How to Replace the Battery in a 13-inch MacBook Air (Mid 2013 - Early 2014)

[@cindymelgaard5776]

With your instruction (I'm a lady of 72) with no previous experience I watched your youtube instructions on my Ipad while I did what you said on my Macbook it was so easy Thank you. saved me a lot of money.

[@tonytollitt9161]

What makes this tutorial stand out above the rest is the clear well-spoken instructions; but, in particular, it's the advice on recalibrating the new battery which puts it way ahead of other tutorial videos. EXCELLENT!!

[@onemanturk]

Hi To install the new battery, i completely shut down the laptop. After i install the new battery do I then power it on and then turn it back off again?

[@iereeves]

Had my MacBook Air 2012 for 7.5 years and the battery would last maybe an hour and a half before I changed it. Seeing 13 hours of battery remaining after changing my battery with the help of this video was a great feeling

[@Eman1900O]

Hi where did you buy the battery? Congrats btw

[@LisethH]

you still need to calibrate it after right? seeing mostly comments from a couple of years ago and i just want to make sure :)

[@gigi_945]

Hey, congrats on your new battery even tho you posted this a year ago lol Where did u buy it

[@iereeves]

I bought it on Amazon. If you Google your computer type and then the battery for it, you can find a generic one. Or just put the product number of the battery into a search engine

[@iereeves]

@@LisethH I’ve heard mixed things about calibrating your battery so I’m not sure. I did and don’t know what difference it would have made

[@radman6821]

Excellent instructional video, however, I found it difficult to reconnect power cable after the battery had been screwed in place, as the wires were quite stiff and I had difficulty getting the battery terminal end to insert into the little slot. I loosened the battery, easily inserted the battery terminal end and retightened the screws. So, I would advise connecting battery to computer before tightening the screws holding battery into place.

[@rasmusfoldberg8039]

Thanks! It helped a lot!

[@timothyvandyke9511]

My only wonder with this strategy is the possibility of static discharge because you're bringing a metal screw driver close to a plugged-into-power machine. Not sure if that matters or not. I also had the issue with the wire being very stiff.

[@danielacifuentes8651]

Y The 🤠🤡👺🤖

[@PyroSax]

Yes, I *always* connect BEFORE inserting and adding screws. Great observation, Kelley!

[@experiment54]

@@timothyvandyke9511 you shouldn't be using a metal screwdriver, it should have shielding on it so it doesn't ground

[@whiskersmedia]

y'all made this look so easy! and it was pleasant to watch. KZbin needs more people like you

[@Frecks2024]

Just did mine today. It was very easy.

[@nopenopenoper]

Easy video to follow. Was nervous about screwing something up, but so far so good.

[@james07091000]

Probably the best tutorial video I have ever seen 👍

[@poweredbyowc]

Thanks a lot, always nice to hear!

[@glendaniel8683]

Fantastic Video! I know NOTHING about the internal workings of a laptop. As far as I'm aware, both computers and the internet are run by sorcery and magic. But I was able to follow this video easily and make the replacement myself. The video is easy to follow. My laptop battery was DONE. My laptop would not turn on for even a second if it was not connected to the power adaptor. Currently my battery power remaining is sitting at just under 16 hours. THANK YOU! :)

[@coollha13]

Excellent video and presentation; explained everything clearly. Maybe I don't have the patience to read articles on websites which provide instructions but I haven't come across a more straightforward video to replace my Early 2014 Macbook Air 13" than this one. Thank you.

[@mjstark3186]

Thanks! I was very nervous about doing this myself, not on the simplicity but worried I would do it wrong. So far so good!!!

[@أبوعمرالرويلي-ن5ف]

Is it better to get the battery from Amazon? and what's the model of this battery so i can bay it? i need the answer quickly so please answer it...

[@brendanhoffmann8402]

Thankyou so much! This couldn't have been more straight forward and easy! Brand new battery installed, now calibrating...

[@poweredbyowc]

Thank you for the awesome feedback! Enjoy the new battery, and happy computing.

[@أبوعمرالرويلي-ن5ف]

@@poweredbyowc Is it better to get the battery from Amazon? and what's the model of this battery so i can bay it? i need the answer quickly so please answer it...

[@mojeschranka23]

This video and all the optimistic comments made me buy the battery and diy change it. With little effort and no problems i did it in like 15 minutes, including cleaning of internals of my MB. Could be done in 5 minutes, its literary 15 screws and one connector. Tools came with the battery. Thanks OWC

[@poweredbyowc]

You're welcome. We encourage people to save money by doing it themselves and we try to help further by providing them with the tools they need to do the task at hand. We're glad we could help and hope we can continue to be a source of help in the future.

[@colinroberts3409]

Easy to follow and straight to the point. Thanks for your help.

[@thellteller4723]

Very professional, straightforward and clear process. At the highest standards of presentation. Thank you very much.

[@poweredbyowc]

We are very glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for watching!

[@theboomshadow]

Excellent video! This was exactly what I needed. Perfect! Love the battery calibration at the end too.

[@francisbuttle670]

Very helpful video thanks. I bought a (cheapish) non-Apple replacement battery - not your brand, sorry - with a relatively long cable and no pull-tab, so I had to compress the wires into a very small space. The only advice I'd propose for other battery installers is to make sure that the connector's terminals face down, and not to try to force the tab into the slot with the terminals the wrong way round, i.e. facing up!!

[@saladdin5649]

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[@mohamedezawi6815]

thanks, I changed my battery following your instructions, very helpful and precise.

[@SlavaUkraini86]

Excellent tutorial. Changed it in 15 minutes with no issues. Thanks!

[@dhess34]

Videos like this are why I buy from OWC. Long-time customer, keep up the great work!

[@poweredbyowc]

Thank you! And we will do our best! :)

[@kloh88]

AAA Video. Easy to understand and follow. Great tips.

[@gc1418]

This was great. Thanks for letting us know which screws are different length. Very helpful.

[@randompersonintheinternet1841]

This video helped me out with my MacBook air battery replacement very easy to follow steps Thanks 👍

[@RopeyrhymeLetts]

Straightforward accurate and informative instructions. PERFECT!!!

[@poweredbyowc]

Glad you found it helpful!

[@kenechukwuofochebe307]

Really helpful to change and calibrate my new battery. Kudos!

[@eddougherty919]

Excellent video. So easy to replace battery.

[@poweredbyowc]

Glad it was helpful, Ed!

[@Fireefreeezeee]

Very simple to follow through . Perfect tutorial

[@Fleshybitz]

This is super easy to do even for non technical people, save yourself some money, touch metal to discharge any static you may have.

[@teflontravels]

Thanks for this video. Wasn’t hard at all and you made it look easy . Thanks again

[@MrProntissimo]

When putting multiple screws back in on any type of cover, one should always work in sequence where you skip one overthe next, and it takes two rounds to complete. Best is to not tighten completely first time, thus it takes 2 turns, and with skipping requires 4 rounds

[@karinaflores28]

Excellent tutorial !! Thank you very much.

[@lauren3944]

Thank you so much for making this process super easy for me!

[@poweredbyowc]

We are happy to help. Thank you for your feedback Lauren :)

[@four27eight88]

thanks for this ill def be using this once i order the battery! that save me $100 for labor in the apple store

[@lisamayo282]

Thank you so much for this video! The instructions were detailed and easy to follow! Much appreciated!

[@poweredbyowc]

Happy to help!

[@milou.lugmair]

THANK YOU! Saved me a lot of money :)

[@CarCraze801]

Thank for the video just finished replacing the battery on mine ! Very good details and installation

[@melamusicworld]

Best tutorial on KZbin

[@poweredbyowc]

Thank you for your kind reply! We love having our DIY videos so customer's can upgrade their Mac's :)

[@giulioevangelista]

Wow!!! This tutorial is absolutely excellent!!! Well done guys ;-)

[@adamroberts214]

This is amazing, thank you, saved me abit of money than taking it into a shop!

[@poweredbyowc]

Of course we are always happy to help! If you ever have any other questions or concerns please let us know at [e-mail]!

[@rshuey7183]

Outstanding video, nice systematic follow through on installation, and exceptional insight into making sure you calibrate the battery after replacement for maximizing useful life of the new battery.

[@أبوعمرالرويلي-ن5ف]

Is it better to get the battery from Amazon? and what's the model of this battery so i can bay it? i need the answer quickly so please answer it...

[@superdawge808]

so simple!!! Thank you for the help!

[@favouriteghost]

I saved like $260 by buying a battery on ebay and watching this video. (Okay I watched the video like 10 times and paused it a lot, I've never done this before!) So thank you very much.

[@poweredbyowc]

We're very glad Lucy that our installation video helped you out so much with getting your battery installed.

[@newtoy2007]

thanks for the great tutorial!! I replaced the battery following the instruction here.

[@Nostrafatu]

Thank you! great production value.

[@IanAmpleford]

Great instructions. Many thanks!

[@poweredbyowc]

You're Very Welcome!! 😁

[@josecruzdesign]

Greta video... mainly because of the power charge calibration method you showed! Can't wait to try it with my 13' MacBook Air. ;)

[@josecruzdesign]

Oh Thanks. :) Actually, every month I discharge my 2014 MacBook Air's battery. Mainly because, just quite recently, whenever it reached 20%, it would immediately shut down. Whenever I turned on my Mac, it would give me the 'no battery' icon. After trying everything just the way it's suggested on the video, it simply stopped doing that! ;)

[@jeremyfine1464]

Haven't done it yet. Just about to order the battery. Actually looking forward to it. Wanted to see what specialised tools I'd need but seems only a T5 screwdriver. Thank you.

[@huey_UK]

T5 for the battery...and a pentalobe screwdriver for the back cover, see the video at 0:50 (kzbin.info/www/bejne/iaTceodobdycqNU)

[@huangdai]

You guys are awesome. So helpful!

[@rolandwasscher3994]

Great tutorial. excellent ! thanks door sharing.

[@virginiaomalley]

Do I take the plastic covering off the four black rectangles? I'm going to go for it, since I don't see plastic on yours.

[@gimax4689]

I too removed the plastic sheaths. Maybe it would cause heating etc so I removed mine.

[@brokenpixel2910]

Thanks!

Which batter(brand) is the best for this mcbook air 13

[@bookmanweb7997]

Thank you for the perfect video! It really helped me!

[@nowar4575]

Thanks for the instruction

[@poweredbyowc]

You are very welcome. I am happy we were able to help!

[@Christoffer-gv8es]

Thanks for the help! Great instructions , now fixed

[@paulwecker8334]

thanks a lot will do this on my own instead of throwing money out of the window

[@poweredbyowc]

Glad to hear! Our hope is with our kits and videos, that we can help our customer's out by saving money but also giving them the tools and knowledge on how to do it. Wishing you luck!

[@BenTechYT]

Thank you, it was really usefull, I only had trouble with one thing. After all the battery calibration the computer keeps saying that i need to replace the battery. I even did the SMC Reset, but no way. I'm a bit lost and i would like to know if there's any way to solve it. It's properly detecting the new battery since it shows 3 cycles and the Capacity of the battery is OK. I don't know how to solve it. If you have any idea would be so great. Thank you :D

[@poweredbyowc]

If possible, please remove the back panel from your Mac, and unplug the battery connector. Hold down the power button for 10-seconds, and then replug. You can then perform the SMC & PRAM resets again. I have included the PRAM reset info below just incase you need it. PRAM RESET 1.Shut down your machine. , "all the way down, not sleep or logging out" 2.Press the power button and then press command-option-p-r. You have to make sure you get those keys pressed before the gray screen comes up or it won’t work. 3.Hold those keys down until your Mac reboots again and you hear the startup chime. 4.Let go of the keys and let your Mac reboot normally. Hope this helps and if you need further assistance please don't hesitate to reach out 1-800-275-4576 or Email us at [e-mail]

[@lulaka3129]

What about a 2017 please? and where do I buy the batteries from? Thank you

[@iMarcusXBL]

excellent video, thanks

[@mrdwimary960]

Very useful, thanks a lot.

[@peirofiveye]

Amazing tutorial guys! This along with an Ifix it guide made the process very easy and not scary to do at all! Thanks!

[@ginosanchez7]

Is this only for apple certified batteries or can I do it with some off brand battery off amazon

[@mf732]

Yayyyyyy I did it 🎉 thank you for this tutorial 😊

[@poweredbyowc]

🎈YAYYYY!!!! 🎉🎊 We are glad to hear that our installation video was very helpful.

[@kencheng2929]

for calibrating the power management system, the macbook was already powered off to replace the battery. so replace the battery, turn the system back..... just so you can turn it back off a second time and then charge it 100% plus another two hours?? or just replace the battery, leave the system off, and charge it to 100% plus those 2 hours?

[@Giovanni-cw1vx]

Should I backup my computer for this procedure? Seems pretty simple but is there any risk?

[@dynamic-audio]

excuse me. What about cycles? it will restar to zero after new battery installation?

[@poweredbyowc]

Dynamic Audio, When installing a new replacement battery the battery cycle count will restart once the new battery is installed.

[@kmrabbzalz]

Hi, very do instructional video but how long does it take for the charger to turn green before you wait for the 2hrs more

[@kyleshiellswiki2]

I did exactly this....but: when I put the new battery in and turned the Mac on the battery percentage read around 68% then I charged it to 100%. I drained it to shutdown as you said. Then I plugged it back in and turned it on and the battery percentage has said 1% for hours now and doesn't seem to charge. If I remove the AC power the MacBook says it will shut down any moment due to low battery. I don' know what to do. It's like the battery and battery percentage reader was working fine until I decided to discharge the battery.

[@poweredbyowc]

We would recommend you attempt to do the Battery Calibration process once again. If that still not allowing the battery to charge and be used as it should please reach out to use and we would be more than happy to see what may be going on.

[@kyleshiellswiki2]

@@poweredbyowc Update: I fiddled with my magnetic charging cable connection to the Mac. Before this, I got indication that the Mac had AC power, but the little indicator on the cable was off (this used to still charge the old battery). After fiddling with it, the orange light came on and voila, the battery started charging. Things are looking fine now.

[@poweredbyowc]

Glad to hear the cabling is working properly now, we do apologize for the situation but should anything like this come up again please reach out to us at [e-mail] and we'll be glad to assist!

[@cjgonzalez5139]

Where should I buy my battery and which one? How do I know its good?

[@Ionizap]

Mission successful. I replaced a bloated battery and now the trackpad works.

[@poweredbyowc]

Glad to hear it!

[@kimngoc92]

Thanks for sharing your video. Do you have a video how to replace a new usb port for macbook ait 2013?

[@poweredbyowc]

We do not, our apologies, Mi Mi!

[@giulioevangelista]

Can you give me a suggestion. Where can I find the right model of the battery of mi macbook air (mid 2013)? I tried to look inside the apple menu/system info/battery info, but I cannot find the model code. The best ones are lithium-polymer battery? Thank you!!

[@alfonz1986]

Fantastic video. Thanks for the upload. My Macbook is working like a pro now and I didn't give a penny to those rip off merchants at Apple :-)

[@cloudnine1948]

Thanks for the helpful video. One question though: I changed the battery successfully, but afterwards I've noticed that my trackpad makes a rattling sound whenever I touch it. This sound was not there before I changed the battery. Any ideas on how to solve this issue? Do I have to open the mac again and tighten something?

[@angelromero9870]

hello do u have a video replacing a late 2013 early 2014 macbook pro battery if so can u plz share the link with me or would this be the same process as this video?

[@thewildwilsonshow]

Super nice video - my Mom could have done it if she would have had the tools and such - even at age 91 that she was.

[@mannyllanes8468]

thanks more power

[@POWERMAXUM]

How good is the performance of the battery compared to the original one?

[@poweredbyowc]

Hi POWERMAXUM! NewerTech batteries are designed to meet or exceed factory specifications. When properly calibrated, the NuPower 74 Wh battery should last well beyond the 1 year warranty period.

[@潜行者]

I think most of people just did part1 and part2, is there any difference if they can do part3 as well?

[@crying_hippy]

Calibrating the Power Management System is this recommended on an old MacBook Air 2013? I got it as a gift and noticed the battery drain too fast and may need a new one, so figured I could try the battery tricks to see if it just needs recalibrated so to speak. Any suggestions or would this maybe help or not recommenced for old batteries as they may not come back after 5 hours of complete drain Does this not drain CMOS too and maybe a bad situation for some? t

[@poweredbyowc]

Calibrating the Power Management System is a recommended step, including for a MacBook Air 2013, as it allows the Mac and battery to properly communicate and work together to provide you the best information as to the design capacity and current charge capacity. Doing this calibration may definitely help with that MBA, however if for any reason there is any other issues or concerns, feel free to contact us using our support page tab @ macsales.com We are always happy to help :)

[@crying_hippy]

@@poweredbyowc thank you, I'm still kinda worried the coms might drain as well, it happened on my galaxy tab, I left an alarm going for days not knowing and it drained the battery dead and the cmos Thanks again and Blessings

[@Gabriel-jg5wh]

Hey where can i buy this batteries? and what are they names so i could look up on amazon

[@jeremyfine1464]

@Gabriel hahaha. Clueless !!!

[@elcomandante3728]

You're so helpful. Thank you ! I still have a problem : when you should leave it connected for at least two hours after you fully charge it, you can use the Mac ? and when you charge it back up the second time, you shouldn't ? Thx

[@poweredbyowc]

Hello and thanks for inquiring! I believe what you are looking to do is condition your battery for use after installing. 1. Perform a fresh charge to the New battery without uses. 2. Disconnect your MagSafe from your Mac and use until 10% or less. 3. Perform another fresh charge to the New battery without uses. 4. Repeat steps 2-3 four to five times. 5. **Once a month perform steps 2-3. This will get your battery used to charging and dying normally, if you have any further questions please send them to [e-mail] and we can assist further!

[@experiment54]

what to do with old battery?

[@jmal]

Do these instructions also apply for the 2015 and 2017 models?

[@alyssacalabia7647]

Hi need help . I change the battery of my laptop . And calibrate , it will turn on for a while but when i restart it doesn’t turn on anymore , it might takes 24 hours when the laptop to turn again

[@AdventureAwaits972]

Thank you

[@poweredbyowc]

Your welcome.

[@leoaireshenry]

Could this tutorial be applied to the Macbook Pro Retina Mid-2014 model?

[@leoaireshenry]

MacSales. com Thank you for the response. Although, I was referring to the battery replacement process for the MacBook Pro Retina Display Mid-2014; not the SSD upgrade.

[@brianq7365]

Will this also work with an 11" macbook air early 2015.

[@brianq7365]

MacSales. com wait so you can't replace the 11" inch version i have the 2015 model don't know if it was any different, why won't it work?

[@brianq7365]

MacSales. com i bought the macbook battery from ifixit before i saw this video and i put it in and it does work altough it was tough getting the battery cable back in because it was to long and had to bend it backwards a little, on the old factory battery they had that too but in the new one it was also a little too much to the right. Now it does turn on and i'm in the process of calibrating the battery but when i used the trackpad to shut it off it wasn't really clicky on the top anymore and on the bottom it was a bit stiff, is this really bad or do i just take the cover off again and loosen the screws of the battery a little more. Sorry for not buying the battery from you guys but your video sure was a good help.

[@brianq7365]

Just found out it says no battery connected so also not charging. The connecter was really tough to get in so hope it's just not good in otherwise i'm screwed 😵

[@DrWenChannel]

In the new replacement battery kit that I purchased, the user manual said that "Pls discharge the battery to 2% and then charge fully to 100% at the first cycle after purchasing. Do NOT discharge the battery pack to 0% as that will damage the battery pack and shorten its life. However, in this tutorial it said that we should discharge to 0% for the first cycle. Which one is more accurate? Thanks!

[@poweredbyowc]

Hi WC, With the calibration process 2% would be the max percentage that would be recommend the charge be at prior to fully charging the battery to 100% for the calibration process.

[@MediyanCaesar]

Please instruction video, How to Replacement/Upgrade Memmory MacBook Air - Early 2014 A1466 MD761LL/B

[@poweredbyowc]

Hello Mediyan, unfortunately, the RAM in that MacBookAir is soldered to the logic board, and cannot be replaced, so there is not a video for this, my apologies!

[@Bruh-bx9mh]

Takes a long time but worked 👍

[@jeremyfine1464]

Why. Did you use your teeth.?

[@أبوعمرالرويلي-ن5ف]

Is it better to get the battery from Amazon? and what's the model of this battery so i can bay it? i need the answer quickly so please answer it...

[@poweredbyowc]

We would be happy to assist with the battery for your Mac. Please reach out to our customer support team by contacting us at 1-800-275-4576 or via email at [e-mail]

[@lindsayarmstrong3386]

I have a mid 2013 Macbook Air 13 inch, which shuts off when I disconnect the power at 70%. I have reset the SMC but still occurs. Do you think my battery needs replacing? Thank you. If so I will use the excellent tutorial.

[@lindsayarmstrong3386]

I have just carried a PRAM reset. Fingers crossed it will work. I am in the UK or else I would purchase a battery from you ! Many thanks for your prompt response and advice.

[@lindsayarmstrong3386]

Pram reset didn't work. I believe there is a process where I run the battery down and start from fresh and re-start. Do you know what this is please? Sorry to be a nuisance.

[@jayasreesreenivasan9316]

Great video, loved the calibration part at the end. I own a Macbook Air (A1466) and my battery needs replacement. I had a quick question, I saw elsewhere that there are 3 options for a replacement battery, all indicated with an A number. My macbook is manufactured in mid 2013 - does anyone have an idea what the compatible battery might be? I think it might be a A1496, but I'm just not sure. Your inputs are most appreciated. Thank you!

[@Sushobhit333]

Hi did you get it replaced? Which one? From where?

[@sunildingankar8657]

My macbook air is 6 years old and cycles are 1061, it's showing the battery status as Replace soon. I want to buy batteries from amazon or aliexpress. Is there any specification for macbook air mid 2013, I should look for?

[@alexissalas6205]

I'm planning to change my battery, do you know where to get the specific battery for my laptop?

[@poweredbyowc]

Hi Alexis, you can find that battery here: eshop.macsales.com/item/NewerTech/BAP13MBA60/

[@lell1872]

Is there a way to safely replace the battery if the plastic pull tab is broken?

[@hk_tencm1704]

Bro, can u find a solution? I feel the same with u. LMAO

[@liz-lu6km]

will the battery replacement still work if you don’t calibrate the system?

[@poweredbyowc]

The battery would still work but we do recommend the calibration process to get the most out of your battery

[@sabisbliss]

On the first charge, If I don’t leave it charging for an extra 2hrs after the light turns green, and went ahead to discharge it completely; will it be correctly calibrated? Or do I need to do the calibration again?

[@poweredbyowc]

That is fine!

[@sabisbliss]

@@poweredbyowc Thank you! For some reason after doing the calibration the new battery lasts for a day, even though I only use the laptop to browse. The original Apple battery used to last sometimes even a week. Is this normal? What can I do to fix this?

[@poweredbyowc]

@@sabisbliss Our batteries are designed to last anywhere from 3-5 hours on a full charge, depending on use. If you are not seeing this life span, there are a few things we would want to do to see if we can get the battery working properly for you. The first thing I would recommend doing would be resetting the System Management Controller. Resetting the System Management Controller (or SMC) in a Mac can be a useful way to troubleshoot various kinds of problems that arise, typically related to power issues or issues that coincide with new hardware being installed in the computer. Detailed instructions on performing a SMC reset can be found on Apple's website here: support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295 After resetting the SMC, I would also want to perform a NVRAM or PRAM reset. This can be done with the following instructions: PRAM Reset: 1) Start the machine while holding down the Option-Command-P-R keys 2) Wait until you hear the 3rd startup chime, then let go of the keys and let the machine boot up.

[@WildaDavis1]

HELP. Followed your instructions, successfully installed new battery to my mid 2013 Macbook Air 13. Followed calibration, but while discharging at 46%, laptop turned off. Pressed power, laptop starts but turns off again a few seconds later. I did this like 3X till laptop won't turn on again. So, re-installed OLD battery. Laptop works. So, what just happened? Appreciate any info. I'd really like a new battery as I keep charging every 5 hours. It's done 2700 cycles.

[@foraminutethere23]

sounds like the new battery is a lemon