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This guide shows how to increase the hard drive size of the 2013-2017 MacBook Air 13" (A1466), by adding an M2 SSD.
You'll need:
- NVME M.2 SSD - I used samsung 970 EVO Plus 250 GB NVME M.2
- Sintech Adapter kit e.g. https://mackabler.dk/ngff-m2-pcie-ssd-ko...
- Alternatively you may use OWC SSD, which does not require adapter - see https://www.owcdigital.com/products/aura....
- However OWC ssds are slower than the newest Samsung SSDs.
- Recovery USB disk with OSX - ref https://support.apple.com/en-in/HT201372 I used Catalina.
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Boot in recovery mode (power + alt) to start from recovery disk.
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Then format the new SSD in Disk Utility (erase + first aid).
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Shutdown down mac, remove back plate, disconnect battery.
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Then install new SSD in M2 enclosure and swap it with old SSD.
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Boot in recovery mode (power + alt) to start from recovery disk.
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Mount external USB disk from (2).
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Finally, restore time machine backup from (2) to new SSD.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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