MacBook Air 13" Late 2010 AirPort/Bluetooth Card Replacement

Introduction

Use this guide to replace your AirPort/Bluetooth card.

What you need

Video Overview

1. Step 1 MacBook Air 13" Late 2010 AirPort/Bluetooth Card Replacement
  Before proceeding, close your computer and lay it on a soft surface top-side down.
  
  Remove the following ten screws:
  
  Two 9 mm 5-point Pentalobe screws
  
  Eight 2.6 mm 5-point Pentalobe screws
  
  The special screwdriver needed to remove the eight 5-point Pentalobe screws can be found .
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2. Step 2
  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 and set it aside.
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4. Step 3
  For precautionary purposes, we advise that you disconnect the battery connector from the logic board to avoid any electrical discharge. This step is optional and is not required.
  
  Grab the clear plastic pull tab attached to the battery connector and pull it toward the front edge of the Air to disconnect the battery from the logic board.
  
  Do not lift upward on the connector as you disconnect it.
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5. Step 4
  Use the flat end of a spudger to pry both antenna connectors up from their sockets on the AirPort/Bluetooth card.
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6. Step 5
  Remove the single 2.9 mm T5 Torx screw securing the AirPort/Bluetooth card to the logic board.
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7. Step 6
  Slightly lift the free end of the AirPort/Bluetooth board and pull it out of its socket on the logic board.
  
  Remove the AirPort/Bluetooth board from the Air.
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