Macbook pro ssd ram upgrade upgrading my 2011 macbook pro stock hdd 320 gb5400rpm to a samsung 830 series ssd 128gb and the ram memory from 4 gb 33 mhz to 8 gb corsair 33 mhz note. As with the 2010 macbook air and inch 2011 model, the 2011 11inch macbook air is simple to disassembled, once you remove the bottom cover. Booting from usb drives on 2011 macbook pro macrumors forums. However, because these lines are so similar, a detailed comparison can be. Needed this to install a macbook air hard drive this screwdriver opens the back panel, but you need a t5 screwdriver for the one hard drive screw. With a battery like this, the macbook air will last for up to 7 hours of constant web use, or up to 30 days in standby. Beschrijving use this precision p5 pentalobe screwdriver to open retina macbook and macbook air laptops. Buy ssd enclosure for macbook air 2010 2011, a69 a70 hard drive usb 3. Best value 2011 macbook air great deals on 2011 macbook.
P5 pentalobe screwdriver retina macbook pro and air. This p5 pentalobe screwdriver from moody tools is made in usa and features an esd safe handle with a swivel top, and a double ended reversible pentalobe tip. Aug 24, 2019 using the included cable, plug the enclosure into the macbook air and open the systems disk utilities app. Click on the erase tab, fill in the drives new name and click erase. Macbook air 11 inch or inch all version macbook pro inch 15 inch or 17 inch all version macbook inch all version 2015 new macbook all version this kit includes 4 screwdrivers and 1 help stick. Unfollow screwdriver set macbook pro to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Whether you own or are considering a 2010 or 2011 base model 11. I have tried to boot from usb on two different macbook pros and early 2008 one and a later 2011 macbook pro. But on both machines grub launches and then the machine just hangs on a black. P5 pentalobe screwdriver retina macbook pro and air ifixit. As on the 2010 macbook air and some iphone 4s, apple used tamperresistant pentalobe screws on the 2011 airs bottom cover.
Well have to wait to check for battery compatibility between the two generations. You can use a plastic like shapelock to form your own screw driver tip, but it probably wont have enough force to unscrew or screw them successfully. Differences between early 2011 and late 2011 macbook pro. You can remove these screws using a special screwdriver bit or a small. Wiha pl1 macbook airretina pentalobe screwdriver for macbook pentalobe bottom screws. Cracking open the apple macbook air 2011 11inch zdnet. Macbook air and macbook pro 5point pentalobe screwdriver. As on the 2010 macbook air and some iphone 4s, apple used. Buy transcend ts960gjdm500 jetdrive 500 960gb sata iii ssd upgrade kit for macbook air ssd online at low price in india on. Macbook pro 2011 cant boot from usb stick cloudready. As far as the macbook pro screws go, as kd5mdk said, keeping the screwdriver in line with the screw, compensating for the angle, is critical to getting the screws out safely. Buy transcend ts960gjdm500 jetdrive 500 960gb sata.
How to replace the ssd in a macbook air lifehacker uk. Even internally, the late 2011 macbook pro models are almost identical with the later line only packing modestly faster processors across the board and faster graphics or larger hard drives in some models. Screws were very easy to remove and it looks a quality screw driver for the job. Then i tried to install the two screws as described. Jul 20, 2011 as with the macbook pro, the air s sandy bridge bump jettisons the core 2 duo processors and the nvidia chipsets that have accompanied them since the unibody macbooks were introduced in late. How to upgrade hard drive on macbook air mid2011 share. Macbook air a69 2011 power dc jack io board audio usb. How to revitalize your old macbook air with a new ssd. The macbook air has seen more extensive use of pentalobe screws than the macbook pro. The pentalobe security screw apple nomenclature, or pentalobe screw drive, is a fivepointed.
You can form your own tool with a file and an old screwdriver, but it will damage the screws unless you. Macbook air a69 in sonstige notebookersatzteile gunstig kaufen. Order this screwdriver on amazon for some things like removing the optical drive, you will also need a t6 torx bi. U plug in the ethernet adapter into the thunderbolt port of the macbook air mentioned in section 2. Laprite 5 in 1 screwdriver set for apple macbook, macbook air, macbook pro fits all models compatible models. Macbook air 5point pentalobe screwdriver mac parts and send in mac repair service for your apple macbook, macbook pro, imac, iphone or ipad. Requires an hdmi cable sold separately for connection to your tv or projector. You can form your own tool with a file and an old screwdriver, but it will damage the screws unless you are incredibly precise. The problem is that as soon as you try and boot from either of them the usb ports seem to shut down causing the. Hde 5 point pentalobe screwdriver with magnet tip for macbook.
Shut down your macbook air and place it face down on a clean, even surface, ideally on a towel or similar. Transcends jetdrive ssd upgrade kits werden mit einem usb 3. Received the screw driver today and its a perfect fit. However, because these lines are so similar, a detailed comparison can be particularly useful to help tell them apart. You would normally need this screwdriver set to fit a hard drive to a mac laptop. Macbook air 11inch or inch 2010, 2011, 2012 models for the following procedure you will need torx t5 screwdriver and 5point torx plus pentalobe compatible. Owc aura pro 6g ssd fur macbook air 20102011, 500 gb. Black macbook air 11 a70 a69 2010 2011 ssd card to usb adapter enclosure.
The io board integrates the magsafe dcin socket, a usb port, and the headphone jack onto one board. Original apple macbook air a69 a1466 dc buchse jack io usb. Order this screwdriver on amazon screwdriver for some things like removing the optical drive, you will also need a t6 torx bi. Description brand new high quality pentalobe screwdriver for macbook air 2010, 2011, 2012, 20, 2014, 2015 bottom case screws and for macbook pro. This torx screwdriver set is perfect for working inside apple laptops, it contains the. Macbook air 11 mid 2011 io board replacement ifixit. Adding usb3 to an older macbook pro markcs tech blog. Click link to purchase from our amazon affiliate that has this item in stock right now. In fact, from the outside, there is not very much to differentiate this model from the previous one.
Oct 31, 2012 order this screwdriver on amazon screwdriver for some things like removing the optical drive, you will also need a t6 torx bi. All five versions of the 11inch macbook air late2010, mid2011, mid2012, mid20 and early2014 include eight 2. Unfollow screwdriver macbook air to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. I used the 64bit professional version and everything works. Support ssd from macbook air inch a69, 20102011 model mc503 mc504 mc965 mc966,11 inch. The hardest part was lifting the back off, ram came out easy and new ram installed and ive got a nice 16gb macbook pro. They are both currently working running osx so i dont actually want to install cloudready but thought i could instead run it from usb ocasionally. Discover over 2157 of our best selection of ahci ssd, ngff ssd to sata, 256gb ssd for macbook air. Macbook air with a 64gb solid state drive or the top of the line. Sep 08, 2011 as with the 2010 macbook air and inch 2011 model, the 2011 11inch macbook air is simple to disassembled, once you remove the bottom cover. Published on jul 30, 2011 this video shows you step by step how to wipe os x lion from your 2011 macbook air and install windows 7. Cracking open the apple macbook air 2011 11inch cracking open observations. Professional case screwdriver for macbook air by precision.
Wiha pl1 macbook air retina pentalobe screwdriver for macbook pentalobe bottom screws. Macbook screwdriver set, professional macbook screwdriver repair tool kit with torx t4 t5 t6 t8 y 2. Luckily, this macbook air uses the same pentalobe screws as the previous generation on the lower case. Now the power is fixed, but the usb socket does not seem to mount anything, as in it doesnt work. Replace the io board on your macbook air 11 mid 2011. Use this precision p5 pentalobe screwdriver to open retina macbook and macbook air laptops. I have installed refit on my new 17 mbp so i can boot of a couple of external usb hard disks. Also plug in the external usb dvdcdrom drive with the dvdcd created from step 1. U power up the macbook air holding down the option key.
Ssd enclosure for macbook air 2010 2011, a69 a70 hard. Torx screwdriver set 20mm t6 t7 t8 t9 t10 upgrade your mac. Cracking open the apple macbook air 2011 inch techrepublic. Macbook air schrauben bottom cover gehause boden screw a69. How can i open the 2011 macbook air without damaging the screws. Battery for macbook air 11in 2011 early 2015 owc mercury aura pro macbook air 2012 ssd 480gb cherry strait 3. You will need a p5 pentalobe screwdriver and a t5 torx screwdriver for screws inside of the macbook air. Pentalobe screws as on the 2010 macbook air and some iphone 4s, apple used tamperresistant pentalobe screws on the 2011 airs bottom cover. Unscrew the screw securing the internal ssd with the supplied screwdriver and.
As with the macbook pro, the airs sandy bridge bump jettisons the core 2 duo processors and the nvidia chipsets that have accompanied them since the unibody macbooks were introduced in late. Cracking open the apple macbook air 2011 11inch 28 page. Macbook air mid 2011 teardown amazon web services. How to upgrade hard drive on macbook air mid2011 hardware. Screwdriver size for removing screws on late 2011 macbook pro. How to upgrade hard drive on macbook air mid 2011 hardware.
Precision pentalobe screwdriver set p2 p5 p6 5point 5star 0. Macbook tool kit laprite 5 in 1 screwdriver set for apple. The classic macbook air model which steve jobs released in 2011, was officially sold until 2018 when apple replaced it with a refreshed macbook air. Aug 16, 2012 macbook pro ssd ram upgrade upgrading my 2011 macbook pro stock hdd 320 gb5400rpm to a samsung 830 series ssd 128gb and the ram memory from 4 gb 33 mhz to 8 gb corsair 33 mhz note. Ask different is a question and answer site for power users of apple hardware and software. Jul 22, 2011 as on the 2010 macbook air and some iphone 4s, apple used tamperresistant pentalobe screws on the 2011 air s bottom cover. Macbook air 11inch, mid2011 macbook air 11inch, mid2012. Its a stunning machine to use very fast, and the screen estate at 1920x1200 is brilliant for working on multiple windowsapps etc. There are 10 screws holding the base plate in place. Once again, owc provides mac users an upgrade path that delivers higher performance, functionality, and reliability. Pentalobe screwdriver for the proprietary screws in the bottom of the macbook air t5 torx bit for removing the screw from the ssd. Usb c hub, dodocool macbook pro adapter with thunderbolt 3 type c, 100w pd,4k hdmi port, 3 usb 3. It was not magnetic though, which would have been nice.
Using the included cable, plug the enclosure into the macbook air and open the systems disk utilities app. Like huawei p9, meizu mx9 also uses the pentalobe screw next to the usbc connector. Opening the bottom cover is quite difficult if you dont have the right screwdriver. Once you manage to take off the bottom cover, all the parts are pretty easily replaceable. Jan 31, 20 received the screw driver today and its a perfect fit. You can remove these screws using a special screwdriver bit or a small flathead bit. The p5 driver is compatible with the 5point star shaped pentalobe 5ipr security fasteners used on the bottom of some apple laptops. For macbook air a69, a70 bottom screws and iphone 4 4s. U after a few seconds, a number of boot options should start to appear. Macbook air 11inch, mid 2011 macbook air 11inch, mid2012.
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