Step by Step - Macbook Air A2179 Screen Replacement

This video is a tutorial on how to replace MacBook Air A2179 Screen Replacement year 2020.
The model for this is:
- MacBook Air A2179
- MacBook Air year 2020
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[@unboringwedding]

You saved me $400. Got the replacement screen, followed your tutorial, and it worked! I had a little incident where I overtightened the wifi screw and snapped the head off. Had a minor heart attack but managed to back out the broken stump with some tweezers and a lot of patience. So reader beware: those tiny internal screws are very soft and will snap with overtightening! Also reconnecting the battery gave me a bugger of a time, but after about 5 minutes of fiddling it finally seated. Thanks for this great video that gave me the confidence to do this!

[@UbergeeksBiz]

Glad the video helped and happy it saved you money.

[@mbeyerly]

Absolutely awesome. Just followed the video step by step and replaced the screen in under 40 minutes. Thank you for saving me hundreds of dollars and for such a clear, easy to follow video.

[@UbergeeksBiz]

You are welcome. Glad the video helped.

[@leogiovanetti2274]

Thank you so much, i was getting paid 2 dollars to fix computer screens in the basement of an italian restaurant in nyc. This has saved my life.

[@sp5bandit]

you still here??

[@lukep4714]

Fantastic explanation and very thorough with labeling the screws t3 torx t4 torx and t8 torx. You were very clear and easy to understand and follow along. Great camera work as well! I am going to do this repair myself for the first time and I feel confident with this video!

[@inesmillerartstudio]

Thanks! I want to thank you for taking the time and detail in making this video. Thanks to your video my husband was able to repair my Macbook Air.

[@UbergeeksBiz]

You are welcome. I’m glad the video helped. And thank you for your generous gratitude.

[@Jordan123Richards]

Just done this repair, saved some cash and felt a good sense of accomplishment! Cheers for the video!

[@jamestoomey4969]

Very helpful! Thank you so much. Was able to swap out a cracked screen just now following your steps. One helpful tip is to line up about 10 little bowls or teacups to hold the tiny screws as you go along. They are *miniscule* and very easy to lose if you drop one on the floor and it bounces away. Removing the wifi antenna as you pointed out was indeed very tricky. You definitely have to give it a good tug in the center to unclip the clipped-in bracket. Getting the hinges on the new screen to slide in was a little tricky too. I put the computer on a flat table with the hinge mounts hanging off the side and the keyboard facing down. Bring the screen up at a 90 degree angle (ie, vertical) and they slide in easier. My Mac Air was still within warranty, but the Apple Store isn't sending computers offsite right now (they said normally they could send it offsite and the factory would determine if the warranty covers it for free, or would contact you with a price quote). Since they're not doing that right now, the in-house repair policy says that any cracks are not covered by warranty, so my only choice was to pay for the repair. The quote actually wasn't too bad--$479, which would keep the remaining 5 months of the warranty intact. The bad thing about having Apple do it was the 1-2 week turnaround. A 3rd-party repair shop quoted $650; the main advantage to them was it would be ready in 24 hours. My cost was $364, which was $319 for the new screen from Amazon, plus $10 for the Torx tool set, plus $35 tax. So, I saved $115, and got it done immediately, but I voided my remaining 5 months warranty, vs paying Apple and keeping the warranty but waiting 2 weeks. I chose the self-repair route and have the saved $$ and the satisfaction of doing it myself and learning something in the process. P.S. I would love to know if the new screen is manufactured by the same factory that does the real Apple ones. The thing is absolutely identical from what I can see. I can't imagine how you could reverse-engineer or make a clone of something this complex. It's not like making a fake Ralph Lauren polo shirt.

[@UbergeeksBiz]

Thanks for your detailed comment. I'm glad you saved some $$ and learnt something new.

[@jafaralmusawi8680]

Can u drop the link to the screen you’ve bought

[@rm1155]

Wow you saved me lot of money. Iw was able to change my screen without any prior tech knowledge. Outstanding man. Thank you for the video.

[@UbergeeksBiz]

You are welcome. Glad the video helped.

[@MrBillkaz]

I think I’m gonna go for brother ., I’m the same as you and you give me inspiration

[@learnElvish]

SUPERB video - made light work of changing my screen on my 2179. Thank you so much... you are saving people a lot of time and effort. Again - my sincere thanks for uploading this - I really appreciate it.

[@albertrr3769]

Thank you so much! Easy to follow along and helped save me so much money doing it myself.

[@michaelharris2435]

You're an absolute champion. This saved me so much money over having mine repaired and now I have an awesome two-tone rose gold/space grey macbook.

[@UbergeeksBiz]

You are welcome. Lol...two-tone, your laptop is special !

[@ChassyAri]

Hey I was thinking about two toned as well

[@UbergeeksBiz]

@@ChassyAri Go for it... lol Sure is special.

[@rabindernahal5413]

Brilliant, just managed to successfully replace my daughter’s broken screen and saved $400! Thanks for the help 🙏🏽

[@demi3872]

Just fixed my laptop with this helpful tutorial, with no previous experience other than steady hands! - a tip for other people, make sure you get some decent screwdrivers before attempting, I tried using some cheap ones I found on eBay and if anything they made the process a lot harder and nearly stripped a couple screws! Amazing tutorial!!

[@koromosmajuliius1289]

Thanks so much !! The it cost about 400$ to do this and I was able to get it done by myself following your instructions !!! Thanks 🙏

[@ST3W1010]

Thank you very much. My MacBook Air A2179 was boot booting and would just show a dimly backlot keyboard and go black shortly after. I disconnected battery and held power button to drain all the energy out and plugged it back together and it booted. Your a lifesaver as I couldn’t find much info on this model. I subscribed for sure. God bless you sir and have a great whole life. ❤

[@vertimyst]

Thanks for this, it was a huge help! I thought replacing the screen on the new MB Airs would have been more difficult but it was actually fairly easy!

[@UbergeeksBiz]

You are welcome. I'm glad the video helped.

[@mmz12]

This is where I paused.. with the antennae assembly. I figured I'd see if there was something hiding before I tried to pry it up. Appreciate your clear video. I loved seeing you just sort of poke around because that's exactly what I do when I approach a device I haven't already done 100 times. lol

[@Back40Kountry]

Thank you for the video. It helped me out tremendously. With your help, I was able to successfully replace the screen and only lose one screw. That's a great accomplishment for me.

[@tjg1903]

Brooo!!!!! You saved me hundreds of dollars!!! You are the whole GOAT 🙌

[@UbergeeksBiz]

Glad I could help

[@computiversecalendar2867]

Great video tutorial! Excellent explanations, and appreciate you pointing out the parts to be careful with (which is every part apparently) and slowing down your explanations and not skipping any parts!

[@UbergeeksBiz]

You are welcome. Glad the video helped.

[@user-hx5ym5td6k]

Awesome video. You have by far the best "how to" videos on KZbin. Excellent !!

[@dhbwifiguy]

Great step by step! This is one of the better videos that I've seen. Good job!

[@UbergeeksBiz]

Glad it was helpful!

[@AnM9994]

Thank you worked perfectly to replace our macbook air screen

[@carlduncan9856]

Thank you for the video. I had to redo the steps due to having the Apple logo being stuck after the first attempt. I felt confident in taking it apart and redoing it. I was successful the second time. I believe that I did not have the clip to the battery all the way in. This is why the Apple logo was frozen.

[@UbergeeksBiz]

Glad it helped

[@alansteinfeld2154]

Outstanding video. He walked me through the entire process with clear images and a calm manner. Great job!!

[@UbergeeksBiz]

I'm glad the video helped.

[@brainwave1989]

Fantastic instructional video. Your patience and talk through made it easier for me.

[@alankent4872]

Outstanding! Changed screen and top cover in less than an hour. Thank you so much for showing me how to do it!

[@wiz4rd982]

Fantastic tutorial! I appreciate the service you provide

[@janenorton778]

Thank you for this video - but it shows me I am probably not going to risk doing this myself! Excellent tutorial but I don't have the confidence needed to do this repair.

[@obymuoneke5808]

Easy to follow. Thank you!!

[@Computer-Mafia]

You are the best. I've been using your videos as a guide for different macs and other electronics! Keep up the good work.

[@SupraViperhead]

That's taking the easy way out :) I replace the LCD panels themselves.

[@clarebrinkman6972]

Thank you so very much for your video. This was my first time working with computers and your content helped me to feel confident in approaching this intimidating task.

[@UbergeeksBiz]

You're very welcome!

[@aneeshlol2015]

This worked perfectly for me. My only issue was the 2 black screws were ripped (not sure how). I used latex glove on one and T5 (instead of T4) on the other one to remove it. I did the same while screwing them back. Couldn't have done without detailed instruction in this video. This was first time working on any Apple device for me and took me over 3 hours. I almost gave up when I was struggling with the ripped screws.

[@UbergeeksBiz]

Glad you made it !

[@shakurgardiner6142]

Any other tips for removing the black screws?

[@ZurlHammerdoom]

Very helpful. I suggest people use lock tight or something similar on the screws. They tend to vibrate out if you don’t.

[@TheCasualGamer01]

Thanks. 20 minutes start to finish

[@Oliver-dx5vd]

great video - thank you for taking the time to make it, you saved me some money to pay someone to fix it

[@UbergeeksBiz]

You are welcome. Glad the video helped.

[@cgf7973]

Thanks heaps this video helped me replace my sons ipad screen, apple always do tricky stuff and I hate fixing their products when my kids break things but this helped me immensely

[@UbergeeksBiz]

You are welcome. Glad the video helped.

[@user-zr6ge6ci3d]

Thank you kindly!! This instructional video was so easy to follow and I'm grateful for you sharing your knowledge.

[@annavernik6329]

Thank you so much!! You saved me a lot of money ! Good luck 🍀

[@davidpippin3460]

Thank you thank you thank you! My wifes puter just crapped out the screen. Did the diagnostics and its just the screen. Just ordered from the links below!

[@UbergeeksBiz]

Please let me know if you are able to get the screen changed

[@tonyzapien369]

hey man how was the screen quality I'm looking to do mine soon

[@kumarbhatia6566]

Thank you for a very concise video presented in a very positive manner. It was inspiring to perform the replacement. Did so with success. Thanks again. On an aside, the local merchants are supplying the display assembly without logo - for those that care. Offshore vendors appear to have the logo. Next time, will consider the bare LCD only replacement which is a much more involved process and a bit scary from first review.

[@UbergeeksBiz]

You are welcome. Glad the video helped.

[@pointbluesailing4730]

So I just replaced the screen on an early 2020 MacBook Air A2179 and now most of the keyboard doesn't work? Any ideas? Did I short the Board out maybe? Seemed like a pretty straight forward change. If there's a simple answer please advise? Great video! The pad works and the security finger works and about 3 or 4 keys do.

[@UbergeeksBiz]

Try recheck all the cables. Replacing the screen should not have caused keyboard malfunction. Sorry this happened to you.

[@LovingEGY]

Good exlanation. How ever it would be helpful to see the screws when removing, espezially when they have a different sice, like on the back. (Somebody messed my screw table, but they found the way back).

[@unboringwedding]

Thanks!

[@UbergeeksBiz]

I appreciate your gratitude. 🙏

[@go_to_isaac]

Good instructions. You made this very easy for me. Any idea why my keyboard back light would not be working after the repair?

[@UbergeeksBiz]

Changing the lcd should not have effect on keyboard lightning. Hmmm... I would double check all the flex cables.

[@francoisgs1]

Hi I got 2 mac air one with a screen getting white ( macair 13" 2012) and want to switch with the other one (macair 13"2017) will the screen on the 2017 fit the 2013? or better switch memories as in the 2012 I changed to a larger one . thanks

[@frankviggiano7528]

Where is the link for the screwdrivers???

[@jorgealbertoguzmandiaz3126]

good morning, I hope you are well, one question, I looked at your tutorial, I changed the screen of my macbook air, everything was fine until the moment of connecting the internet antenna, I damaged the male connector that goes on the board, yes I detects the available networks but does not connect to any wifi network, my question is can I use a wifi usb adapter, since it does not let me load the operating system because it has Question Mark Folder Error? or do i really have to change the whole motherboard

[@aronfikremariam6290]

This is great but the 6 big screws that I’m supposed to unscrew with a t8 at 11:05 are really hard and won’t budge any tips?

[@cecilj.cjsmith8550]

Excellent teaching! Thank you.

[@UbergeeksBiz]

You are welcome. Glad the video helped.

[@summerruiz2425]

I am going to try this with my MacBook Air thanks you!!!

[@UbergeeksBiz]

You are welcome. Glad the video helped.

[@Luckyyyy12]

Thank you I followed this video step by step and was able to repair it. I have a question I did not put the caps on the WiFi or LCD things will there be a problem?

[@UbergeeksBiz]

There shouldn’t be any problem

[@Luckyyyy12]

@@UbergeeksBiz thank you! I followed this video step by step and was able to fix it for cheaper I needed my laptop urgently for school

[@luisaguilartube]

thankyou

[@LyonsLeo]

Very helpful video. Thank you. I would have preferred to see you actually replace it with a new screen so that you can show the repair actually worked. Otherwise, I am glad you didn’t fast forward through the challenging parts

[@jedleicester6535]

Thanks very much for your guide, it was very helpful. I successfully swapped the screen and it works perfectly (my other one was cracked, BUT... now the keyboard doesn't work. The power button works... but nothing else. Do you know which one of the tiny connectors is for the keyboard? Have i misconnected something wrongly? Thankyou very much

[@UbergeeksBiz]

You are welcome. Glad the video helped. Replacing the screen has nothing to do with the keyboard. Did you removed keyboard cable ?

[@stevec.5638]

Hi, wonder the screen is the same for Intel MacBook Air A1932 Year 2018 to early 2020?

[@UbergeeksBiz]

No

[@jasminejael92]

Thanks for the help!

[@illusion6ix159]

would i be able to buy a different color screen ? i have a rose gold that needs a new screen but think a space gray screen replacement would look nice would i be able to do that ?

[@kaitlynbrown7068]

Hi! Great Video, thank you! Does anyone know that’s willing to share where I can buy a new screen? Please and thank you .

[@mushroomgirltree2723]

Where can buy the screen replacement?

[@krzysztofk.5560]

My new screen has hinges parallel to the display and they won't move (I'm afraid to apply too much force), is there any tip how I could move them into 90 degrees position and not break them?

[@balanceLV]

Very helpful! Thank you so much 🙂

[@jusfergo3290]

is it safe to buy the screen online? I need to replace my screen as well :'(

[@UbergeeksBiz]

yes. try check my description. i have links on where to buy the screen

[@jamilanour]

Thank you so much-I have an issue that I hope you can help with-I replaced the screen, and now the computer keeps trying to restart but then can't. Any ideas? Thank you for such a great opportuinty.

[@UbergeeksBiz]

Try check all your cables again. Making sure they are all in placed properly. Or try holding Command + Option + P + R when startup the laptop. Let that apple logo reboot 2 times and let go holding after.

[@SurfingwithSam]

Hey is it possible to change just the glass? I can't find any replacement parts for it, thanks :)

[@UbergeeksBiz]

Check the description with link

[@YOUBELLAKTUBE]

Very Helpfull Thank you so Much

[@leahmiddleton7124]

Very easy instruction to follow!

[@UbergeeksBiz]

You are welcome. Glad the video helped.

[@alexis1971]

Thank you! Was very helpful!

[@UbergeeksBiz]

You are welcome. Glad the video helped.

[@harij2989]

You're the best man 👍 thx

[@UbergeeksBiz]

Happy to help

[@MichaelSultai]

Great work!

[@crispfayrouz4936]

hey, great video, I followed all your steps and the replacement worked great. The only thing I messed up was when removing the 2 wifi antenna wires from the motherboard - one wire came out of of the gold colored connectors that press onto the board. So my wifi reception is about 1/2 strength. Do you know what these connectors are called so I can get. replacement?

[@UbergeeksBiz]

Try this: www.ebay.com/itm/224580070873?epid=8035269553&hash=item344a03edd9:g:JLIAAOSwa2FhIAQc

[@alistairmacgillivray1219]

Same thing happened to me… try wrapping the connector in silver foil…. About 10 times and then clamping it down…. It worked for me…..

[@puddlejumper360]

Hi, Just found your video. Would these steps be the same for model A2337 MacBook Air? Thanks. Awesome video.

[@UbergeeksBiz]

Yes

[@BillAnon]

Am I going nuts or is a lot of these screws smaller than T3 torx? I purchased the sets in your link but some of these screws need something like a T2, the T3 is too big.

[@chekovelasco7871]

Excelent! Thank you! Master!!! 🙌

[@vityaschel]

6:09 I can't remove lcd/motherboard connector screws, which screwdriver should I use?

[@ceddieist]

Vielen Dank für das Video, es hat mir sehr geholfen ❤

[@teebzr5975]

Brilliant! Thanks, did the trick

[@UbergeeksBiz]

Glad it helped!

[@MarceloDantasAvelino7]

Good Job, thank you for !

[@UbergeeksBiz]

You are welcome. Glad the video helped.

[@frankchoi7]

Are the screwdrivers the only tools you need for this?

[@UbergeeksBiz]

See description on tools

[@latienditachannel]

Can I change the display if a just have the LCD and not the cover? Please let me know and thank you so much for this video

[@UbergeeksBiz]

Cannot. You need to change the full assembly lcd screen

[@latienditachannel]

@@UbergeeksBiz do you think is worth the risk? Or just spend more money and buy the full LCD with the case

[@UbergeeksBiz]

@@latienditachannel Just spend the money. Not worth taking the risk. Where to get LCD screen replacement ? From Amazon: - amzn.to/3vbQRax (Space Grey) - amzn.to/3dHqrYj (Silver) - amzn.to/3awVynn - amzn.to/32FnrFK - amzn.to/3xhC68c - amzn.to/3ax6JN2 - amzn.to/3xi7pzx - amzn.to/32C99pp

[@latienditachannel]

@@UbergeeksBiz okay thank you so much for the tips I really appreciate it

[@claireandsean1]

Excellent!

[@UbergeeksBiz]

Thank you so much for the super thanks. I really appreciate it

[@JohnnysArcade]

awesome video worked perfectly!! ty

[@UbergeeksBiz]

You're welcome!

[@JesseGPeterson]

Thank you great video

[@npannellful]

Hi I’ve followed this found it relatively easy except for the wifi antenna- it now seems to not want to power up though. I’ve checked the battery is connected properly. Any tips please?

[@carlosgutierrez-qs8rj]

Did you get any help I have the same issue

[@ceyanne75]

Excellent video. Thx!!

[@UbergeeksBiz]

Glad you liked it!

[@pablob6255]

a million thank you

[@UbergeeksBiz]

You are welcome. Glad the video helped.

[@luismanuelmendoza789]

Does this work in an M1 macbook air?

[@joealferez4118]

For the space grey link you shared, does the webcam and ambient lighting work?

[@UbergeeksBiz]

Yes

[@YonaMinistries]

Worked thank you 😊

[@UbergeeksBiz]

You are welcome. Glad the video helped.

[@samporter5934]

Hi not sure if it's too late for you to reply but you seem nice and knowledgable so I wanted to ask your advice. My screen (a 2020 intel i3 MacBook Air Retina 13 inch) has a 2 inch wide see through stripe from top to bottom in the center of the screen, its a see through blue color on regular mode and on night mode its a see through pinkish color. I can still read text and see videos or images clearly through it. Do you know what this issue is and a possible solution? Is this an issue related to the entire display or is it a smaller issue that doesn't require display replacement?

[@UbergeeksBiz]

You are welcome. Glad the video helped. You need the entire screen replace.

[@JBulsa]

Estimate range cost of tools n screen costs? Total? Rose gold.

[@UbergeeksBiz]

Check description

[@josequintanilla7546]

Couldn’t get the camera to work why?

[@geo0714]

When a display works intermittently, is it probably a bad cable between the system board and the display? Would have been nice if they had made the cable replaceable instead of having to replace the entire display.

[@UbergeeksBiz]

That might not be the case. The display board chip might have gone bad. If so, you would still have to replace the entire LCD screen. That's how Apple makes things.

[@KeyserSolsi]

Excellent video. Calm and collected instructions. well done!

[@UbergeeksBiz]

Thank you

[@stevenseguro]

Thank you.

[@DavidTron63]

Great, ty

[@jskim8776]

best thanks~

[@TayTheEmpath]

Does anyone know why does my Mac say battery service needed after putting it back together? It won’t charge unless I have the charging cable in and then it’ll turn off of i take it out???

[@TheGamerKingg]

what happens to the front web cam? is the new one of same apple quality ?

[@UbergeeksBiz]

I would assume less quality