Macbook Air 13 Early 2020 Logic Board Replacement Repair Guide

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Moderate

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Time Required

                          20 minutes - 1 hour

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Lower Case
2 steps
Battery Disconnection
2 steps
Logic Board
16 steps

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Introduction

Note that Touch ID will not function after replacing the logic board. The MacBook’s original Touch ID sensor is uniquely paired to the logic board at the factory—and without Apple’s proprietary calibration process, even a genuine replacement logic board from another MacBook Air won’t work.

If you replace the logic board, you must install a paired Touch ID sensor to retain Touch ID functionality.

What you need

Step 1

              Remove the screws securing the lower case

Before starting this procedure, you should disable your Mac’s Auto Boot feature. Auto Boot powers on your Mac when you open the lid, and may be accidentally triggered during disassembly. Use this guide to disable Auto Boot.
If your MacBook is running Big Sur v11.1 or later, disabling Auto Boot may not work. You can proceed normally, but make sure to disconnect the battery as soon as you’re inside.
Completely power off and unplug your MacBook Air before you start. Close the display and flip the entire laptop upside-down.
Use a P5 driver to remove the following screws:
Two 7.9 mm screws
Two 7.1 mm screws
Six 2.6 mm screws
Throughout this repair, keep track of each screw and make sure it goes back exactly where it came from to avoid damaging your MacBook.

Before starting this procedure, you should disable your Mac’s Auto Boot feature. Auto Boot powers on your Mac when you open the lid, and may be accidentally triggered during disassembly. Use this guide to disable Auto Boot.

If your MacBook is running Big Sur v11.1 or later, disabling Auto Boot may not work. You can proceed normally, but make sure to disconnect the battery as soon as you’re inside.

Completely power off and unplug your MacBook Air before you start. Close the display and flip the entire laptop upside-down.

Use a P5 driver to remove the following screws:

Two 7.9 mm screws

Two 7.1 mm screws

Six 2.6 mm screws

Throughout this repair, keep track of each screw and make sure it goes back exactly where it came from to avoid damaging your MacBook.

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Step 2

              Remove the lower case

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.
To reinstall the lower case:
Set it in place and press firmly to engage the two hidden clips underneath. You should feel and hear them snap into place.

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.

To reinstall the lower case:

Set it in place and press firmly to engage the two hidden clips underneath. You should feel and hear them snap into place.

Step 3

              Disconnect the battery

Peel back the tape covering the battery connector enough to reveal the connector underneath.

Peel back the tape covering the battery connector enough to reveal the connector underneath.

Step 4

Use a spudger to slide the battery connector parallel to the logic board and out of its socket on the logic board.

Use a spudger to slide the battery connector parallel to the logic board and out of its socket on the logic board.

Step 5

              Disconnect the logic board

Use a T4 Torx driver to remove the two 1.4 mm screws securing the trackpad cable cover.
Remove the trackpad cable cover.

Use a T4 Torx driver to remove the two 1.4 mm screws securing the trackpad cable cover.

Remove the trackpad cable cover.

Step 6

Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the trackpad cable connector up and out of its socket.
To re-attach press connectors like this one, carefully align and press down on one side until it clicks into place, then repeat on the other side. Do not press down on the middle. If the connector is misaligned, the pins can bend, causing permanent damage.

Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the trackpad cable connector up and out of its socket.

To re-attach press connectors like this one, carefully align and press down on one side until it clicks into place, then repeat on the other side. Do not press down on the middle. If the connector is misaligned, the pins can bend, causing permanent damage.

Step 7

The left speaker will be on your righthand side when working on the MacBook, as it’s laying upside down.
Slide the pointed end of a spudger underneath the left speaker cable and pry straight up to disconnect it from the logic board.
With the connector disconnected, slide the flat end of a spudger under the cable to separate the adhesive securing the cable to the logic board.

The left speaker will be on your righthand side when working on the MacBook, as it’s laying upside down.

Slide the pointed end of a spudger underneath the left speaker cable and pry straight up to disconnect it from the logic board.

With the connector disconnected, slide the flat end of a spudger under the cable to separate the adhesive securing the cable to the logic board.

Step 8

Use a pair of tweezers to peel back any tape covering the microphone cable connector.
Use the pointed end of a spudger to lift up the small locking flap on the microphone cable’s ZIF connector.
Slide the microphone cable out of its connector.
If possible, grip the cable by the tape, not by the cable itself.

Use a pair of tweezers to peel back any tape covering the microphone cable connector.

Use the pointed end of a spudger to lift up the small locking flap on the microphone cable’s ZIF connector.

Slide the microphone cable out of its connector.

If possible, grip the cable by the tape, not by the cable itself.

Step 9

Use a T4 Torx driver to remove the two 1.4 mm screws securing the USB-C connector cover.
Remove the USB-C connector cover.

Use a T4 Torx driver to remove the two 1.4 mm screws securing the USB-C connector cover.

Remove the USB-C connector cover.

Step 10

Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the USB-C cable connector up and out of its socket on the logic board.

Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the USB-C cable connector up and out of its socket on the logic board.

Step 11

Use a spudger to lift up the small locking flap on the sound board cable’s ZIF connector.
Slide the sound board cable out of the ZIF connector.

Use a spudger to lift up the small locking flap on the sound board cable’s ZIF connector.

Slide the sound board cable out of the ZIF connector.

Step 12

Peel back the black tape covering the fan cable connector.

Peel back the black tape covering the fan cable connector.

Step 13

Use the tip of a spudger to lift up the locking flap on the fan cable’s ZIF connector.
Slide the fan cable out of the ZIF connector.

Use the tip of a spudger to lift up the locking flap on the fan cable’s ZIF connector.

Slide the fan cable out of the ZIF connector.

Step 14

Use a T4 Torx driver to remove the 1.4 mm screw securing the antenna cable cover.
Remove the antenna cable cover.

Use a T4 Torx driver to remove the 1.4 mm screw securing the antenna cable cover.

Remove the antenna cable cover.

Step 15

Use a pair of tweezers to grip the antenna connector close to its base.
Pull straight up to disconnect the cable.
Repeat for the second antenna cable.

Use a pair of tweezers to grip the antenna connector close to its base.

Pull straight up to disconnect the cable.

Repeat for the second antenna cable.

Step 16

Use a T4 Torx driver to remove the two 1.5 mm screws securing the display cable connector cover.
Remove the display cable connector cover.

Use a T4 Torx driver to remove the two 1.5 mm screws securing the display cable connector cover.

Remove the display cable connector cover.

Step 17

Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the display cable connector straight off of the antenna board to disconnect it.

Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the display cable connector straight off of the antenna board to disconnect it.

Step 18

              Remove the logic board screws

Use a T5 Torx driver to remove the six screws securing the logic board to the upper case:
Three 3.5 mm screws
One 5.8 mm cushioned screw
Two 2.0 mm screws

Use a T5 Torx driver to remove the six screws securing the logic board to the upper case:

Three 3.5 mm screws

One 5.8 mm cushioned screw

Two 2.0 mm screws

Step 19

              Remove the logic board

Remove the logic board.

Remove the logic board.

Step 20

              Check cables during reassembly

When you reinstall the logic board assembly, verify that no cables get trapped under the board as you lower it into place. Check each of the seven locations carefully:
Battery cable
Fan cable
Audio board cable
USB-C board cable
Antenna bar cables
Trackpad cable
Left speaker and microphone cables

When you reinstall the logic board assembly, verify that no cables get trapped under the board as you lower it into place. Check each of the seven locations carefully:

Battery cable

Fan cable

Audio board cable

USB-C board cable

Antenna bar cables

Trackpad cable

Left speaker and microphone cables

Compare your new replacement part to the original part—you may need to transfer remaining components or remove adhesive backings from the new part before installing.

To reassemble your device, follow the above steps in reverse order.

Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.

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