MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024) Top Case with Keyboard
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
Torque driver (blue, 0.65 kgf cm)
Torx Plus 2IP 44 mm half-moon bit
Note: A replacement top case with keyboard includes the following additional parts and tools:
2IP set screw
Battery adhesive
Gap offset kit
I/O connector cowling tape
Touch ID alignment kit
Touch ID board flexible cowling
Trackpad shims (oval)
Trackpad shims (round)
Refer to a full list of tools required for all repairs.
Removal
There are no additional removal steps.
Reassembly
A replacement top case with keyboard includes the following preinstalled parts:
Interposer board
Keyboard backlight flex cable
Keyboard and keyboard flex cable
Microphone and microphone flex cable
Open/close (AMR) sensor
Use the blue torque driver and 2IP bit to partially install one new 2IP set screw (923-10385) into the replacement top case with keyboard with one clockwise rotation. You’ll adjust the 2IP set screw during the Touch ID board reassembly steps.
Important: Don’t fully install the 2IP set screw.
Reinstall the following parts to complete reassembly: