

Wait at least 5 hours and then charge your laptop uninterrupted to 100% and this will calibrate the battery so you get the most life out of it moving forward. When you see the low battery warning, save your work, keep your laptop on until it goes to sleep due to low battery. Then unplug it and use it normally to drain the battery. You start by charging it to 100% and keep charging it for at least two more hours. If you’re installing a new battery, it’s important to calibrate it after you’ve installed it. Re-install the lower case using 10 screws keeping in mind where the two longer screws are situated. When installing the new battery, if there is a thin plastic film on your replacement battery do not attempt to remove it, it is glued on and protects the battery back while it’s inside the MacBook. Now re-install the battery mounting screws, the three longer screws go in the top three holes and the shorter ones in the bottom holes. line battery plug up with connector to make it easier when installing new battery assembly Step 2 When you re-install the battery line the cable up with the connector, this makes it a lot easier to fit and once it’s all the home you can then line the battery up with it’s mounting holes. Lift the battery from its edge nearest the logic board and remove it from the upper case. battery mounting screws to removeīefore removing the battery be sure not to squeeze or touch the exposed lithium polymer cells.


There’ll be three 6.3 millimetre t5 tort screws and two 2.4 millimetre t5 tori screws. pull tab to release battery plug and cable Step 4 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.īe careful not to lift upward on the connector as you disconnect it. Now that we’ve finished cleaning inside it’s time to remove the battery. Spray some windex on some paper towel next and wipe the inside of the rear cover, you can see the rubber stripping inside, this is what sits over the top of the batteries so make sure this is really clean before you put it back together. It’s important you get this clean so use the compressed air to blow out any dust that’s build up inside these fins. A good way to clean the fan assembly is to spin it by hand and use the compress air to blow out the dust that has accumulated inside of it.Īlso clean the fins on the rear cover which allow air to flow into the fan and onto the logic board. This is where a lot of dust and dirt accumulates so getting this as clean as possible is probably your main focus. use compressed air to clean off dust and dirt Next up is cleaning, using the compressed air can, spray off any dirt or debris that’s built up inside and pay special attention to the fan assembly. Wedge your fingers between the display and the lower case and pull upward to pop the lower case off the air. Take note of were the longer screws came out of so you can put them back in the right places. There will be two 9 millimeter screws and eight 2.6 millimeter screws.
Mid 2012 macbook pro 13 inch driver#
Use a p5 pentalobe driver to remove 10 screws securing the lower case. tools needed consumables neededīefore we get started, power down the MacBook, close the display, and lay it on a soft surface top-side down. The tools and consumables you’ll need are a T5 sized Torx screwdriver, P5 pentalobe screwdriver and a can of compressed air, along with a set of rubber gloves, paper towel and windex. The batteries died on this one it won’t work unless it’s plugged in all the time, it also needs to be cleaned out there’s a lot of dust and dirt that’s built up inside, it hasn’t been serviced in a long time so we’ll be going through that process as well.
Mid 2012 macbook pro 13 inch how to#
Hey guys Will here, today I’m going to go through the process on how to replace the battery on a 2012 MacBook Air.
