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MacBook Air 11" Early 2014 SSD Replacement

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  1. MacBook Air 11" Early 2014 SSD Replacement, Caja inferior: paso 1, imagen 1 de 1
    • Apaga tu computadora. Colócala en una superficie suave con la parte de arriba mirando hacia abajo.

    • Retira los siguientes 10 tornillos:

    • Dos tornillos Pentalobe de 5 Puntos de 8 mm

    • Ocho tornillos Pentalobe de 5 Puntos de 2.5 mm

    • El destornillador especial que necesitas para retirar los tornillos Pentalobe de 5 Puntos lo puedes encontrar aquí

    When you say:

    Remove the following ten screws:

    Two 8 mm 5-point Pentalobe screws

    Eight 2.5 mm 5-point Pentalobe screws

    Do the 8mm & 2.5mm dimensions refer to the LENGTH of those screws, or the size of the pentalobe? That is, are there other sizes of pentalobe drivers like there are for hex, phillips and torx? When only one dimension is provided, it is usually the socket/driver size, not the screw length, maybe since the length cannot be seen when the screw is installed.

    Can I suggest that you clarify your instructions so folks are confident they are only in need of _one_ pentalobe driver?

    Nerdily yours,

    Larry (whose iPhone 4S can now get through a day without 6 recharges thanks to ifixit.com ;-)

    larryleveen - Contestar

    The 8mm and 2.5mm are the length of the screws. One pentalobe P5 screwdriver suffices for all the screws (P5 is implicitly the size of the pentalobe screw heads).

    Michael Welham -

    I sourced all the parts from ifixit, plus a magnetic project mat which I found to be very useful for organising the teardown and reassembly.

    Allen - Contestar

    The magnetic mat is

    GERARD SZAREK -

    Keep the 2.5mm tiny screws away from the MagSafe connector as they will be attracted and sucked in to the magnet.

    Frank O'Carroll - Contestar

    A tip an old bench tech taught me that has saved me many times: I put clear “Scotch” tape over the case screws as they became “free”. The tape kept them in place while I lifted the lid off, cleaned it etc.

    Michael Mee - Contestar

    Thank you for a really smart tip! I will be using that countless more times!

    Lilljedahl -

    I’m confused about internet recovery and installing MacOS. Is all of this done before placing in the new ssd card or after. I don’t have any files that I would like to safe/transfer, is all of this necessary, if I don’t do it before placing new ssd, will I still be able to instal/upgrade macOS afterwards.

    It’s an old Mac and now it won’t start or charge, I know I will have to replace battery and put new battery first and turn on Mac before doing the ssd stuff. Since it won’t effing start.

    I’m really clueless about backing up old ssd, since I don’t need any files, besides MacOS(software) ,and is that related to the ssd?

    AMG - Contestar

    The answer to your question: You need to insert your SSD into the computer before internet recovery. If you start the recovery before inserting SSD, it won’t affect the setup, you won’t damage anything. But your SSD will not be detected (as there isn’t one inserted.)

    Also, a little tip: If you bought a used SSD, go into Disk Utility and format the drive with the highest security level to permanently remove all of the previous files.

    Also a FYI: Internet Recovery will load up Mac OS X 10.9.5 Mavericks, so I would recommend making a recovery drive from a Big Sur (or desired version) through another Mac, and a USB. You can visit this support doc: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201372

    Hope this helps! -Dan

    danielwen -

    I got a macbook air with a damaged and swollen battery. I could remove all screws, except one 2,5 mm screw. I’m afraid it got damaged while attempting to remove it, I have no grip with the P5 pentalobe screwdriver. How can I proceed?

    Robert Hermans - Contestar

    Hi Robert!

    Try some techniques found in this stripped screw removal guide. Good luck!

    Arthur Shi -

    Hello I have a macbook air they are say they do not have parts for my laptop macbook air 11 inches 2013 mid need to replace battery which one to buy

    vensilver - Contestar

    Hello! This is the part you want—maybe we’re not able to ship it to you if you’re out of the United States. The battery in your MacBook Air should be the same for all 11” between mid-2011 to early-2015.

    Arthur Shi -

    The smaller screws went in more easily when I put back all the screws along the hinge edge first.

    Rachel Slatkin - Contestar

  2. MacBook Air 11" Early 2014 SSD Replacement: paso 2, imagen 1 de 1
    • Utiliza tus dedos para hacer palanca entre la pantalla y la cubierta posterior y tira hacia arriba para destrabar y retirar la carcasa posterior del MacBook Air.

  3. MacBook Air 11" Early 2014 SSD Replacement, Conector de la batería: paso 3, imagen 1 de 2 MacBook Air 11" Early 2014 SSD Replacement, Conector de la batería: paso 3, imagen 2 de 2
    • En este paso, desconectarás la batería para evitar cortocircuitos durante el servicio.

    • Usa el extremo plano de un spudger para levantar ambos lados cortos del conector de la batería hacia arriba para desconectarlo de su zócalo en la placa lógica.

    • Dobla el cable de la batería un poco lejos de la placa lógica para que el conector no se doble hacia atrás accidentalmente y haga contacto con su zócalo.

    When reassembling the connector wire needs to be bent to fit.

    GERARD SZAREK - Contestar

  4. MacBook Air 11" Early 2014 SSD Replacement, SSD (Unidad de estado sólido): paso 4, imagen 1 de 1
    • Quita el único tornillo Torx T5 de 2,9 mm que fija la SSD a la placa lógica.

  5. MacBook Air 11" Early 2014 SSD Replacement: paso 5, imagen 1 de 3 MacBook Air 11" Early 2014 SSD Replacement: paso 5, imagen 2 de 3 MacBook Air 11" Early 2014 SSD Replacement: paso 5, imagen 3 de 3
    • Levante el extremo libre de la SSD, lo suficiente para sujetarlo bien.

    • No levantes excesivamente el extremo de la SSD.

    • Saca la unidad del conector y quítala de la placa lógica.

    • Al reinstalar la SSD, asegúrate de que esté correctamente encajada, antes de volver a colocar su tornillo de retención.

    Which type of SSD used in it…is it PCIe??

    rakesh kumar rout - Contestar

    Which type of SSD used in MacBook air 11inch..mid 2013 model???PCIe??

    rakesh kumar rout - Contestar

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can I use my HD SSD from MB Air 2011MID / 13" to this one, EARLY2014 / 11" ??

gustyn2000 - Contestar

To keep my files from my old SSD, I backed it up using Time Machine and restored from that backup during OS installation. Wish this guide was more clear on that, but I’ve successfully upgraded my system!

Daniel - Contestar

Agree with Daniel on OS installation and transfer of files from old disk. This last step needs to be in this guide for sure, otherwise it is an incomplete fix.

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Ezekiel E Cortez - Contestar

The repair itself went smoothly; the advice to make sure the replacement SSD was properly seated was appropriate.

However, the essential step of transferring the OS from backup was challenging. The replacement SSD (OWC Aura Pro) requires that the computer run High Sierra (macOS 10.13) because of needed firmware, but my computer was running Sierra (macOS 10.12). I installed 10.13 on the SSD that I was about to replace, but this was not sufficient. The replacement SSD was not recognized. The backup from which the system is to be restored also has to run 10.13. I resolved this impasse by booting the computer in target disk mode with a new machine that is running 10.13 and cloning the system from that machine.

The instructions that came with the OWC Aura Pro SSD say, “MacOS 10.13 High Sierra … must be installed on the host computer before installing the OWC Aura Pro SSD.“ This information, along with the fact that the backup must also run High Sierra, should be on this website.

Nancy D Morrison - Contestar

excellent set of instructions. thank u

Amigo Foodie - Contestar

Hello I’m wondering if I can put my ssd drive from MacBook Air 2015 into a MacBook Air 2014 or 2013? My 2015 laptop was damaged and had to take out ssd. How to do it I know. Thanks

juljoo - Contestar

Difficulty rating is described as "Moderate". Really, it is very simple to change the SSD in this Mac model.

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