Macbook Air 11 Mid 2012 Lower Case Replacement Repair Guide

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2

Time Required

                          5 minutes            

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• Lower Case
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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Lower Case               

• Shut down and close your computer. Lay it on a soft surface top-side down.
• Remove the following ten screws:
• Two 8 mm 5-point Pentalobe screws
• Eight 2.5 mm 5-point Pentalobe screws
• The special screwdriver needed to remove the 5-point Pentalobe screws can be found here.

Shut down and close your computer. Lay it on a soft surface top-side down.

Remove the following ten screws:

Two 8 mm 5-point Pentalobe screws

Eight 2.5 mm 5-point Pentalobe screws

The special screwdriver needed to remove the 5-point Pentalobe screws can be found here.

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Step 2

• Wedge your fingers between the display and the lower case and pull upward to pop the lower case off the Air.

Wedge your fingers between the display and the lower case and pull upward to pop the lower case off the Air.

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

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beezermigs - Sep 13, 2018

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Any tips on replacing feet? Thank you. :)