MacBook Air Battery Replacement Trivial?
Despite early concerns that the MacBook Air battery is unaccessible to end users, Appleinsider claims that there are no special tools or knowledge required to swap out the MacBook Air's battery.
A standard size-0 type philips is all that's required to open the MacBook Air. The replacement process is described:
A standard size-0 type philips is all that's required to open the MacBook Air. The replacement process is described:
Once flipped upside down, the MacBook Air's bottom cover is easily unscrewed and removed, providing immediate access to the battery cavity. From there, the battery can be unscrewed from the chassis with the same screwdriver and unplugged from the circuit board with a simple tug -- it's not soldered to the board.
Given the history of iPod battery replacements, there was some concern that users would be unable to easily replace the MacBook Air battery. Apple has said that a $129 replacement will be available but will require the MacBook Air to be sent in from Apple. If the battery replacement is this easy, however, 3rd party batteries will certainly also be available.Top Rated Comments
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53 months ago
Well... that's one less thing for the whiners to whine about.
Im sure they'll find something to replace it to whine more, though.
Im sure they'll find something to replace it to whine more, though.
53 months ago
What? You mean I have to buy my own screwdriver. That is ridiculous. They should include one. Not to mention that the RAM is soldered so I presume it comes with a solder gun.
Hope people realize I am kidding.
This is good news.
Wishes would be a 3rd party battery that could possibly provide even longer battery life.
The one thing that is holding me back is the lack of a internal cell card or a place to put a cell card. the only thing I would be stuck with is a USB cell card.
Hope people realize I am kidding.
This is good news.
Wishes would be a 3rd party battery that could possibly provide even longer battery life.
The one thing that is holding me back is the lack of a internal cell card or a place to put a cell card. the only thing I would be stuck with is a USB cell card.
53 months ago
Good, maybe the whiney crybabies will shut up. No, that's expecting too much.
53 months ago
hahaha.... this is good news, i guess. but i'm assuming that the majority of the people using it is for travel, and obviously to make a statement. So while this isn't impossible to remove the battery, it will look kind of odd when the TSA (at the airport) is looking through your bag and sees a screwdriver, and you have to explain its to remove the battery to put another one in... haha how embarrassing :o
53 months ago
While this news is good it still hasn't changed my mind about me not getting one.
53 months ago
Well... that's one less thing for the whiners to whine about.
Im sure they'll find something to replace it to whine more, though.
As someone who needs a laptop on long flights, I don't see complaints above no user accessible/replaceable battery as whining. If it is indeed as simple as it appears to replace the battery, this will allay my biggest concern regarding the MBA. But only so long as Apple doesn't void the warranty.
I will not be surprised, though, to see Apple make it more difficult to replace the battery on future models (like they did with the user serviceable parts on the iMac) and/or simply refuse to honor the warranty if this turns out to be a revenue stream that Apple covets. After all, if Apple is willing to insult its iPod Touch customers by charging for software it intentionally withheld for a mere $20 per user, I imagine it's salivating over a frequent influx of $129 from its Airbook customers. Time will tell.
53 months ago
Here is another great thing...
If you don't buy one, you can't bitch about it! Gotta love it!
If you don't buy one, you can't bitch about it! Gotta love it!
53 months ago
I am still going to be one of those whiners :) Great piece of technology and very impressive, but not something that makes any sense to buy.
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