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MacBook Air 13" Late 2020 Trackpad Replacement

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  1. MacBook Air 13" Late 2020 Trackpad Replacement, Remove the screws securing the lower case: adım 1, 1 resimden 1.
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    • Before starting this procedure, you should disable your Mac's Auto Boot feature. Auto Boot powers on your Mac when you open the lid, and may be accidentally triggered during disassembly. Use this guide to disable Auto Boot.

    • If your MacBook is running Big Sur v11.1 or later, disabling Auto Boot may not work. You can proceed normally, but make sure to disconnect the battery as soon as you're inside.

    • Completely power off and unplug your MacBook before you start. Close the display and flip the entire laptop upside-down.

    • Use a P5 driver to remove the following screws:

    • Two 7.9 mm screws

    • Two 7.3 mm screws

    • Six 2.6 mm screws

    • Throughout this repair, keep track of each screw and make sure it goes back exactly where it came from to avoid damaging your MacBook.

    ESD safe mat, plugged into ground, with a wrist strap, also grounded, are the best best to protect the logic board.

    Robin Ray - Yanıt

    Re-Assembly Tip: Before putting the screws back in, snap the lower case on and test to make sure the MacBook powers up. When I first re-assembled, I became very nervous I did something wrong because it would not power on. It turns out I just needed to plug the laptop into a power source for it to power up (despite having a good charge before disassembly). It was the perfect way to test the new USB-C ports!

    Austin - Yanıt

    Big points to this one, especially for mentioning needing to plug the laptop in. The bottom case needs to be screwed in and laptop needs to be plugged in before it will boot.

    Bayden Yazalina -

    Wiha 4PL driver for these screws.

    Greg Worrel - Yanıt

    Printing out all the images from this Ifixit guide prior to starting and using duct tape help me keep track of screws.

    raju midjdeya - Yanıt

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    • Wedge your fingers between the display and the lower case and pull upward to pop off the lower case.

    • Remove the lower case.

    • To reinstall the lower case:

    • Set it in place and press firmly to engage the two hidden clips underneath. You should feel and hear them snap into place.

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    Mishelle Cerón - Yanıt

  3. MacBook Air 13" Late 2020 Trackpad Replacement, Disconnect the battery: adım 3, 3 resimden 1. MacBook Air 13" Late 2020 Trackpad Replacement, Disconnect the battery: adım 3, 3 resimden 2. MacBook Air 13" Late 2020 Trackpad Replacement, Disconnect the battery: adım 3, 3 resimden 3.
    • Use the flat end of a spudger to pry up and unlatch the metal locking arm on the battery connector.

    • Make sure the metal arm is completely free of the locking tab before lifting the battery connector. The metal locking arm should easily unlatch.

    • Lift straight up on the metal locking arm to pull the battery connector out of its socket on the logic board.

    • During reassembly, press the battery connector straight down into its socket, making sure it sits flush within the socket.

    • If necessary, push the rear, wire side of the connector into place first, then rock the front of the connector into place.

    Reassembly: I had difficulty going straight down. The connector has some angled edges that made it difficult. Instead, I slotted the wire side in first, then rocked it forward towards the hinge into position.

    Sean K - Yanıt

    If having difficulty in flipping the bar up, place the machine vertical and not that there is a small “locking nib” that the bar has to clear. You may have to give the bar honest persuasion to clear the nib.

    Harry Dulcamara - Yanıt

  4. MacBook Air 13" Late 2020 Trackpad Replacement, Remove the trackpad cable cover: adım 4, 1 resimden 1.
    • Use a T3 Torx driver to remove the two 1.4 mm screws securing the trackpad cable cover.

    • If your T3 bit feels a bit too loose, you may need to use a T4.

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    • Remove the trackpad cable cover.

  6. MacBook Air 13" Late 2020 Trackpad Replacement, Disconnect the trackpad cable: adım 6, 2 resimden 1. MacBook Air 13" Late 2020 Trackpad Replacement, Disconnect the trackpad cable: adım 6, 2 resimden 2.
    • Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the trackpad cable connector up and out of its socket.

  7. MacBook Air 13" Late 2020 Trackpad Replacement: adım 7, 1 resimden 1.
    • Carefully peel the trackpad cable off of the battery.

    • The trackpad cable is secured to the battery with some light adhesive.

  8. MacBook Air 13" Late 2020 Trackpad Replacement, Disconnect the trackpad cable: adım 8, 2 resimden 1. MacBook Air 13" Late 2020 Trackpad Replacement, Disconnect the trackpad cable: adım 8, 2 resimden 2.
    • Use a pair of tweezers to peel back the tape covering the trackpad cable connector.

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    • Use the pointed end of a spudger to lift up the small locking flap on the trackpad cable's ZIF connector.

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    • Slide the cable out of its connector.

    • If possible, grip the cable by the tape, not by the cable itself.

  11. MacBook Air 13" Late 2020 Trackpad Replacement, Remove the trackpad screws: adım 11, 1 resimden 1.
    • Use a T5 Torx driver to remove the nine screws securing the trackpad:

    • Eight fully-coated 3.1 mm screws

    • One partially-coated 3.1 mm screw

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    • While keeping the laptop screen-side down, carefully open the laptop. The trackpad will stay sitting on the display.

    • As you lift, make sure the trackpad cable threads through the opening on the case.

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    • As you remove the trackpad assembly, be careful not to lose the five small metal washers resting on the screw posts. (They will fly off and get lost with very little provocation.)

    • Remove the trackpad.

    • Take extra care to not scratch the display.

    Yes, watch out for those little spacers. They are silver and blend right in with the bottom of the trackpad until you turn it upside down.

    Chris Leeds - Yanıt

    ^^^^ THIS! should be 4 double hole washers (corners) and 1 single hole washer (for center)

    greg - Yanıt

    Anyone know where to find replacement washers? I lost mine and can't find a source online. The trackpad doesn't click very well without them.

    Justin Tilson - Yanıt

  14. MacBook Air 13" Late 2020 Trackpad Replacement, Remove the trackpad cable: adım 14, 3 resimden 1. MacBook Air 13" Late 2020 Trackpad Replacement, Remove the trackpad cable: adım 14, 3 resimden 2. MacBook Air 13" Late 2020 Trackpad Replacement, Remove the trackpad cable: adım 14, 3 resimden 3.
    • If your replacement trackpad comes with a trackpad cable preinstalled, this step isn't necessary.

    • Use the flat end of a spudger to lift the small locking flap on the trackpad's ZIF connector.

    • Slide the trackpad cable straight out of the ZIF connector.

Sonuç

Compare your new replacement part to the original part—you may need to transfer remaining components or remove adhesive backings from the new part before installing.

To reassemble your device, follow the above steps in reverse order.

Once you've completed your repair, your laptop may not power back on until connected to power.

Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.

Repair didn’t go as planned? Check out our Answers community for troubleshooting help.

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Hi! So I successfully replaced my trackpad (the center screw got stripped so I had to use the superglue technique and threw it away), and the trackpad works perfectly well but without haptics. My replacement didn’t come with a new cable so used the old one after cleaning of the end (it had some blackening on the portion connected to the trackpad). Is my trackpad a bad unit or should I try replacing the cable first?

Tanmaya Mishra - Yanıt

Hi! Considering the blackening on the old cable, I’d recommend thoroughly cleaning its contacts with high concentration (90%+) isopropyl alcohol and a Q-tip. Let it dry before reinstalling it. If that cleaning doesn’t help, replace the old cable before considering your replacement trackpad a bad unit. Good luck on your repair!

Carsten Frauenheim -

Hi Carsten! I tried cleaning it but didn’t work. Picked up a new cable from here, and now works flawlessly. Highly recommend anyone reading this to just buy a replacement cable too when you do the repair to rule out a faulty part. Thanks!

Tanmaya Mishra -

Hi, I replaced trackpad following the guide and trackpad seems to work but very slow and lagging. and when I log in, mac is showing message waiting for bluetooth trackpad to be discovered. Could this be cable issue?

iFIX smartphone - Yanıt

Hi team,

I follow this guide to replace my trackpad and now strangely my “a” and “d” keys no longer work on my keyboard. Any thoughts on how this could have happened?

Cheers

Zac Lew - Yanıt

Zac,


Check that the cables you disconnected during the repair are fully seated in their ZIF connectors. You could also check surrounding cables to ensure all look normal, that none are inserted at odd angles, etc.


Good luck!

Carsten Frauenheim -

I am having the exact same issue. Were you able to figure it out?

Brianna Aheimer -

I have a custom configuration M1 MacBook Pro 13” Late 2020, and sadly this is not the same system. My system has two fewer screws on the top, and no screws on the sides. Opening it, the layout of things and the types of connectors also differ. Any recommendations on what is wrong here?

Allen Nemo - Yanıt

This is the guide for the Late 2020 MacBook Air. Sounds like you have a MacBook Pro of the same year — here's that trackpad guide!

Carsten Frauenheim -

Hello, I replaced the trackpad but now macbook air won't turn on. Any thoughts? I checked the battery connector already.

omgkoreanbbq - Yanıt

- Figured it out. I plugged in the charger in, and macbook air powered on.

The track pad works great. Thank you. Instructions were easy to follow.

omgkoreanbbq - Yanıt

Please note that if you're here looking at this due to water damage, you can try some simpler things first.

My wife spilled water on the keyboard/trackpad and did not turn the laptop off, just let it sleep. It was not much water and it was just water - not coffee, soda, etc., so YMMV. I took the whole thing apart, removed the trackpad (using this guide), and removed all the connectors between the trackpad and everything else. I dried laptop with a hair dryer with the back off and the trackpad out - maybe about 5 minutes moving around the keyboard area front/back and a bit around the logic board. I used some IPA all over the connectors and cables and let that dry. I reassembled the laptop and on first boot, it was acting odd - every touch of the trackpad resulted in a click. I shut the laptop down (there's no PRAM/SMC on an M1, so power cycle is the option here) and it now works fine. I'm also now letting it sit in an oven at 130F (heated to 200F - lowest setting, then let the oven cool to 130F). So far so good

Charles - Yanıt

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