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MacBook Air 13" Mid 2011 Lower Case Replacement

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  1. MacBook Air 13" Mid 2011 Lower Case Replacement, Lower Case: step 1, image 1 of 1
    Tool used on this step:
    P5 Pentalobe Screwdriver Retina MacBook Pro and Air
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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 Lower Case 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.

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Does anyone have experience replacing the feet? I see iFixit sells them (MacBook Air Plastic Feet) but it’s not clear what kind of glue to use (and that webpage doesn’t have a “comment” section where to ask such questions). Also Apple has a support page for the replacement of similar feet in MacbookPro (https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202450) that seems to suggest that their own kit (which I can’t find for my laptop) came with glue.

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