MacBook Air (M2, 2022) 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
Nylon probe (black stick)
Torque driver (blue, 0.65 kgf cm)
Torx Plus 2IP 44 mm half-moon bit
Important
The heat sink can’t be reused. A replacement heat sink is included with a new top case.
Removal
Use the flat end of the black stick to lift the interposer board flex cable off the connector on the interposer board.
Remove from the interposer board flex cable from the top case and save it for reassembly.
Use the blue torque driver and 2IP bit to remove the Touch ID board captive screw. Save the screw for reassembly.
Note: The top case includes four nonremovable parts.
Keyboard and keyboard flex cable
Keyboard backlight flex cable
Microphone and microphone flex cable
Interposer board
Reassembly
Use the blue torque driver and 2IP bit to partially install the Touch ID board captive screw into the top case.
Important: Don’t tighten the Touch ID board captive screw.
Press the end of the interposer board flex cable to the connector on the interposer board.
Reinstall the battery.
Reinstall the Touch ID board.
Reinstall the display.
Reinstall the logic board.
Reinstall the audio board.
Install a replacement heat sink.
Reinstall the following parts to complete reassembly: