INSTALLING MACBOOK AIR DC-IN BOARD

Your Air is thirsty! Keep those electrons flowing and fix your broken DC-In board.

TOOLS USED IN THIS GUIDE

• Phillips #00 Screwdriver

PARTS RELEVANT TO THIS GUIDE

• MacBook Air Magsafe DC-In Board

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 — DC-In Board

• Remove the single Phillips screw securing the display data cable ground loop to the upper case.

Step 7

• Lift the display data cable slightly for enough clearance to remove the two Phillips screws securing the DC-In board to the upper case.
• Lift the DC-In board slightly and pull its connector straight away from the socket on the logic board.