MacBook Air battery replacement. How to replace MacBook air battery

Why would you need to replace MacBook Air battery? Why it’s important to choose the right one?

MacBook air battery life can sometimes be not as long as we expected. There are some reasons why you may need your device’s battery replacement. Most frequent and logical one is in case when you have been intensively using your MacBook air for more than 2 years.

MacBook air battery life can sometimes be not as long as we expected. There are some reasons why you may need your device’s battery replacement. Most frequent and logical one is in case when you have been intensively using your MacBook air for more than 2 years.

Battery replacement for MacBook Air

Forehanded battery replacement for your MacBook Air can save your laptop and bring it a new life if you see that your battery:

• is not charging;
• is draining fast even when it’s still 30% of charge.

The whole process of replacement doesn’t take long and can be done with your own hands. Of course, first you have to clearly understand if your computer needs this replacement and know hot to do this.

Let’s find out what are the requires for MacBook Air battery replacement!

Requires maintenance of the MacBook battery. Types of faults

“The battery status” menu on your MacBook Air is the primary source of battery status information. It displays the current charge level as well as information about whether the battery is currently being charged. This menu is on the right side of the menu bar.

The battery status also shows the consumption of a significant amount of energy by the display or by some programs. Clicking on “Monitor Brightness”, if listed in the “High power Consumption” list, reduces the display brightness to 75%. You can also close any of the programs listed in this list to save energy.

To see if the battery is working, hold down the option key and click “the Battery” icon in the menu bar, and the battery status menu appears. One of the following status indicators appears on the screen.

What types of battery faults can you face?

1. the battery is draining fast;
2. the battery is not charging;
3. the battery is not charging up to 100%;
4. the battery is not identified by the system;
5. a low battery warning is not displayed.

Why is my MacBook battery out of order?

Any usual battery can serve no more than 1000 cycles of recharging. Then it starts to lose its resource.

Along with natural battery wear, the replacement might be required is when some liquid gets inside of your device. Sometimes even new batteries get out of order because of the influence of high and low temperatures. Lithium ion batteries are supposed to be applied under the room temperature, and you should be careful in leaving your device on the beach or inside of your car in winter.

There are also some more battery failure problems. For example, the voltage drops in the network, especially when you do not use a stabilizer. Sometimes you can face factory marriage (rare, but possible case). Another reason for breakdown can be that your MacBook has often been plugged and unplugged from the charger.

If you noticed that your MacBook air battery is draining fast and can work for just about 2 hours, or it is not charging at all, it is high time to replace your MacBook Air battery. Be sure, this measure will definitely endure your laptop’s life! [2]

Features of MacBook Air, Pro, Retina batteries

MacBook Air, Pro and Retina computers are equipped with lithium-polymer batteries for maximum working time at compact sizes. To have an idea of the battery design and their working time, it is useful to know the general terms.

Number of cycles. As it has been already mentioned, the batteries are designed to work for a certain number of cycles. This number indicates the total number of complete and incomplete discharge cycles that the battery can withstand during its lifetime. To find out the maximum number of cycles for your computer, see “Determine the number of recharge cycles for your Mac battery” in your instruction papers.

Full charge capacity is measured in milliampere hours and denotes the amount of charge that the battery can accumulate, minus the energy required to shut the device down . Over time this number decreases as the battery resource is developing.

Remaining charge capacity denotes the current amount of charge measured in milliampere hours (Mah/h), which remained in the battery. Using a computer without connecting to an AC power source will reduce this value as the battery resource is working.

The Resource is worked out. Spare parts, which resources are produced as the use of their internal components are worked out, are called consumables. Because of the chemicals used, the batteries are considered to be consumable materials. Over time they lose the ability to keep the charge. If the number of battery cycles exceeds the specified limit, the battery is considered to have developed its resource.

Faulty. Batteries are considered defective when their operation is terminated due to some defect in the material or construction or in the production. Defective batteries are subject to Apple’s limited annual warranty and extended service support agreements.

Load shows the amount of work performed by processes. Some resource-intensive processes are very heavy for the system. They result in faster battery consumption and a significant reduction in battery life.

MacBook Pro and Air battery replacement process

Most of the previous generations of Mac laptops are equipped with removable batteries that can be replaced by themselves. They include all models of MacBook Pro and MacBook Air.

What are the steps of the battery replacement process?

1. Switch off your computer, close the display. Then turn it over and put it on some soft surface.
2. Second, unscrew ten bolts on the bottom cover. Remember to put the bolts in the same order as they were twisted on the bottom lid not to confuse them.
3. Third, press the fingers between the display and the bottom cover, lift it upwards and put it aside.
4. Fourth, take a transparent plastic tab attached to the battery connector and pull it to disconnect the battery from the motherboard. Do not lift it up when disconnecting!
5. Fifth, unscrew five bolts that fasten the battery. Then lift the battery to the edges that are closer to the motherboard.
6. Sixth, to assemble the device with a new battery, do everything in reverse order. Tighten five bolts. Then take the bottom cover and close. Then tighten ten bolts that fasten the bottom cover. [3]

Here you are! Your MacBook is ready to serve you properly with a new battery inside!

Conclusion

As you can see, MacBook Air battery replacement is not something supernatural and one can handle it without any special skills. Anyway, if you are not sure, what battery fit your Mac, where to order, how to identify the fault and unscrew the bolts, you definitely need to apply to the specialists. Be sure that people working in Apple or any other specialized services check each battery properly and know how to help with your concrete model. Most important is that you ask for this help in time and really want to endure your MacBook Air’s life.

References (Google scholar)

1. https://books.google.ru/books?hl=ru&lr=&id=pqbq6Cw4pkcC&oi=fnd&pg=PA1&dq=macbook+air+battery+maintenance&ots=0nOC9B48WU&sig=C9ruV9GgGC4cMWpe7jVrzc5kfQA&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=macbook%20air%20battery%20maintenance&f=false (MacBook All-in-One For Dummies. Mark L. Chambers)
2. https://books.google.ru/books?hl=ru&lr=&id=yUwEDgAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PT7&dq=macbook+air+battery+maintenance&ots=adPt53v-Lu&sig=5PyTU6skgro9E_1mU6y-xX-Yrxw&redir_esc=y (MacBook in easy steps, 5th Edition: Covers macOS Sierra. Nick Vandome)
3. https://books.google.ru/books?hl=ru&lr=&id=3w23AgAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PA221&dq=macbook+air+battery+maintenance&ots=-1GYdl3PPu&sig=lzOZWDQ5kKNOcZC-aSaRXELlvs0&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false (Media Technologies: Essays on Communication, Materiality, and Society. Tarleton Gillespie, Pablo J. Boczkowski, Kirsten A. Foot)