Sostituzione schermo MacBook Air 13" Retina Display fine 2018

Scritto Da: Adam O'Camb
  • Commenti: 41
Sostituzione schermo MacBook Air 13" Retina Display fine 2018

Difficoltà

Moderato

Passi

13

Tempo Necessario

15 - 40 minuti

Introduzione

Usa questa guida per sostituire il display di un MacBook Air 2018.

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    • Prima di iniziare questa procedura dovresti disabilitare la funzionalità Auto Boot del tuo Mac. Auto Boot accende il tuo Mac quando apri il coperchio con lo schermo può attivarsi accidentalmente in fase di smontaggio. Usa questa guida oppure segui le istruzioni abbreviate qui sotto per disabilitare Auto Boot.

    • Se il tuo MacBook funziona con Big Sur v11.1 o successive, disattivare l'Auto Boot potrebbe non funzionare. Puoi procedere normalmente, ma assicurati di scollegare la batteria appena sei dentro.

    • Prima di iniziare, spegni completamente e stacca dall'alimentazione il tuo MacBook Pro. Richiudi il display e ribalta il laptop mettendolo a faccia in giù.

    • Usa un cacciavite pentalobe P5 per rimuovere le viti seguenti:

    • Due viti da 7,9 mm

    • Due viti da 7,1 mm

    • Sei viti da 2,6 mm

    If the first thing you do is disconnect the battery, is it really an issue if you don’t (or can’t) disable auto-boot?

    maccentric -

    I agree, why disable Auto-Boot when the lid is closed and the battery is disconnected immediately? – I've never had an issue since 2016 when the feature was introduced.

    stevebsiegel -

    On my machine, the longest two screws were in the corners, while the other two long screws were in the middle. Perhaps previous service in the past had them replaced into the wrong place? In any case, the longest screws do seem to fit in either place. I guess 0.8mm is not very much of a difference. Seems like poor design if they could have used one size of screw.

    johann beda -

    Just did one, and it also had longest screws in the corners.

    maccentric -

    Just did another, and the long ones were in the middle. Definitely poor design and quality control.

    maccentric -

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    • Infila le dita tra lo schermo e il case inferiore per sollevare dall'Air la cover stessa.

    • Rimuovi il case inferiore.

    • Dopo il rimontaggio, il tuo MacBook potrebbe non accendersi finché non è collegato a una fonte di alimentazione (un caricabatterie per smartphone a bassa potenza potrebbe funzionare). Per testare la tua riparazione, collega il caricatore, attendi due minuti affinché il tuo MacBook si accenda e verifica che tutto funzioni come previsto.

    Das geht etwas schwer, da das Unterteil mittig noch von 2 Druckverschlüssen gehalten wird.

    facebook -

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    This is a bit difficult because the lower part is still held in the middle by 2 pressure fasteners.

    Tom -

    Are there any suggestions to removing the pressure fasteners more easily?

    Drea Mastromatteo -

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    • Stacca il nastro adesivo che copre il connettore della batteria quanto basta per scoprire lo stesso connettore.

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    • Usa uno spudger per far scorrere il connettore della batteria parallelamente alla scheda logica, tirandolo fuori dal suo zoccolo sulla scheda.

    Before the battery can be fully disconnected, the battery disconnect button needs to be held down. There is a gold button just above the battery socket, along with a small LED much like the 12” machines. Once this has been held down and the LED has switched off it is safe to remove the battery.

    Aaron Dalziel -

    This seems like an important step?

    maccentric -

    Also, seems like this should be done after the battery is disconnected, not before? Otherwise, wouldn’t the battery re-charge it?

    maccentric -

    What if the white LED dosent light up after pressing the yellow button again?

    Iron05 -

    I just performed this repair on my late 2018 mac air. I did click the gold button but saw no LED illuminated or otherwise. Question- after reassembly does the button get pressed again to connect the battery? Please clarify if this button is to be pressed and if it needs pressing again after the repair.

    All said - I pressed again after the battery connector clicked, assembled the back and all worked perfectly. The original issue was one dead port (no charge, no communication). The battery charge lightening bold icon was acting funny too. Genuis bar guy in Naperville said it was likely a logic board too. But it was not. The port was apparently confusing the logic board with regards to the charge function. Thanks Adam for saving me $440 and sending my computer back to Apple. I am 71 yrs young - who says an old dog can’t learn new tricks with good training!!

    William Lane -

    I didn't see Aaron's comment before completing the battery replacement. Afterwards, the computer would not turn on despite multiple SMC reset procedures. Upon double-checking the comments I see the importance of pressing the gold button. I pressed the gold button before disconnecting the new battery, then pressed it again after reconnecting for good measure. Computer booted!

    It would be good of iFixit to add this important step as most people probably don't open up every single comment on (seemingly) simple steps.

    Corey Matsumoto -

    Seconding Corey's comment. If paid more attention to the comment section, I would have avoided 15-30 minutes of panic. (BTW I did not notice any LED, but the golden button was easy to find).

    Lorenzo Sorbo -

    Where is the gold button? I replaced my battery and my laptop will not start

    Candace Williams -

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    • Usa un cacciavite Torx T3 per rimuovere le due viti da 1,4 mm che fissano la staffa del cavo dell'antenna.

    • Rimuovi la staffa del cavo dell'antenna.

    It is a T4 not a T3

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    • Inserisci l'estremità punta di uno spudger sotto uno dei cavi di antenna, vicino al connettore.

    • Fai leva verso l'altro per scollegare il cavo.

    • Ripeti l'operazione per l'altro cavo di antenna.

    As you are putting everything back together, it is a bit wonky trying to reconnect these antenna. Patience is necessary and it helps if you reshape the cables so that the cables are like the picture.

    Brent Porter -

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    • Usa un cacciavite Torx T3 per rimuovere le due viti da 1,5 mm che fissano la staffa del connettore del cavo dello schermo.

    • Rimuovi la staffa del connettore del cavo del display.

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    • Usa l'estremità piatta di uno spudger per sollevare il connettore del cavo dello schermo.

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    • Usa un cacciavite Torx T5 per rimuovere le viti seguenti:

    • Quattro viti da 7,4 mm

    • Due viti da 4,5 mm

    The tool list does not list a T5.

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    • Solleva nella barra dell'antenna verso l'alto ed estraila dal case. Fai attenzione che non si impigli in cavi e connettori presenti sul case.

    • Potresti incontrare un po' di resistenza da parte delle clip nella parte centrale della barra che la ancorano al case. Tieni conto che, se tiri direttamente verso l'alto perpendicolarmente al case, puoi tirare con una certa forza senza danneggiare nulla.

    • Rimuovi la barra dell'antenna.

    Tip: keep the six big lid anchor screws in place until after you remove the antenna bar. You may have to use your plastics spudger to wedge underneath the vents and get leverage off the underside of the lid along the hinge area. I also had to remove the Logicboard so I could get the plastic spudger underneath the antenna bar and lift it up. It felt like it was going to break. Did not want to have to remove the logic board, but seemed that was the only way I could get underneath and pry the antenna out.

    Chris Leeds -

    Felt like I was going to break it! It will come out but it requires patience and light touch

    Go to 12:02 on this Video:

    https://youtu.be/AvS3Dl712zQ

    Subscribe to this dude’s channel! I donated because he has taught me a lot with his videos!

    Macrepair SF -

    Lamar's suggestion to view the video is excellent. Though I saw it only in arrears, it was quite valuable. I found a spudge, used to GENTLY pry both side first, then begin lifting on your right side (with back of laptop facing you) while gently twisting slightly inward to do the trick.

    Probably the worst moment in this repair.

    DLC

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    • Usa un cacciavite Torx T9 per rimuovere le sei viti da 4,9 mm che fissano le cerniere dello schermo al case superiore.

    This was a T8 Torx driver for me

    jasonsedlaczek -

    It’s easier to leave 1 on each side in place open the MacBook fully and the remove them. This will help not damaging the bottom screen rim

    Kevin Duterne -

    Torx T8 for me too on a MacBook Air 2020

    Paul Scott -

    T8 for me as well on a 2019 MacBook Air

    Keith Thorne -

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    • Con il MacBook ancora disposto con lo schermo in basso, solleva con delicatezza il case superiore per aprire il MacBook al maggior angolo possibile.

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    • Solleva il MacBook Air e ruota con delicatezza lo schermo fino a un angolo di 90 gradi rispetto al case superiore.

    • Le cerniere non dovrebbero muoversi rispetto allo schermo e dovrebbero ruotare lievemente fuori dal case.

    • Mantenendo lo schermo a un angolo di 90 gradi rispetto al case, spingi verso il basso lo schermo mentre tieni ferma la scocca, in modo che le cerniere possono scorrere fuori dal fondo del case.

    Can i skip antenna screw and battery to reallign the screen lid ? My screen lid is misalligned with the body about half milimeters

    can.cakmak -

    Yes. You can loosen the screen lid screws to re-align the top lid.

    Arthur Shi -

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    "Keeping the display at a 90 degree angle with the case, move the display straight down while holding the case still, so that the hinges slide out the bottom of the case."

    (end quote)

    If you're moving the display straight down, how does it "slide out"? I do ge the point, but this instruction could stand a tad amount of re-wording.

    dlcatftwin -

    Also, on installing the new screen, the hinges on the new screen are very tight. It is easier to the install if you use some needle-nose or some tweezers to open the hinges to 90 degrees before trying to slot the new screen.

    Brent Porter -

Conclusione

Confronta la tua parte di ricambio con quella originale: potrebbe essere necessario il trasferimento di alcuni componenti o la rimozione di protezioni adesive dalla nuova parte prima di installarla.

Per riassemblare il tuo dispositivo, segui queste istruuzioni in ordine inverso.

Porta i tuoi rifiuti elettronici a un riciclatore certificato R2 o e-Stewards.

La riparazione non è andata secondo i piani? Vai sulla nostra comunità Risposte per trovare aiuto nella risoluzione dei problemi.

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Adam O'Camb

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11 commenti

So…….. Which one of those flexes is the camera flex? It seems you skipped over a lot of the connectors in your guide.

Aksel Barnes -

I would like to know this as well same issue with Camera not detected as other comments.

David Thomas -

I’m also interested in this. After a LCD swap, de iSight camera / webcam isn’t working.

Jochem -

Y’all need to give bonus points for putting it all back together again. Those T3 screws in steps 5 and 7 are awful hard to get back into place while holding the brackets in place. Not to mention the replacement display I purchased (from a third party) didn’t have the other two brackets in place, so I had to move those over from the original display as well.

The high res images in this guide are very helpful, and the guide is very well written and straightforward. Thanks.

larwood -

I have replaced the complete screen on my macbook air and followed these repair instructions to the letter, but for some reason the camera is not detected, I have double checked the connectors but still no camera detected when opening any app s like facetime, photo booth etc.

colin -

Thank you. Very clear guide. The antenna bar removal IS a tense moment and and I’d suggest everyone carefully look at all three photos in this stage just to facilitate the display logic board falling through the gap. With this guide, this is at the low end of ‘moderate difficulty’.

Richard Leach -

Antenna bar removal_Felt like I was going to break it! It will come out but it requires patience and light touch

Go to 12:02 on this Video:

https://youtu.be/AvS3Dl712zQ

Subscribe to this dude’s channel! I donated because he has taught me a lot with his videos!

Macrepair SF -

Anybody can solve the problem of the “no camera detected” after replacing the screen? I also don’t have the auto bright function.

Juan Pablo -

Step 5 mentions using a T3 Torx screwdriver - not so on my unit - magnification reveals 2 Pentalobe screws, what size I know not, though they are not P5. Any advice?

dlcatftwin -

Is it possible to replace just the display cable? There is a replacement display cable sold by ifixit that’s supposedly compatible with MacBook Air 2018, but I haven’t seen any instructions for it specifically.

SunMin Kim -

Just tried this unsuccessfully. My two 4.5 mm screws that hold the antenna bar on were stripped, so I couldn’t complete the repair. I reassembled everything, but when I tried to turn my computer on again, it wouldn’t turn on. Any advice would be much appreciated

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