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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[@justinmcgrane4332]

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?!

[@MADEbyAP]

Nice!!! That’s a great savings. Glad the video helped!

[@g.dubyou6263]

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.

[@MADEbyAP]

This is a great tip! Thanks for sharing and glad everything is up and running properly!

[@JQUICK21]

That was as confusing AF! SMC? No idea what that is and you failed to explain it. With the laptop powered off, hold down shift AND control? You said hold down "shift control" AND power button....which would turn the Mac back on. But then you state "Hit the power". If we just turned the Mac back on why would we hit "Power"? ......seems I need an interpreter here.....

[@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!

[@MADEbyAP]

Thank you so much for the comment! I really appreciate it. Glad you found this helpful!!

[@timb.6269]

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!

[@MADEbyAP]

Hey there thank you so much for this. It made my day. Sincerely. Glad you found it helpful (and enjoyable!).

[@mtlman12]

I'm so glad you showed your replacement battery. That looks nice and they aren't that expensive. Your instructions and the video were great.

[@MADEbyAP]

Thank you so much!

[@DrOscarOrEl]

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

[@MADEbyAP]

Wow, thank you! Glad you liked it and glad you found it helpful! Appreciate the comment!!

[@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.

[@MADEbyAP]

Aww yeah!! Glad to help haha.

[@carlbaker8606]

Great video! Very helpful. Thank you.

[@davidvanessamehrer8480]

Thank you very much for taking the time to show how simple this is. I feel much better about changing the battery myself now.

[@MADEbyAP]

You’re welcome! So glad it helped.

[@urbandefenseph]

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

[@MADEbyAP]

Great to hear and glad to help!!

[@paintedkimonostudio5367]

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!

[@MADEbyAP]

That’s great!! Thank you for sharing and I’m glad you’re back up and running!

[@petervandijk7533]

$200,-, that’s not a service fee. That’s plain old robbery 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@JQUICK21]

@@petervandijk7533 The crazy costs these days for everything is the result of Dummies going ahead and paying or buying overpriced shit! Now we have $70,000 Trucks and idiots are buying them! WTF?

[@Avecwang]

Thanks, you’re a big help!

[@stephanieporter3549]

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.

[@MADEbyAP]

Wow! I really appreciate that. Thank you so much!!

[@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

[@MADEbyAP]

Wow! Looks like you got to it just in time. Glad this video helped you!!

[@user-noZTrains001]

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

[@MADEbyAP]

Yay! So glad the video helped!

[@user-zs8pg4zj5v]

Your instructions were clear and easy to follow. Thank you so much! I have successfully changed my battery and saved my laptop!

[@MADEbyAP]

Yay!! Glad to help!

[@Master-ji7xp]

Thank you for your video it worked perfectly 🎉

[@Winter8R1]

Just changed out my 2017 MacBook Air battery - thanks to your video. Very clear instructions and as you said - very easy to do! Thanks so much, you just saved me over $1600 it would cost for a new laptop!!!!

[@MADEbyAP]

That’s awesome. So glad you were able to do it yourself. Now go treat yourself to something awesome with the savings!

[@Winter8R1]

quick question - does the NinjaBatt battery require calibration after installation to function properly? If so, what is the process? Thx

[@michaeljames3393]

Thankyou good sir.. New battery in the mail. My knowledge has grown today, because of you. Keep up the DIY 😊

[@MADEbyAP]

Yay! So glad. And thank you!!

[@DaveStygall]

Nice n Easy, mate. Thank you for an excellent instructional video.

[@MADEbyAP]

Glad you found it helpful!

[@gaborkiss7794]

this video is very well done, very well explained and very entertaining. Great thumb up ! Thanks a lot

[@MADEbyAP]

I appreciate that! Glad you found it helpful!

[@startupbusinesscoaching]

Worked great and subscribed!

[@MADEbyAP]

Awesome and thank you!!!

[@Jeessive]

Excelent!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉 thank you!!

[@navimarketing]

thanks for make this DIY time more enjoyable 😉

[@MADEbyAP]

Aw you’re welcome!

[@Jasminepsalm]

Thank You

[@mariobozzola973]

Thank you very much. Great teaching

[@MADEbyAP]

Thank you!!

[@priyanshi.g1860]

Thankyou helped a lot 😍

[@MADEbyAP]

Awesome! Glad to hear!!

[@davidmeister_ch]

Great stuff. Thank you!

[@MADEbyAP]

Glad you found it helpful!

[@stevem.stempien6885]

Great video thanks very much

[@MADEbyAP]

Glad you liked it!

[@betwixco]

Good lighting and camera angles. 👍🏼

[@MADEbyAP]

Thanks, appreciate that!

[@snowsk8life]

Big thanks! Your video was really helpful, thanks for the charge cycle recomendations as well. I am finally free from the outlet, should have done this 2 years ago, I was at the point that if I accidently unplugged my mac from the source I would have like 1 or 2 minutes to scramble to get back or it would shut down 😂

[@MADEbyAP]

So glad it helped!! Enjoy your plug free time now haha.

[@davedecker2056]

THANK YOU!!!!

[@MADEbyAP]

You're welcome! Glad it helped!

[@oscarvivas959]

Thank u

[@user-xi7ej2bf6v]

Good work🙂

[@MADEbyAP]

Thank you!

[@alfredzam8889]

Thanks

[@wyattj.sullivant3494]

I replaced the battery, but now it won’t charge. It had ~65% when I restarted the laptop, so the computer is accessing the batt. I restarted the SMC and PRAM, but it hasn’t helped. Any advice is appreciated. Thanks!

[@meggarrison6145]

👍Thank you! This is one of the easiest to follow instruction videos I've watched. This will definitely save me lots of $$$. Before i change the battery on my old macair, I'll be looking for your instructions on how and where to save all my files so they don't get deleted.

[@MADEbyAP]

So glad it helped!

[@cretenagneseverlaet4170]

Thank you so much ! 😁 just changed mine, with one of Ninjabatt. When opening the back I saw so much dust and dirt in the MacBook, cleaned that very carefully with a painting brush, replaced the battery following your clear and easy to follow instructions 🙏👌 my MacBook never ran that smoothly !! 😃 it improved the speed by 💯 you saved my second hand MacBook purchase from costing me double the price 😁

[@MADEbyAP]

Yay! Glad you found this helpful!

[@JQUICK21]

How does a new battery improve speed? I don't see that is possible but I'll listen and learn if this is Truth...LOL

[@HenryDundas-hk7bo]

Thanks so much for this, couldn't have been easier. You just saved me $170! 5 stars!

[@MADEbyAP]

Aww yeah!!

[@Yg-te4ig]

Hi there. Thank you so much for that. My air is needing a new battery and i need to upgrade the memory. Problem is that i am not sure which is the right products in South Africa and i do not want to make a mistake.

[@MADEbyAP]

Hi there! Not entirely sure. I’d search for batteries with your model number. I don’t think the batteries are contingent on the country. For the memory I believe it’s actually soldered directly to the mother board so you may not be able to upgrade that. You can upgrade the hard drive though. That’s a relatively easy process that you can search KZbin for instructions. Good luck!!

[@kirbeypuff]

I thank you.. I've put off the thought of fixing mine! it was on life support until the battery display said 0% and eventually, nothing. Now i can bring it back to life .. resurrection!!

[@MADEbyAP]

Yay!!

[@Internet.Daily_]

Thanks saved me $50 super easy and quick!

[@MADEbyAP]

Awesome!!

[@maritimoz]

The best. Your are a crack grettings from Venezuela

[@MADEbyAP]

Haha thank you!! Greetings from New Jersey!

[@alexisstoner2697]

Hi! As I was taking off the back case, the piece below the fan (kind of slender horizontal piece) popped up. Is that a problem? I just kind of gently pushed it back in as I screwed the case back on.

[@MADEbyAP]

Oh interesting. When you pushed it back in did it go easily? Is anything rattling? Is the computer running normally?

[@FatTofu-pu2li]

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?

[@MADEbyAP]

Hi! I’m not an expert i was just following the guidance of the manufacturer which was corroborated by some power users on various forums so i can vouch for the power management calibration. Sorry I can’t help on that one. I will say that the battery is still holding strong without issues.

[@dddPetey]

great video. QUESTION: I am curious though, to know an update on this new battery installation and its lifespan specifically, does it hold its charge and has it lasted more than 2 months? all the reviews I'm doing, unfortunately points to this specific battery not lasting more than 5 months most saying 2 months. thanks for reading my comment

[@MADEbyAP]

Hey there! As of this moment it’s still working like a champ! My wife hasn’t had any issues with the new battery at all.

[@neemaokwako519]

You have helped me change my 🎉MacBook battery on my own. Thanks 😂

[@MADEbyAP]

Great to hear!

[@neemaokwako519]

@@MADEbyAP you are helping many people with your videos 🎉

[@AnnaM-vm8pb]

Just saved myself 150€ , thank you ✨

[@MADEbyAP]

Glad I could help!

[@dr.dariapizzuto7668]

Thank you honey for bringing my MacBook back to life. And yes we are frugal in the AP household 😜

[@MADEbyAP]

Only when you’re looking haha.

[@user-ni4cq1ys1w]

Hello . Is it possible to get the service battery icon even after replacing the battery ?

[@MADEbyAP]

Hi! Well that’s a new one. Try resetting the smc (www.avast.com/c-reset-mac-pram-smc) and see if that works. If it still persists and the battery you installed is new it may be a different issue and you should probably take it to the Genius Bar for an assessment.

[@Mr.Whitenton]

Hey brother thanks for the video. Could you give an update on how your replacement battery is doing?

[@MADEbyAP]

Thank you!! And it’s still humming along!

[@Mr.Whitenton]

@@MADEbyAP Awesome! Thanks! Did you think it necessary to use cleaner to wipe off anything left over on the battery when you peeled off the plastic?

[@MADEbyAP]

No problem! And I don't recall their being much of a residue so I just closed it all up!

[@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

[@MADEbyAP]

I would do a backup. Can you at least back up to something like Google drive or something? Just because you never know what will happen.

[@amycole9688]

Thanks! I feel like a genius now 😂

[@MADEbyAP]

You are!! Lol. Glad you found this helpful and thanks for the tip!!

[@heidemandshow]

Bahahahah! Same!!! I’m like… well I should change my major to computer science now cause Boiiiiii! I just did that 👏👏

[@benschwartz7739]

Thank you. I just scored a macbook air for 100 that just needs a new battery. 30$ on amazon...awesome

[@MADEbyAP]

Niiiiice!!!

[@casetooloo9921]

Hi! Is there anyone know if you can still see the cycle count even if you replaced the battery?

[@MADEbyAP]

Hi there I’m pretty sure it resets but someone smarter than me may chime in on this one!

[@RebecaSandoval-yt4py]

Hello, I have a Mac Air 2015 that is a little slow. Your battery is bad and only works if it is connected to the charger. Do you know if changing the battery will improve its performance?

[@MADEbyAP]

Hey there. The battery may be the culprit but it could also be storage, or even the amount of RAM? Are you running out of space or running modern programs that may be miring down the computer? The battery only working when plugged in means that should be changed regardless though. Sorry I can’t be more helpful here with the sluggishness.

[@RebecaSandoval-yt4py]

Thanks with the memory it's great because I just use it to browse and the only program I have is Slack for my work. So I think one solution may be battery change.

[@vincepecora31]

My battery’s instructions says to charge to 100% right away and then drain to 0% before plugging in again. This seems to be consistent advice on Google as well. You say not to do that in this video. What should I do? Thanks!

[@MADEbyAP]

Interesting! I was just giving the advice from the instructions that came with my battery and just previous knowledge of charge cycling. Maybe it's changed? At any rate, sorry for the very late response, hopefully you found your solution!

[@marianmaxim417]

Can you please give a link to the brand of the battery please?

[@MADEbyAP]

Here you go! amzn.to/3rEaNXh

[@TheMeltedJedi]

Nice Video. The shirt is Jedi Approved 👍. The hard drive looked like an NVME drive. I thought I read those are soldered on. Is is removable/replaceable?

[@TheMeltedJedi]

I see the connection on the SSD is proprietary. And you have to use an adapter for a regular ssd.

[@MADEbyAP]

Haha thanks! For the SSD I was able to swap those out relatively easily on my MacBook Air. They are just clipped in. The memory is soldered on I believe so not upgradable. Which is a bummer.

[@madebyluzc]

I replaced the battery for my macbook air the same model and everything but when I was done it just didn't turn on the charger didn't even turn orange or anything (it did before) can someone help me :(((

[@MADEbyAP]

Oh no! Was it charging and turning on prior to the battery replacement? If not and the battery didn’t work it may be a bigger issue like the mother board or something (which is beyond my ability)

[@sebastianpanlilio8875]

Do i have to back up my files before changing my battery?

[@MADEbyAP]

Absolutely! You're opening up the machine so even though I illustrate how to carefully replace the battery, you never know what can happen. Better safe than sorry!

[@sebastianpanlilio8875]

@@MADEbyAP okay thank you! My laptop became a desktop cos of the battery 🥲

[@AnnaM-vm8pb]

Isn’t the battery glued in for the 2015 model ? Just wondering before I mess anything up myself

[@MADEbyAP]

This is for the A1466 (mid 2017 model) so I can’t speak to how the battery in the 2015 one is installed. Although I don’t know if I’ve ever heard of a battery ever being glued into a computer. Sorry I can’t help on this one!

[@MaheshKumar-bg5re]

I am from India. Where do I get a good replacement battery? I can't find a good reviewed battery in amazon. Do you have any idea? I am not able to get ninjabatt here

[@MADEbyAP]

Hi there. I’ve only used ninjabatt so I can’t make any solid recommendations. I’d just go with the one that has the best reviews and warranty/free returns. Sorry couldn’t help more!

[@MaheshKumar-bg5re]

@@MADEbyAP Very rare to see person like you. You are replying, that is a huge thing. Most people don't care about comments. But you are using golden word "sorry" in addition to your reply. 🙂

[@MADEbyAP]

I try to help when I can! Appreciate the comment :). Good luck!!

[@corneliahaugabook1296]

So if it doesn't have that service message, that means the battery is ok and doesn't need to be changed. Because mine stays on as long as it's plugged up, but it won't charge to 100%. it stays as low as 10%.

[@MADEbyAP]

Interesting! And you don’t see the error when it’s unplugged either? You could try changing the battery but if that doesn’t solve it you may need to take it in for service. How old is it? Sorry I don’t have a definitive answer for you! Also check out some of the suggestions here if you haven’t done so already: www.it-tech.com.au/how-to-fix-macbook-battery-not-charging-issue/amp/

[@Nikkiithegamingnerd]

Just changed my battery to my laptop! You saved me some money but a question I have is why does it say "battery not charging "😅🥺

[@MADEbyAP]

Oooooh interesting. Did you have that message before? Is it the cord? What kind of battery did you swap to? The Ninjabat?

[@Nikkiithegamingnerd]

Yes I've had the message before I changed my battery. I first assumed it was the charger being the problem and bought a new one. It still remained the same and I changed the battery with XINGLT. My friend had recommended this to me

[@MADEbyAP]

Check out this page and scroll down to “how to reset SMC” it’s very easy. Curious if that helps! www.avg.com/en/signal/reset-mac-pram-nvram-smc#topic-5

[@stephanieporter3549]

I’ll do a follow up and let you know if I successfully completed the diy battery replacement

[@MADEbyAP]

The force is with you :).

[@raiyanghosh6944]

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

[@MADEbyAP]

Doh, thank you! My bad.

[@dwinsemius]

That wasn't the Harddrive. It was the SSD. Pay attention to the size of the screws. Some of them are longer than the others. Should connect charging cable first, before turning on.

[@amy63659]

The link took me to the different package colors which cost $49. But I found the same one for $39. I have no idea how different.

[@MADEbyAP]

Oh interesting. As long as it’s for your model it should be fine and the same process to replace.

[@amy63659]

Got it. Thank you so much!

[@MixedChick1]

I've been letting it go to zero for over a month which was a bad idea

[@MADEbyAP]

Rut ro!

[@BigBudde]

Video starts at 5:00. you're welcome!

[@MADEbyAP]

But then you miss out on my electrifying personality!

[@AnAussieinAmerica]

I got myself a new MacBook to supplement my iMac

[@MADEbyAP]

There’s never a reason to not get a new MacBook. This video was made in vain. 😂

[@andrewe.7907]

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

[@MikeNorth0101]

Has anyone encounter a sudden dead battery rather than slowly diminishing storage time??

[@MADEbyAP]

That I have not but maybe someone else will chime in!

[@MikeNorth0101]

@@MADEbyAP Hey, forgot to thank you for the Tute 😁👍🏻

[@MADEbyAP]

Thanks!!

[@jcmoell84]

10 min video with 7 minutes of this guy giving the impression he just likes to hear himself talk while he makes faces at the camera… Thanks for showing how to unscrew screws.

[@MADEbyAP]

Glad to help!

[@Blarnix]

Actual video starts around 5 mins.

[@MADEbyAP]

Ha. Touché!

[@lv9157]

Why the hell are companies charging $200 for this service ????

[@MADEbyAP]

Exactly. Hopefully this video helps keep some cash in peoples pockets!

[@YellowKurt]

another tutorial where the guy is only intrested in hearing himself talk instead of actually getting the job done..

[@MADEbyAP]

But it did eventually get done!

[@Maci_GSXR1000]

10 minutes life wasting video with about 30 seconds of battery replacement.

[@MADEbyAP]

Ouch.

[@farhanfaiz1998]

Don't say u r elon musk😂😂 If u know how to replace it ,you don't have to watch video...then u can save 30 sec also😂

[@JQUICK21]

LOL this should have been a 5 minute video at most....but it seems you get more money from KZbin if your video is ten minutes so these people drag this videos on pretty much giving your their life stories! ....WTF? After you filmed this did you even watch it before posting it? Your camera was way off center....you didn't notice this?

[@MADEbyAP]

I did, I watched it several times. Mostly so I could get lost in my dreamy eyes and amazing handy work.

[@mrfridays]

@jquick21: In 12 years your sad little channel has never produced a video with more than 400 views. Nobody is interested in engaging with your poorly crafted content that primarily consists of overpriced Toyota videos (lol Lexus). I know that must be frustrating and disappointing for you, to be such an uninteresting failure. This probably extends to all aspects of your life, not just your KZbin content. I’m sorry that in order to forget about the monumental failure that your life is that you have to try to bring others down for no reason. Quite sad and pathetic.

[@mrfridays]

@quick21: In 12 years your sad little channel has never produced a video with more than 400 views. Nobody is interested in engaging with your poorly crafted content that primarily consists of overpriced Toyota videos (lol Lexus). I know that must be frustrating and disappointing for you, to be such an uninteresting failure. This probably extends to all aspects of your life, not just your KZbin content. I'm sorry that in order to forget about the monumental failure that your life is that you have to try to bring others down for no reason. Quite sad and pathetic.

[@badt1]

6 minutes of useless talking!

[@MADEbyAP]

Feelings = hurt.

[@mrfridays]

5 words of useless comment.

[@MADEbyAP]

@mrfridays 🤣

[@badt1]

@@MADEbyAP Don't be. I'll bet that it is useful for someone. but for me those long intros etc. are distracting and lures me out of the purpouse why i was doing it! :D It usually helps when the creator is putting markers on the video, so it is easier to find what you came here for. :)

[@juicyshaqmeat]

Thank you for your video tutorial! I successfully replaced our Macbook's battery with your instructions 😊

[@MADEbyAP]

Yay!!

[@RebecaSandoval-yt4py]

Hello, I have a Mac Air 2015 that is a little slow. Your battery is bad and only works if it is connected to the charger. Do you know if changing the battery will improve its performance?

[@yorkizh]

Out of space ssd I thought, right?

[@MADEbyAP]

Hi. Slow speed could be caused by a few things like low space on the hard drive, too many resources intensive programs running at once. When a battery does get to a low (about to sleep) level it is possible to see performance drops too. If you have to keep the laptop plugged in at all times anyway I’d suggest changing the battery. At least then you can use it as intended. You may also want to check the size of your ssd and if it’s jam packed either offload some things to a man external drive or even upgrade the size of your disk which is actually pretty easy too. I don’t have a video on that but there are others out there that you can find one from. Good luck!