Introduction
Use this guide to replace the audio board in a 2019 MacBook Air. This board houses the headphone jack.
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Use a P5 driver to remove the following screws:
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Two 7.9 mm screws
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Two 7.1 mm screws
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Six 2.6 mm 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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Remove the lower case.
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Peel back the tape covering the battery connector enough to reveal the connector underneath.
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Use a spudger to slide the battery connector parallel to the logic board and out of its socket on the logic board.
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Slide the tip of a spudger underneath the speaker cable and pry straight up to disconnect the speaker.
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Use a T4 Torx driver to remove the three 1.4 mm screws securing the audio board cable bracket.
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Remove the cable bracket.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the audio board connector straight up and disconnect it.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the Touch ID sensor connector straight up and disconnect it.
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Remove the following screws:
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Two 4.3 mm, T5 Torx screws
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One 2.4 mm, T4 Torx screw
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Slide the flat end of a spudger underneath the Touch ID sensor cable to slice through the adhesive securing it to the audio board.
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