MacBook Air 13" Late 2010 I/O Board Cable Replacement

Step 1 MacBook Air 13" Late 2010 I/O Board Cable 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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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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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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Step 4
• Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the I/O board cable connector upward out of its socket on the I/O board.
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Step 5
• The following connector has an especially deep socket. Use care when disconnecting it.
• Carefully peel the I/O board cable from the top of the fan.
• While gently pulling the I/O board cable upward near its connection to the logic board, use the tip of a spudger to pry upward on alternating sides of the connector to help "walk" it out of its socket.
• Remove the I/O board cable.
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