cable Replacement, I/O Board Cable: step 4, image 1 of 1
    • Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the I/O board cable connector upward out of its socket on the I/O board.

  5. MacBook Air 13" Mid 2011 I/O Board Cable Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 1
    • Carefully peel the I/O board cable from the top of the fan.

  6. MacBook Air 13" Mid 2011 I/O Board Cable Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 2 MacBook Air 13" Mid 2011 I/O Board Cable Replacement: step 6, image 2 of 2
    • The following connector has an especially deep socket. Use care when disconnecting it.

    • While gently pulling the I/O board cable upward near its connection to the logic board, use the tip of a spudger to pry upward on alternating sides of the connector to help "walk" it out of its socket.

    • Remove the I/O board cable.

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