This can give you the best chance of success & the least risk of harm or damage. You don’t want to damage something else while replacing something.Īdditionally, if you haven’t done this kind of thing before or aren’t comfortable performing this type of repair, it is best to take your MacBook Air to a professional. In general, you need to be very careful when touching, handling, disconnecting or working with the internal parts of any electronic device to avoid hurting yourself or damaging the delicate components inside.
While that is true, it is important to know that working on a MacBook Air can be challenging. Sooner or later most electronics will require some maintenance or a repair of some kind and as time goes by there are more and more tutorials & videos available on the web that can help guide you through the process of doing it for yourself.
Just as well, they can be a useful tool to hold on to things as they are inserted back into place. For this reason you’ll need a good pair of tweezers to disconnect or reconnect things, pick them up or gently move things out of the way.
Anti-Static Tweezers: With respect to the screws, some of the connectors, cables & many of the internal brackets are very small. Additionally, you’ll need a spudger or plastic pry tool like one found in TekDep’s pro kit to disconnect some cables and connectors inside of your 13″ MacBook Air A1466. Plastic Spudger: A plastic spudger is a tool that helps get in between things and useful to pry apart components with less risk of damaging them. Torx screwdriver (T8): The T8 Torx screwdriver is also needed to remove the screws that hold the hinges of the LCD assembly in place. Torx screwdriver (T4 & T5): Torx bits are needed to remove the screws that hold the MacBook components such as the I/O Board, MagSafe port, Audio PCB, Fans, Trackpad, Battery & more. This type of speciality screwdriver is required to remove the bottom case and begin your repair. Pentalobe screwdriver (P5): The bottom case uses a proprietary (Apple exclusive) type of screw called a Pentalobe screw. In general, to help protect you and your device you should always wear safety glasses & anti-static nitrile gloves. So that you can ensure the least risk of shock to you or the internal printed circuit boards (PCB’s) disconnect the battery before performing any repairs. Note: Before you begin, make sure to drain you laptop battery completely by disconnecting the power adapter and leaving it on until the computer shuts down. Used 100% OEM Genuine Apple Part fully Tested 100% Working,Įarly 2014 MD761LL/B 1.7 i7 FOR DIYers: Required Tools For 2013 13″ MacBook Air model A1466 Family Repairs:
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