2020 MacBook Air M1 A2337 | Disassembly Tear-down Guide 

lol 😂

the one in the video is not the m1 MacBook Air its the intel model

Só por curiosidade: você precisou abrir um Macbook Air?

Many thanks for your comment, sure will consider that in futures videos :)

@@tekdep Just say the main important thing when dissemble. There are too much vids out there that keep talking nonstop for no reason

Sure will add some important commentary on our next videos, thanks for you great comment

M1 MacBook Air is passively cooled. There is no fan and there are no air vents but its not air-sealed

4:38 On this video we have removed the Usb-C

Thank you, that tool set is sold-out but here is a link to my favorite tool set that is great for all the your electronic repairs tekdep.com/product/130-in-1-professional-multi-bit-screwdriver-set-for-laptop-computer-computer-pc-mobile-phone-device-diy-repair-tool-kit/

we seen many MacBook Air M1 screen that do not show any image, fist thing you want to check is if the laptop is overall fine, you need to connect to external lcd and if laptop works fine beside the lcd than most likely has bad screen and even if lcd do not show any damage than still can be a internally damaged, next possibility is that the video flex cable that connect the logic to lcd may be needing to change, last if the external lcd is not showing any image than your logic board may be having issue and lcd is fine after all, any way it takes some testing but you can start with external lcd to see what the issue may be and take to apple and hope they can fix if you cant find the issue, Tool in our website for M1 MacBook Air Repairs tekdep.com/product/130-in-1-professional-multi-bit-screwdriver-set-for-laptop-computer-computer-pc-mobile-phone-device-diy-repair-tool-kit/ All Parts for M1 MacBook Air including screen, logic, and lcd video flex cable tekdep.com/product-category/find-all-parts/apple-mac-parts/13-macbook-air-replacement-parts/2020-m1-macbook-air-a2337/

Great question, come with long answer :) Keyboard backlight is thin plastic layer that is black color and covers in between the keyboard and the logic board area, look at the link below that shows the keyboard assembly and you can see the keyboard backlight plastic layer in the 3rd picture. After all if your lucky sometime tiny drop of liquid can get trap in a not so sensitive area of the laptop and maybe just make your keyboard a bit sticky but most of the time that is not the case, smallest amount of liquid damage sometimes take a long time to show and cause trouble to the components such a logic board or flex cables or even make the Li-ion battery Swelling and best option is to open and clean the liquid damage area as soon as possible before corrosion damage occurs, Clean up the area using new toothbrush and 95% to 99% isotope alcohol that can be found at pharmacy stores before actual damage and than need to put everything back together and that is not so easy and you should consider the risk ion your doing that your self, Safest way to save your laptop and data is also the most expansive option, Make sure not to use the laptop and do not attempt to turn it on, air dry the excessive liquid if needed and do not put in rice bag as that case additional damage due to the rice dust, If you can disconnect the battery until liquid damage is cleaned or the bad part is replaced, do not turn on and take it to experienced technician,. If you need tool for the job please see the link below, tekdep.com/product-category/repair-tools/ Link Top see the keyboard light layer, look at 3rd picture tekdep.com/product/gray-top-case-battery-keyboard-assembly-13-apple-2020-m1-macbook-air-a2337-a/ Hope that was helpful, Good luck :) Tekdep.com Parts. Tools . Learning tekdep.com/2022/04/04/question-what-layers-are-between-the-keyboard-and-the-rest-of-the-inside-will-tiny-water-droplets-sip-through-something-similar-to-a-small-drop-of-sweat/

Its not that hard and its same as the 2018 and newer models, battery is glued and you need separate it before you can change it, you need get few things out of the way, too. see the video and you get a better idea. 2020 MacBook Air M1 | Disassembly Tear-down Guide ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-NvleJXPBuWg.html

That is the Lcd Display connector board, that is fixed to the lcd Panel, you can see a better picture in the link below from tekdep.com tekdep.com/product/13-apple-macbook-air-late-2020-m1-gray-full-display-lcd-assembly-a2337-grade-a/

Thank you!

That is the Audio Flex cable at 4:02 that connects the Audio Jack Board To the Logic, And At 4:13 you would see the Video Flex cable that connects logic to Display, Here is the link to both Flex cables Late 2020 Apple MacBook Air "M1" Model. - Audio Board Flex Cable / 821-003452-01 - tekdep.com/product/late-2020-apple-macbook-air-m1-audio-board-flex-cable-821-003452-01-a2337/ - Display Short Flex Connection Cable tekdep.com/product/late-2020-apple-macbook-air-m1-display-short-flex-connection-cable-a-2337/ Good luck :)

No

Great question but not an easy solution, One thing to keep in mind that the hard drive ( storage ) in this model is not removable and it is soldered to the main board aka logic board, so to recover the data most likely you need to get the actual board fixed, and not any repair shop can do that! must find logic board specialist, i dont think apple can help as they dont fix and just replace and that in this case will not help at all as you must have someone with experience get the board fix without loosing any data! the 2nd option is much more expansive and that is to find highly skilled data recover company that may or may not be able to do the work, one thing for sure do not try to turn on the laptop and do not give to repair shop that is not highly experienced in logic board circuit repair! one other thing! do not wait too long as liquid damage get worse over time and its best to get it repaired soon. good luck MacBook Air 2020 M1 Data Recovery A2337

Sure, its a great idea... very soon

Base on what we see its not Air sealed and we dont see any gasket to prevent dust from getting in, if you find more info in this regard please let everyone know...

@@tekdep Hi, can u please point out to where the magnetic sensor is placed..which sees if MacBook lid is closed or open

Great question, i believe you can move your own board & touch id to the other laptop and it should work just fine, it a possibility that you lose the true tone in your display since display is paired with the other board, also you can just change the lcd and put a skin or cover on your laptop. please do your own research before doing anything as i may be wrong. good luck

Hey ...Did the interchange work ? I am also in a similar situation

Hello, Yes battery can be changed but its glued to the top case and takes some work to remove and replace,

No, it is soldered to the board, so it’s very hard to replace it.

Hard drive (ssd chip) is soldered, it’s better to use external drive or sell your laptop and buy one with bigger storage

I have something like half of headphone jack stuck inside 3.5mm port.

P5 pentalobe screwdriver, you can find them all in our website. good luck tekdep.com/product/31-in-1-aluminum-case-s2-steel-bits-screwdriver-set/

Your can change the audio board, its not that hard.. here is a link to Audio Board in Our Website tekdep.com/product/2020-m1-apple-macbook-air-a2337-13-head-phone-jack-audio-board-820-01929-05/

Yes not full teardown, you can really keep going if you want this thing in to parts, almost no Limit where to stop, well there is a limit but im sure you get my point :)

we have tried to find out but i had no success! sorry

@@tekdep No problem. I later found out it wouldn't work anyway since it's paired with the motherboard.

This are anti static gloves, nothing fancy but very easy to work with and safe on your electronic repairs, here is the link if you need to purchase tekdep.com/product/anti-static-repair-gloves/

Hello Dika! Unfortunately you won’t be able to change the Ram memory in this model, Ram is not upgradable since Ram chips are soldered to the main board

You have to do the configurations on the website when order.

@@itwilsonboiii4789 Can you please elaborate more in this regards?

@@tekdep Like 16gb 256gb is rare in some apple store, so usually you have to order online with the specific config. But still you cannot upgrade anything the Mac

Some chinese guy made it.it's very possible but very hard

Link is below for full assembly. tekdep.com/product/gold-top-case-battery-keyboard-assembly-13-apple-2020-m1-macbook-air-a2337-a/

Sure, ssd memory chips are soldered directly to the logic board 'aka' main board, and no longer a separate part so if you start having issue with the ssd you will need to replace the entire logic board or just buy a new laptop, good luck

@@tekdep Thank you, good day

We are making another video for Battery removal, please note that battery is glued the chassis Of the laptop

We did not remove the battery in this episode, basically the battery in this model is glued to the top case and need to be separated and replaced, this will be our next video, but here is the link in case your looking to buy a replacement battery, Good luck 🍀 - link to replacement battery tekdep.com/product/battery-for-macbook-air-a2337-model-2020-m1/ -link to tools set for replacing the battery tekdep.com/product-category/repair-tools/

I appreciate your feedback! Will try to make more in-depth videos and appreciate your support! Will try our best to do a better Job 😃

I understand, Someone had to do it :) lol

We did not Disassemble The Entire keyboard, but instead removed the top case that is included the keyboard and battery, here is a link top the top case keyboard assembly, you can replace the assembly that would cost more but easier than just replacing the keyboard. tekdep.com/product/gold-top-case-battery-keyboard-assembly-13-apple-2020-m1-macbook-air-a2337-a/

You can't replace SSD on apple silicon macs

I’m afraid you need to change the entire lcd!

@@MrFerron can i do it myself?

Clean the parts with isoprophyl alcohol,

Yes, 98% iso alcohol is great for cleaning the parts while battery is not connected, but in order to clean inside the lcd you need to open the lcd and that need good amount of experience and tools, opening the actual lcd is becoming harder as they are getting thinner, so not sure if you can access inside the lcd to clean the liquid.. best is to replace the entire lcd assembly, you can find them in tekdep.com

Hello AJ, Short answer is that No! you can't as both Ram and ssd Storage are soldered in to the logic board and no way to switch them, best is to sell your MacBook Air and buy the version you need. good luck

@@tekdep thanks

thanks for your comment, what else you want to see removed? we can make another in depth tear down video ;)

@@tekdep The M1 chip guys and if you can battery packs as well. Thank you very much for reaching me. 👍

it's soldered on the logic board

Thank you, ssd is no longer a separate card and instead is now integrated in to the main board.

@@tekdep so i can't upgrade the 256Gb ssd in my macbook air m1 ?

WiFi is not removable, it’s onboard now in this model.

WiFi chip is a built in within the logic board

I been using one of this macbook air m1 and so far i have to say no overheating issue, but if you place it on your lap or if you use while placing the laptop on your bed or sofa i would assume it will start overheating, always place the laptop on a hard surface like a table or desk that way the back of the laptop can act like a big heatsink... good luck

@@tekdep it doesn't i use it on the carpet, in the bed, on my dog's belly, everywhere, no heat.

Thanks for Watching

Underneath the black slab at 3:52

We wont remove the cpu m1, our goal in this video is to enable everyday gadget owners to learn how to perform basic fixing by replacing the troubled part and not repairing the parts as that takes a lot more experience, im sure the is other videos in youtube that shows how to remove the m1 cpu it self. good luck and thanks for your comments :)

its $999 duh

you can find a used one of ebay around $800 as of today july 22 2021

@@tekdep I doubt you even made $20 from this video

@@beatsbyturbo6233 :) actually zero is the answer lol , but that not our goal, we enjoy making this video to help people that want to do small repairs at home…

@@tekdep true, I can tell this is just a hobby of yours since you are using very expensive stuff in your videos, do you own a phone shop?