MacBook Air (M2, 2022) Battery

Before You Begin

Warning

Read Battery Safety and follow workspace and battery handling guidelines before you begin.

Remove the following parts before you begin:

Tools

  • Adjustable torque driver (10-34 Ncm)

  • Alignment pins (2 mm)

  • Battery adhesive

  • Battery support frame and press plate

  • ESD-safe tweezers

  • Ethanol wipes or isopropyl (IPA) wipes

  • iPhone display press

  • Nylon probe (black stick)

  • Torx Plus 3IP 25 mm bit

  • Torx Plus 4IP 25 mm bit

Important

The heat sink can’t be reused. A replacement heat sink is included with a new battery.

Removal

  1. Remove the Kapton tape from trackpad flex cable.

  2. Hold the battery cover by the edges and lift it off the top case.

  3. Insert the 4IP bit into the 10-34 Ncm adjustable torque driver. Then use the adjustable torque driver and 4IP bit to remove the two 4IP screws (923-07259) (1) from the battery tray.

  4. Insert the 3IP bit into the 10-34 Ncm adjustable torque driver. Then use the adjustable torque driver and 3IP bit to remove the two 3IP screws (923-07279) (2) from the battery tray.

  5. Use ESD-safe tweezers to grasp the first battery adhesive tab (1). Gently peel the adhesive tab away from the top case.

  6. Use ESD-safe tweezers to grasp the second battery adhesive tab (2). Gently peel the adhesive tab away from the top case.

  7. Pull both battery adhesive tabs to peel them away from the battery tray and top case (3).

    • Important: While grasping the two battery adhesive tabs, pull the adhesive strip past the edge of the top case at a slight upward angle until you’ve removed the entire adhesive strip (4). Don’t touch the edge of the top case while removing the adhesive strip.

  8. Repeat steps 5 through 7 to remove the remaining three battery adhesive strips (2-4). Then continue to step 9.

  9. Tape the trackpad flex cable out of the way with Kapton tape as shown.

    • Caution: Don’t fold or crease the flex cable.

  10. Use the black stick to peel the battery flex cable off the top case.

    • Warning: Don’t touch the battery flex cable connector.

  11. Push the bottom edge of the battery to slide it up (1).

  12. Use the black stick to tilt up the top edge of the battery tray (2).

  13. Hold the sides of the battery. Then lift the battery as shown to remove it from the top case.

    • Warning: Don’t remove the battery from the battery tray.

    • Important: Don’t touch the trackpad flex cable while removing the battery.

  14. Use an ethanol or IPA wipe to gently dampen the remaining battery flex cable adhesive on the top case (1).

  15. Use the flat end of the black stick to gently lift one edge of the battery flex cable adhesive (2). Then use ESD-safe tweezers to remove the adhesive (3).

    • Caution: Don’t damage the graphite layer while removing the adhesive.

Reassembly

  1. Fold the tabs on each battery adhesive 90 degrees at the perforated line.

  2. Remove the adhesive backing from the battery adhesive.

  3. Align the battery adhesive over the corner of the top case as shown.

  4. Press the battery adhesive strips onto the top case.

  5. Use ESD-safe tweezers to grasp the folded tab on the top release liner. Then peel the top release liner off the battery adhesive strips.

  6. Repeat steps 2 through 5 to adhere the second battery adhesive onto the other corner of the top case. Then continue to step 7.

  7. Insert the threaded ends of the two 2 mm alignment pins into the screw holes on each side of the top case.

  8. Align the screw holes on the battery tray over the alignment pins and lower the battery onto the top case.

  9. Use the flat end of the black stick to press the battery adhesive tabs onto the top case.

    • Important: Press the adhesive tabs twice with the black stick to ensure the entire width of the tabs adhere onto the top case.

  10. Remove the Kapton tape from the trackpad flex cable.

  11. Open the display. Then place the computer in the support frame with the display hanging over the edge of the table.

  12. Align the holes on the battery press plate over the alignment pins on the support frame. Lower the press plate onto the battery.

    • Caution: Ensure that the trackpad flex cable lies flat against the battery to avoid damaging it with the press plate.

  13. Place the support frame in the iPhone display press.

  14. Ensure that the support frame is aligned with the back of the iPhone display press.

  15. Pull down the lever until it locks.

  16. Wait until the iPhone display press beeps and the timer shows 0. Pull down the lever slightly (1) and pull out the release knob (2). Then lift the lever (3).

  17. Remove the support frame from the iPhone display press. Then lift off the press plate.

  18. Remove the computer from the support frame. Close the display and place the computer display-side down.

  19. Remove the two alignment pins.

  20. Insert the 4IP bit into the 10-34 Ncm adjustable torque driver. Set the torque value to 16 Ncm.

  21. Use the adjustable torque driver and 4IP bit to reinstall the two 4IP screws (923-07259) (1) into the battery tray.

  22. Insert the 3IP bit into the 10-34 Ncm adjustable torque driver. Set the torque value to 16 Ncm.

  23. Use the adjustable torque driver and 3IP bit to reinstall the two 3IP screws (923-07279) (2) into the battery tray.

  24. Reinstall the logic board.

  25. Install a replacement heat sink.

    • Note: A replacement heat sink is included with a replacement battery.

Reinstall the following part to complete reassembly:

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