Sep 09
Replacing your hard drive is easy! Also, you can upgrade to a higher capacity drive for more storage space.
Tools used in this guide
- Phillips #00 Screwdriver
- Spudger
Step 1 — Lower Case
- Remove the following 10 screws securing the lower case to the Air:
- Six 2.8 mm Phillips screws.
- Two 5.4 mm Phillips screws.
- Two 3.8 mm Phillips screws.
Step 2
- Slightly lift the lower case near the vents and push it toward the rear of the computer to free the mounting tabs.
Step 3 — Battery
- Disconnect the battery connector by pulling it straight away from its socket.
Step 4
- Remove the following nine screws securing the battery to the Air:
- Four 2.9 mm Phillips.
- Four 3.8 mm Phillips.
- One 7.2 mm Phillips.
Step 5
- Lift the battery out of the Air.
Step 6 — Hard Drive
- Disconnect the port hatch ribbon cable from the logic board by pulling it straight up by its black pull tab.
- Pull the audio out ribbon cable off the adhesive securing it to the upper case.
- Use a spudger to pry the audio out ribbon cable connector board off the hard drive bracket.
Step 7
- Disconnect the audio out cable from its socket on the port hatch ribbon cable.
Step 8
- Use a spudger to pry the hard drive cable connector up off the logic board.
Step 9
- Use the pointy end of a spudger to de-route the microphone cable from the hard drive bracket.
- Remove the cosmetic screw cover from the adhesive securing it to the hard drive bracket.
Step 10
- Remove the four Phillips screws securing the hard drive assembly to the upper case.
Step 11
- Lift the hard drive assembly out of the upper case.
Step 12 — Hard Drive Replacement
- Use your thumbs to push the hard drive away from its bracket.
Step 13
- Peel the rubber shock isolator off the perimeter of the hard drive.
Step 14
- If present, remove the small piece of black tape covering the ribbon cable connector.
Step 15
- Use a spudger or your thumbs to flip up the ribbon cable retaining flap. Be very careful when disconnecting the hard drive cable. The ZIF connectors are fragile.
- Pull the hard drive cable straight away from its socket.
- If you are installing a new hard drive, we have an OS X install guide to get you up and running.
- The two primary options for reading CDs and DVDs on a MacBook Air are to either purchase an external SuperDrive or to use an Apple feature called Remote Disc. Remote Disc allows the optical drive of a nearby Mac to be borrowed for use in mounting discs on the MacBook Air.
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