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Use this guide to replace a dead or noisy fan.
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crwdns2935267:0crwdne2935267:0P5 Pentalobe Screwdriver Retina MacBook Pro and Air$5.99
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Use a P5 Pentalobe driver to remove ten screws securing the lower case, of the following lengths:
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Two 9 mm screws
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Eight 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 and set it aside.
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Grab the clear plastic pull tab attached to the battery connector and pull it toward the front edge of the Air to disconnect the battery from the logic board.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the I/O board cable connector upward out of its socket on the I/O board.
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Carefully peel the I/O board cable from the top of the fan.
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While gently pulling the I/O board cable upward near its connection to the logic board, use the tip of a spudger to pry upward on alternating sides of the connector to help "walk" it out of its socket.
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Remove the I/O board cable.
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Use the tip of a spudger to carefully flip up the retaining flap on the fan cable ZIF socket.
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Peel the rubber gasket off the adhesive on the top of the fan.
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Remove the following three screws securing the fan to the upper case:
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One 3.6 mm T5 Torx screw
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One 2.7 mm T5 Torx screw
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One 3.6 mm T5 Torx screw with a short head
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Lift the fan out of the upper case and carefully pull the fan ribbon cable out of its socket as you remove it from the Air.
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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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Great guide! Worked seamlessly! Big thumbs up!
The 13” mid 2012 requires a P4 Pentalobe screwdriver to remove case and change the fan.
The P5 is too large.
MacBook Air 13" Mid 2012 repaired! Thank you for this great guide. I have used:
- Tournevis Pentalobe P5
- Tournevis Torx T5
- Halberd Spudger
- Spudger (carbon)
I recently replaced my battery (thanks to your awesome guidance and battery!). When I opened the cover, I saw that there was so much dust in there from over the years. I wiped off what I could and used a cotton swab to gently removed what I could. I noticed that there was tons and tons of dust on the inner ring of the fan. It seems to work but I have had issues with overheating. I am wondering whether I need to get a new fan or whether I can try cleaning the fan I have. If the latter, how do I do that? Should I just use one of those air cans that one uses for removing dust between keyboard keys? Or is there some other, better way to do it, without damaging anything?
