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Sustitución del disco duro del MacBook Air modelos A1237 y A1304

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  1. Sustitución del disco duro del MacBook Air modelos A1237 y A1304, Caja inferior: paso 1, imagen 1 de 1
    • Retira los siguientes 10 tornillos que sujetan la caja inferior de la Air:

    • Seis tornillos Phillips de 2.8 mm.

    • Dos tornillos Phillips de 3.8 mm.

    • Dos tornillos Phillips de 5.4 mm.

  2. Sustitución del disco duro del MacBook Air modelos A1237 y A1304: paso 2, imagen 1 de 2 Sustitución del disco duro del MacBook Air modelos A1237 y A1304: paso 2, imagen 2 de 2
    • Levanta ligeramente la caja inferior cerca de los orificios de ventilación y empújala hacia la parte posterior de la computadora para liberar las pestañas de montaje.

  3. Sustitución del disco duro del MacBook Air modelos A1237 y A1304, Bateria: paso 3, imagen 1 de 1
    • Desconecta el conector de la batería tirando de él directamente fuera de su zócalo.

  4. Sustitución del disco duro del MacBook Air modelos A1237 y A1304: paso 4, imagen 1 de 1
    • Retira los siguientes nueve tornillos que sujetan la batería a la Air:

    • Cuatro Phillips de 2.9 mm.

    • Cuatro Phillips de 3.8 mm.

    • Un Phillips de 7.2 mm.

  5. Sustitución del disco duro del MacBook Air modelos A1237 y A1304: paso 5, imagen 1 de 1
    • Saca la batería de la Air.

    • Si estás instalando una batería nueva, debes calibrarla luego de la instalación:

    • Cárgala hasta el 100% y luego sigue cargándola durante al menos 2 horas más. Luego, desenchúfala y úsala normalmente para drenar la batería. Cuando veas la advertencia de batería baja, guarda tu trabajo y mantén tu laptop encendida hasta que se duerma. Espera al menos 5 horas, luego cárgala de forma ininterrumpida hasta 100%.

    • Si notas alguna conducta o problema inusual luego de instalar tu batería nueva, podrías necesitar restablecer el SMC de tu MacBook Pro.

  6. Sustitución del disco duro del MacBook Air modelos A1237 y A1304, Disco duro: paso 6, imagen 1 de 3 Sustitución del disco duro del MacBook Air modelos A1237 y A1304, Disco duro: paso 6, imagen 2 de 3 Sustitución del disco duro del MacBook Air modelos A1237 y A1304, Disco duro: paso 6, imagen 3 de 3
    • Desconecta el cable plano de la escotilla del puerto de la placa lógica tirando de él hacia arriba por su lengüeta negra.

    • Retira el cable plano de salida de audio del adhesivo que lo sujeta a la carcasa superior.

    • Utiliza un spudger para hacer palanca en el conector del cable plano de salida de audio del soporte del disco duro.

    I skipped the step (6c) of prying the audio out ribbon cable connector board off the hard drive bracket (& disconnecting it), since it doesn't come off real easily, and I didn't want to damage it. It only requires a little more care when removing the HD from it's bracket if you skip step 6c.

    amiller770 - Contestar

  7. Sustitución del disco duro del MacBook Air modelos A1237 y A1304: paso 7, imagen 1 de 1
    • Desconecta el cable de salida de audio de su toma en el cable plano de la escotilla del puerto.

    This is not necessary and looks pretty risky too.

    eugene_o - Contestar

    Agreed, I encountered no issues when I skipped this on a Rev.B model.

    Kyle Milnes -

  8. Sustitución del disco duro del MacBook Air modelos A1237 y A1304: paso 8, imagen 1 de 1
    • Utiliza un punzón para levantar el conector del cable del disco duro de la placa lógica.

    Reversing step 8 is where I ran into trouble. The replacement fan I had was slightly thicker than the original and caused the ZIF cable to work its way out of the tenuous connection it had to the SSD, resulting in a "?" missing boot drive error upon startup. Took me three tries to get it right! The difficulty is to get the drive connector to the logic board to reach and seat without pulling the other end out of the drive.

    aaronmiller - Contestar

  9. Sustitución del disco duro del MacBook Air modelos A1237 y A1304: paso 9, imagen 1 de 2 Sustitución del disco duro del MacBook Air modelos A1237 y A1304: paso 9, imagen 2 de 2
    • Utiliza el extremo afilado de un spudger para desviar el cable del micrófono del soporte del disco duro.

    • Retira la tapa del tornillo cosmético del adhesivo que lo fija al soporte del disco duro.

  10. Sustitución del disco duro del MacBook Air modelos A1237 y A1304: paso 10, imagen 1 de 1
    • Retira los cuatro tornillos Phillips que fijan el conjunto del disco duro a la carcasa superior:

    • Dos tornillos de 4,7 mm.

    • Dos tornillos de 3,9 mm.

    Longer screws on top.

    Adam Nelson - Contestar

    Two 3.9 mm Phillips screws.

    Two 4.7 mm Phillips screws.

    Alvaro Hermida - Contestar

    There is a cable glued to the diskframe that must be loosened with a spudger before you can remove the frame.

    oysteinalsaker - Contestar

  11. Sustitución del disco duro del MacBook Air modelos A1237 y A1304: paso 11, imagen 1 de 1
    • Extrae el conjunto del disco duro de la carcasa superior.

    Ever since Steve Jobs died, Apple hasn't been what it used to be.

    George A. - Contestar

  12. Sustitución del disco duro del MacBook Air modelos A1237 y A1304, Disco duro: paso 12, imagen 1 de 2 Sustitución del disco duro del MacBook Air modelos A1237 y A1304, Disco duro: paso 12, imagen 2 de 2
    • Utiliza los pulgares para separar el disco duro de su soporte.

  13. Sustitución del disco duro del MacBook Air modelos A1237 y A1304: paso 13, imagen 1 de 2 Sustitución del disco duro del MacBook Air modelos A1237 y A1304: paso 13, imagen 2 de 2
    • Despega el aislante de goma contra golpes del perímetro del disco duro.

  14. Sustitución del disco duro del MacBook Air modelos A1237 y A1304: paso 14, imagen 1 de 1
    • Si está presente, retira el pequeño trozo de cinta adhesiva negra que cubre el conector del cable plano.

  15. Sustitución del disco duro del MacBook Air modelos A1237 y A1304: paso 15, imagen 1 de 3 Sustitución del disco duro del MacBook Air modelos A1237 y A1304: paso 15, imagen 2 de 3 Sustitución del disco duro del MacBook Air modelos A1237 y A1304: paso 15, imagen 3 de 3
    • Las dos versiones del MacBook Air tienen conectores de disco duro diferentes. Si no realizas la acción adecuada para su máquina, dañarás el disco duro. Ten mucho cuidado al desconectar el cable del disco duro. Los conectores ZIF son frágiles.

    • Si tienes el MacBook Air original (A1237), utiliza un punzón o los pulgares para levantar la tapa de sujeción del cable plano HACIA el cable (como se ve en la imagen 1).

    • Si tienes la versión A1304 del MacBook Air, utiliza un spudger o los pulgares para levantar la solapa de sujeción del cable plano y APAGARLA del cable (como se ve en la imagen 2).

    • Extrae el cable del disco duro de su alojamiento.

    The ribbon cable retaining flap is the black piece of plastic under the white piece of plastic.

    Adam Nelson - Contestar

    Hello

    I buy a 60GB m Nano ssd but whp can help me please :(

    My Email; bmw357@hotmail.de

    jahad nuri -

    my macbook air hard driver was failed. now i need to buy the new one with model MCCOE64GEMPP-01A 1.8 INCH 3.3 V ATA7 UDMA66

    could you send me with my email address anduamlakk@gmail.com

    anduamlak alehegn - Contestar

    Hi, I've a A1304 hardware configuration (24-pin cable) and recently I've bought an SSD which uses an A1237 hard drive connector's (40-pin cable). If I buy this diferent cable can I use it without major problems?

    Thanks

    Edgar Castro - Contestar

    A1237(original and 2008) uses 40-pin ZIF cable, and internally E-IDE signal.

    A1304(2009) uses 24-pin LIF cable, and internally S-ATA signal.

    It’s not only different cable, but also different disk drive. If you bought one, you physically cannot uses on otherwise.

    Sorry to resurrect ancient question, but this might be helpful if someone trying in the furute.

    Anonymous -

  16. Sustitución del disco duro del MacBook Air modelos A1237 y A1304: paso 16, imagen 1 de 1
    • Si vas a instalar un disco duro nuevo, tenemos una guía de instalación de OS X para que te pongas manos a la obra.

    • Si es necesario, transfiere la espuma de tu disco duro actual al nuevo. La espuma se quita con un spudger y un poco de paciencia.

    • Las dos opciones principales para leer CD y DVD en un MacBook Air son adquirir una SuperDrive externa o utilizar una prestación de Apple llamada Remote Disc. Remote Disc permite tomar prestada la unidad óptica de un Mac cercano para montar discos en el MacBook Air.

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23 comentarios

It is not necessary to remove the battery. The hard drive can easily be reached while the battery is in place, although you have a little bit more space if you do remove the battery.

It probably is a good idea to unplug the battery before replacing the hard drive, so you do not accidentally short-circuit anything.

Remco Dijkman - Contestar

My hard drive replacement (a Mach Xtreme Nano PATA ZIF 120GB SSD) actually went in the other way up from the stock Apple Drive. ie The ZIF connector is seen when put back together, rather than under the drive as is the case with the Apple Drive (as seen in Steps 10&11). This also meant the cable came up past the drive on the inside of the bracket then to the mother board. I had tried several times the same way as the Apple drive was, and the cable kept being pulled out of the ZIF connector when putting it back together. Luckily this did not damage my drive.

Charlie - Contestar

I cannot tell you how thankful I am for your comment. I bought exactly the same SSD and spent the better part of today trying to get the computer to see it in Disk Utility. I tried everything (at least I thought so!), tweaking the ZIF cable, resetting the rubber bumper, and so on. Must have done ten or more restarts to no avail. The only thing I didn't do was turn the drive upside down! Thank you so much!

Peace Freak -

SERIOUSLY. 2 hours trying to figure out WHY it wouldn't work, THANK YOU CHARLIE. YEARS LATER.

michaeldamiano -

This guide was very helpful and accurate for our A1304 Air, I have commented/adjusted the guide to give some extra info which I felt was missing, useful for identifying the correct model/revision and related replacement part.

I fitted a RunCore 128GB SSD to our A1304 (Revision B) Air, it was easy enough and works exactly as we hoped! The A1304 (Revision B) model Air has a LIF connector. RunCore have different SSD products for the different Air revisions, it would be easy to order the wrong part, so be sure you you what modle/revision of Air you're working on!

Read the guide in full for, for all the details.

Kyle Milnes - Contestar

I think the hard drive connector cables for the A1237 & A1304 are different. I purchased a Samsung 120GB (HS12UHE/A) and the cable on my A1237 didn't fit.

Sean McKenna - Contestar

HELP! I replaced my Original Macbook Air hard drive with a Samsung 1.8" 120 G PATA HS12YHA hard drive. Now my Mac gives me the flashing folder with the "?" and Disk Utility doesn't recognize the new drive. Any suggestions??

Deborah - Contestar

I installed the new hard drive. Your instructions were very accurate. However, when I turn the machine on, I see a blinking folder image with a question mark in the middle. I am assuming since the hard drive is completely blank, there is no "boot" routine. However, since this is an Air, there is no internal disc drive so I don't know how to run the original install discs. Any thoughts?

kevin c - Contestar

There is a little restore USB that came with that MacBook Air that can be used to install the OS on the new hard drive.

Mike -

Hi

Did you have response to. Your question? I have same problem ?

Moh -

The foam looking parts on the HDD - what are they and where do I get them from ? Are they required or can the replacement drives go in without them? I have the rubber shock absorber and the casing but I don't have the felt or foam stick on parts. I hope someone knows what the !@#$ i'm talking about!

Max - Contestar

Yay!

All went smoothly installing a Toshiba 160GB MK1634GAL HDD.

"Look! It's moving. It's sha — it's... it's alive. It's alive... It's alive, it's moving, it's alive! It's alive, it's alive, it's alive! It's ALIVE!"

Thank you sooooo much!

SRE - Contestar

Great guide, but huge overkill!

As has been mentioned by others, I

1) removed the cover,

2) disconnected the battery (but left it in place)

3) unhooked the cable from the top edge of the hard disk bumper.

4) disconnected the wide 'port hatch' ribbon cable that sits on top of the drive, moving it back but not removing it completely.

5) disconnected the data cable for the hard disk where it plugs onto the logic board.

6) removed the screws holding the hard disk bumper in place

7) removed the hard disk.

Everything else is not needed, and you still have loads of room to work in. The more you touch in there, the easier it is to break something.

Thanks for the guide

PhilH - Contestar

Just in case anybody doing resurrection these old things.

As post upside mensioned, there are difference HDD thingy between Early 2008(A1237) and Late 2008 + Mid 2009(both A1304). 1st gen A1237 uses 40pin ZIF connector and internal PATA(=E-IDE) protocol. 2nd gen A1304 uses 24pin LIF connector and internal SATA protocol. They don't compatible each other both cable and disk.

If you want to replace 1g A1237 HDD, you can just buy 1.8" 40pin ZIF HDD and replace it. No problem.

But if you try to replace 2g A1304 HDD, There is no way to buy 24pin LIF connector used HDD or SSD (with proper price, at least). And that's because LIF24 is specific design for some Apple devices. But LIF24 internally uses standard SATA pins. So you can jump from the LIF24 cable's pin header. It provides 3.3v, GND, SATA data A+, A-, B-, B+. If you going to use mSATA SSD or 1.8" SATA SSD, it just uses 3.3v only so jump LIF24 to mSATA should works. By any chance it needs 5v, there's always 5v in USB.

Anonymous - Contestar

I appreciate the effort you made to make the video but as a previous macBook Pro user and new to macBook Air scene, I have to ask doesnt the lit up apple logo on the outside mean you had the laptop on when you flipped it over and took it apart?

Rick Ellis - Contestar

my macbook air hard driver was failed. now i need to buy the new one with model A1304. I prefer ssd

Could you send me with my email address gustavo.arce13@gmail.com

Gustavo Ace - Contestar

my macbook air hard driver was failed. now i need to buy the new one with model A1304. I prefer SSD

could you send me with my email address gustavo.arce13@gmail.com Thank you

Gustavo Ace - Contestar

Thank you so much, this worked perfectly for me. I needed to change the battery as well as the HDD anyway.

Simon Baldwin - Contestar

Hi Guys, I hope you can help me with answer to my following questions:

I have an Issue witn my Macbook Air 2012. When I turn it on I do see a bliking question mark. For that I found out that I have to replace a Hard drive cable. Is that correct?

If yes could you please describe how to do that? And which cable “Serial Number” do I have to buy?

Many thanks to you in advance.

regards!

Mirak

Karim - Contestar

Hi Sir

I need 1.8 Inch PATA ZIF SSD available sir

nowsathar91 - Contestar

In umgekehrter Reihenfolge wieder zusammen bauen

? Und die neue Festplatte auch wieder mit der alten Austauschen?

😂😂😂

LOL

Melanie Geurts - Contestar

Where can I find a sdd for the A1304 in 2023?

Jesus Burbano - Contestar

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