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MacBook Air 13" Mid 2013 Battery Replacement

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  1. MacBook Air 13" Mid 2013 Battery 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 2013 Battery 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 2013 Battery Replacement, Battery: step 3, image 1 of 1
    • 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.

    • Do not lift upward on the connector as you disconnect it.

  4. MacBook Air 13" Mid 2013 Battery Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 1
    • Remove the following five screws securing the battery to the upper case:

    • Three 6.3 mm T5 Torx screws

    • Two 2.4 mm T5 Torx screws

  5. MacBook Air 13" Mid 2013 Battery Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 1
    • When handling the battery, avoid squeezing or touching the four exposed lithium polymer cells.

    • Lift the battery from its edge nearest the logic board and remove it from the upper case.

    • If you're installing a new battery, you should calibrate it after installation:

    • Charge it to 100%, and then keep charging it for at least 2 more hours. Then, unplug and use it normally to drain the battery. When you see the low battery warning, save your work, and keep your laptop on until it goes to sleep due to low battery. Wait at least 5 hours, then charge your laptop uninterrupted to 100%.

    • If you notice any unusual behavior or problems after installing your new battery, you may need to reset your MacBook's SMC.

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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35 Comments

USB wird nach Batterie Wechsel nicht mehr erkannt!

Stemmbrett - Reply

Easy change, thank you so much iFixit.

Jordano Moscoso - Reply

Excellent, thank you.

karlgezer - Reply

My macbook air logic board damaged but reason has not addressed by service center. They are asking to pay 700 $ and i ca not afford this much amount what is the best solutions in India . i am being &&^&@@ up buying mac book on monthly EMI. sad

Sudhir Pandey - Reply

i was disconnecting the connector from the logic board .. Do i need to exchange the whole logic board ..?

okonmaya - Reply

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