MacBook Air A1466 Battery Replacement - It's Super Easy!

Uh oh! My MacBook Air's battery isn't holding a charge anymore. Instead of buying a new one or spending hundreds of dollars having the Geniuses fix it, let me show you how to replace it yourself!

This is for the MacBook Air A1466 (mid 2012 to 2017).

here's the battery I picked up (and the best part is that it comes with the tools you'll need to open up that beautiful piece of aluminum!

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[justinmcgrane]

Just changed my battery!!! Thanks so much.. followed your video and link for battery.. $54.. Mac guy wanted $310.. lol This ol girl is still going strong.. bought in 2015 - hoping to get another 5+ years out of her! Lol - who would have thought?!

[g.dubyou]

Thank you for the tutorial. One thing I would like to add, is, I just replaced mine, today. A1466, mid 2013. Which sat on a shelf for over 2 years, since I bought my 16" MBP, but, once I changed the battery, the laptop showed 2 charge cycles, but, still showed the old battery stats, and the laptop said "change now" the old battery wouldn't go above 1% on with the charger plugged in for 2 hours. A quick search on Google, told me to reset the SMC, power off computer, hold down shift control option and the power button for 10 seconds, then release, then hit the power, and it synced the new battery with OSX.

[superdupercorp]

going to replace my battery very soon and i was wondering if anybody has any strong feelings on doing a backup beforehand? asking because i dont have the means for one so that's out of the equasion for me and i wanted some peace of mind

[dialmurf]

Thank you very much. This was very helpful and you gave me confidence to do this myself. I just ordered my battery.

[paintedkimonostudio]

Your video just saved me over $200 - that was the minimum service fee without the cost of the battery that I was quoted for replacing the battery on my 2017 MacBook. I am 67 years old and more than a little tech challenged. I was able to replace the battery after watching your video in under 10 minutes. I also appreciate the replacement battery brand recommendation. Thank you!

[TheDavebaillie]

Great DIY vid. Clear instructions and video, good bright personality. Usually I prefer 5 min or less, but the 10 min journey included essential tips and kept it light as well as informative. Probably saved a few hundred bucks here. Cheers!

[FatTofu-puli]

I was watching another video about calibrating the power management system and it saod to charge to full and leave it plugged in fkr an extra 2 hours. After that run it until its completely dead and then charge it up full. Does that work as well?

[andrewe.]

Good video. Luckily the Chinese kids that put these together have tiny fingers. No wonder Apple "Designs in California, Assembles in China."

[noZTrains]

Thanks for this video, I found it really helpful and have just changed the battery in my A1466 MacBook Air.

[raiyanghosh]

There are five screws inside fyi! otherwise the video helped me to replace the battery..

[SofaKingdom]

Dude thank you so much man, save me a couple hundred 😭🤝

[urbandefenseph]

Awesome tutorials! Truly saved me a couple of hundred dollars. Thanks!

[yunussabur]

If I get a new one will it last for an extra 4-5 years

[haplesstoad]

"Thank you, geniuses!"
😂😂😂
Once I was through laughing I started the video back up and was successful in changing out the battery! Thank you so much. The internet rules.

[timb.]

Nice helpful video which I used to replace my wife's battery (actually her 2013 Macbook Air's battery).

A bunch of whiners in the comments below criticized you for spending too much time on style and not enough on substance. Sure, you could have done this in 5 minutes, but you took the time to make it enjoyable. Your photography and instructions are great. You also show great class in how you responded to the few really harsh comments with humor and lightness. And just scroll down the comments section to tally up how many thousands of dollars you saved your viewers.

Well done!

[vegeta]

From IFixIt: Note: 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 pack while it is inside the MacBook.

[stephanieporter]

Just wanted to let this be known I HAVE JEVER FOUND A MORE CLEAR diy video. I NEVER COMMENT on videos. But round of applause. Great video and you seem like an awesome diy doer. 😊 thank you so much.

[DrOscarOrEl]

Just great! You are a wonderful teacher sir. Clear, concise y funny. Congratulations!

[clembirixl]

Can you tell me about the long-term experience with this battery? I have read from so many people, that these batteries don't last very long and often suddenly shut down when still on 40% or something like that. Do you now something about this? Great video btw!:) Thank you!

[VLVDV]

I’m so happy I found this video! My old battery was swollen and looked like it was about to explode 😭 you saved me so much money from buying a new one. Super easy to replace, now let’s see how long this new one lasts