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Use this guide to replace a faulty trackpad in an Early 2020 MacBook Air.
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If your MacBook is running Big Sur v11.1 or later, disabling Auto Boot may not work. You can proceed normally, but make sure to disconnect the battery as soon as you're inside.
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Use a P5 driver to remove the following screws:
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Two 7.9 mm screws
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Two 7.1 mm screws
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Six 2.6 mm screws
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Wedge your fingers between the display and the lower case and pull upward to pop the lower case off the Air.
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Remove the lower case.
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Set it in place and press firmly to engage the two hidden clips underneath. You should feel and hear them snap into place.
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Peel back the tape covering the battery connector enough to reveal the connector underneath.
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Use a spudger to slide the battery connector parallel to the logic board and out of its socket on the logic board.
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Use a T3 Torx driver to remove the two 1.4 mm screws securing the trackpad cable cover.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the trackpad cable connector up and out of its socket.
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Carefully peel the trackpad cable off of the battery.
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Use a pair of tweezers to peel back the tape covering the keyboard side of the trackpad cable on the mid board.
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Use the pointed end of a spudger to lift up the small locking flap on the trackpad cable's ZIF connector.
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Slide the keyboard side of the trackpad cable out of its connector.
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Use a T5 Torx driver to remove the nine screws securing the trackpad:
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Eight fully-coated 3.1 mm screws
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One partially-coated 3.1 mm screw
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While keeping the laptop screen-side down, carefully open the laptop. The trackpad will stay sitting on the display.
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As you remove the trackpad assembly, be careful not to lose the five small metal washers resting on the screw posts. (They will fly off and get lost with very little provocation.)
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Remove the trackpad.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to lift the small locking flap on the trackpad's ZIF connector.
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Slide the trackpad cable straight out of the ZIF connector.
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Compare your new replacement part to the original part—you may need to transfer remaining components or remove adhesive backings from the new part before installing.
To reassemble your device, follow the above steps in reverse order.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Check out our Answers community for troubleshooting help.
Compare your new replacement part to the original part—you may need to transfer remaining components or remove adhesive backings from the new part before installing.
To reassemble your device, follow the above steps in reverse order.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Check out our Answers community for troubleshooting help.
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