⟐ Commented August 31, 2025 at 16:12 MST

is there a chance to upgrade macbook air mid 2011, 11.6 model DDR3 RAM from 2GB to 4GB?

⟐ Commented April 20, 2023 at 5:34 MST

i understand the ram in a macbook air is soldered. i would like to replace the 2 gig chips with 4 gig or even 8 gig, will the macbook air hardware recognize the additional memory?

if yes, other than warrenty issues; why would ifixit team not take a chance to un-solder the chips?

⟐ Commented October 17, 2020 at 14:14 MST

I use my laptop everyday because I am working on some papers despite having the battery swollen. I've already made a schedule to replace it next month but I'm wondering since I still need my laptop to do my work, is it safe to remove the battery and using it with the AC power only?

I'm afraid the battery will expand more and it could damage the hardware, so I want to remove the battery and using it directly to power cord.

Thank you.

⟐ Commented January 20, 2026 at 10:05 MST

⟐ Answer accepted September 21, 2013 at 7:04 MST

I just replaced the lcd of my macbook and now the backlight does not work. when I turn on the laptop, the lcd works but the backlight does not turn on. I tested with a couple of screens but no success.

Is the problem with the backlight LED, or fuse or logic board, is there any solution?

Model: Macbook air, 11 inches model A1370, 2011.

Any help would be highly appreciated

⟐ Commented March 20, 2021 at 0:20 MST

J

⟐ Commented December 28, 2018 at 20:29 MST

Great, no problem. I've tried to boot in recovery mode, I've tried to boot in safe mode, I've tried to reset everything, I created a boot drive with an external drive from my other mac, however when I boot up while holding the option key, nothing comes up. I have absolutely no option to try to boot from the external drive. I even took out the SSD thinking it was still searching there while keeping the external boot drive plugged in, and still, nothing, only a blinking folder with a question mark.

What could this be? I figure even if the SSD or ribbon connecter were fried (likely), I should still be able to boot from the external with the SSD pulled out, right?

Any help you guys can give would be immensely appreciated. Thanks!

⟐ Answer deleted February 21, 2021 at 9:08 MST

⟐ Answer accepted August 18, 2019 at 5:02 MST

⟐ Answer edited March 09, 2019 at 16:29 MST

I have problem with my Macbook Air.

The internal keyboard and trackpad doesn't work anymore.

Keybord illumination is working fine and the power button also. If I plug in an USB mouse and / or keyboard both work fine.

I changed the cable from top case to logic board - still not working.

With the external keyboard, I did the hardware test - everything ok - and nvram reset - no change.

Some people told me about troubles with Sierra. Since yesterday I have the latest version - but still not working.

Does anybody have another idea to make the MacBook work again?

I need it!

Thanks, Stig

Is there a possibility to identify the problem?

Software? Diagnosis Subsystem?

Problem Update: After a SMC reset the keyboard and mouse it's working for ~ 1 minute (with interuptions).

Is the problem the USB controller?

Does anybody have any advise?

Thank you.

My Macbook is working fine currently.

After one day, devices stopped working again.

⟐ Commented November 30, 2021 at 20:38 MST

Although the click still works, it is a bit temperamental, and tap to click still works, although it has made click and drag difficult.

I am most worried about it eventually breaking from being in the wrong place in the body.

Is there any way of fixing this?

⟐ Answered September 26, 2020 at 12:16 MST

Maybe soldering the cables directly to their target pin? Without proper connection of the socket, the battery cannot charge and the soundcard as well as 1 USB port are disconnected.

Here images of the broken part:

Here the image from your guide at Step_14, how it actually should look like:

What do you think about this strategy?

1) Putting back the socket to its original location:

It still fits :-)

2) Filling the connection gaps by soldering:

Does this make sense?

Any tips on the type of solder?

⟐ Commented November 25, 2019 at 17:57 MST

⟐ Commented July 05, 2019 at 13:26 MST

Anyway, I don't anticipate this is repairable, but I wanted to run it by everyone and see what you know about this kind of screen damage. I can't imagine what would cause it, and it's especially strange that I would get dozens of them all with the same kind of problem. To me it looks like a manufacturing defect, but in that case why wouldn't the owner not take them all back to Apple for replacement?

Curious to see what you think.

Thanks!

John

⟐ Answer accepted November 04, 2017 at 14:33 MST

While replacing the screen in my MBA 11.6" I damaged the led backlight cable. Does any body know where I can source a replacement? Unfortunately only half the screen lights up now.

Thanks in advance.

Josh

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⟐ Commented May 29, 2016 at 4:05 MST

⟐ Answer accepted October 08, 2015 at 0:56 MST

MacBook Air 11" Mid 2011 Upper Case Replacement

and replaced my keyboard for my 2011 macbook air 11". Everything is working great except for one blatant issue. The fan is constantly on full blast, even when there's nothing open and it's cooled down. It seems like the mechanism for detecting when the fan needs to come on, and at what speed, stopped working.

I must have botched something up at some point. I just can't figure out what. I opened it up again to make sure I reinstalled everything correctly and there aren't any loose connections anywhere.

Has anybody had this issue? What can I do to troubleshoot? I've been dealing with this for about 10 months now...lol I really need to get this figured out soon because I'll be selling it.

⟐ Answer accepted June 21, 2015 at 5:17 MST