MacBook Air 13" Retina Early 2020 (Intel) Repair

A minor refresh of the Retina MacBook Air computer. Not to be confused with the visually-identical Late 2020 MacBook Air variant that introduced Apple’s M1 chip, this model features a new keyboard, and updated processor, and some revised internals that allow for easier trackpad and battery replacements.

• Display
  • 13.3" IPS panel with True Tone; 2560 x 1600 pixels (16:10 aspect ratio, 227 ppi). Lower resolutions supported
• Processor
  • 1.1GHz dual-core Intel Core i3, Turbo Boost up to 3.2GHz, with 4MB L3 cache
    Configurable to 1.1GHz quad-core Intel Core i5, Turbo Boost up to 3.5GHz, with 6MB L3 cache; or 1.2GHz quad-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.8GHz, with 8MB L3 cache
• Graphics
  • Intel Iris Plus Graphics
  • Support for Thunderbolt 3–enabled external graphics processors (eGPUs)
• Storage
  • 256GB PCIe-based SSD, configurable to 512GB, 1TB, or 2TB SSD
• Memory
  • 8GB of 3733MHz LPDDR4X onboard memory
    Configurable to 16GB of memory
• Wireless
  • 802.11ac Wi-Fi wireless networking; IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible
  • Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
• Dimensions
  • Height: 0.63 in tapered to 0.16 in (0.41–1.61 cm)
  • Width: 11.97 in (30.41 cm)
  • Depth: 8.36 in (21.24 cm)
  • Weight: 2.8 lbs (1.29 kg)
• Ports
  • 2× Thunderbolt 3 port (USB-C 3.1 Gen 2)
  • 1× 3.5 mm headphone jack

• MacBook Air 2020 Teardown

Apple: MacBook Air 2020 specifications