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Repair information and guides for the minor refresh of the Late 2018 MacBook Air, with the same model number (A1932) and EMC number (3184). This model features a True Tone display and a slightly revised battery.

Battery not recognized after replacing swollen battery MacBook Air

Hi,

I have a Macbook Air 13" (2019) that was not keeping a charge and eventually would just turn off when unplugged. I thought it would just need a new battery. So ordered the replacement Ifixit battery for the model. When I opened up the macbook, the original battery was slightly swollen so I took extra care removing it. I performed the surgery on the laptop, swapped batteries and re-assembled. On boot, everything is working (screen, trackpad, speakers, etc.) except that the battery is not showing up as recognized (an X on the battery icon on login screen) and the macbook requires staying plugged in. It also feels very slow. Its my girlfriends laptop, so I don't ever use it, but it stills feels sluggish. Besides the swollen battery, I did not see any damage on the logic board, though I wasn't really looking out for any. Did a SMC reset and a system update (laptop had been sitting for a month or two waiting for the repair). Still no luck.

Not sure where to go from here, open back up and remove logic board to inspect for damage? Would the swollen battery have affected the logic board?

Any help would be great thanks!

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The laptop will go into a safe mode when no battery is detected, so go over the guide to ensure that all connections are seated correctly, it is most likely that the battery connection needs checking. If all is connected firmly and the battery is still not being detected then there could be an issue with the connector or the battery lines on the board, but hopefully it is just a simple reconnect the battery job as shown in steps 3 & 4.

MacBook Air 13" Retina Display 2019 Battery Replacement

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Before you open the system back up I would install a better tool to see what's going on.

Install this gem of an App CoconutBattery take a snapshot of the Apps main window and post it here so we too can see things. Make sure the charger is plugged in when you do this.

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