Introduction
Screaming at your MacBook Air might not hurt its feelings, but it could go deaf. Use this guide to replace a blown-out microphone.
What you need
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Remove the following ten screws:
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Two 8 mm 5-point Pentalobe screws
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Eight 2.5 mm 5-point Pentalobe screws
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Wedge your fingers between the display and the lower case and pull upward to pop the lower case off the Air.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to pry both short sides of the battery connector upward to disconnect it from its socket on the logic board.
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Bend the battery cable slightly away from the logic board so the connector will not accidentally contact its socket.
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Remove the following five screws securing the battery to the upper case:
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Two 5.2 mm T5 Torx screws
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One 6 mm T5 Torx screw
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Two 2.6 mm T5 Torx screws
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Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the I/O board cable connector up off its socket on the I/O board.
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Bend the cable away from the I/O board.
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Use the tip of a spudger to de-route the left speaker cable from the notch cut into the edge of the I/O board.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the left speaker connector up and out of its socket on the I/O board.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the left speaker off the adhesive securing it to the upper case.
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Use the tip of a spudger to flip up the retaining flap on the microphone ribbon cable ZIF socket.
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Use the tip of a spudger to pull the microphone ribbon cable out of its socket.
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Use the tip of a spudger to pry the microphone away from the side of the upper case.
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Remove the microphone from the upper case.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.