I disassembled both machines this evening, and upon attaching the 2010 screen assembly to the 2011 body, I noticed two things:
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1) 11.6" Mid-2011 MacBook Air's did not use a shim between the hinge and case assembly unlike the 2010 model, which had a single metal shim between each hinge.
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1) 11.6" Mid-2011 MacBook Air's did not use a shim between the hinge and case assembly like the 2010 model, which had a single metal shim between each hinge.
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2) Since the Bluetooth/Airport board is mounted differently on the Mid-2011 Logic Board, the antenna cables on the Late-2010 screen assembly DO NOT reach. I repeat, they DO NOT REACH.
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2) Since the Bluetooth/Airport board is mounted differently on the Mid-2011 i5 Logic Board, the antenna cables on the Late-2010 screen assembly DO NOT reach. I repeat, they DO NOT REACH.
Were you successful in this? I have the exact same issue and have posted the same question on IFixIt and then stumbled on to this thread.
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I disassembled both machines this evening, and upon attaching the 2010 screen assembly to the 2011 body, I noticed two things:
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Reply is appreciated as I would like to do this swap this weekend.
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1) 11.6" Mid-2011 MacBook Air's did not use a shim between the hinge and case assembly unlike the 2010 model, which had a single metal shim between each hinge.
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Thanks!
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2) Since the Bluetooth/Airport board is mounted differently on the Mid-2011 Logic Board, the antenna cables on the Late-2010 screen assembly DO NOT reach. I repeat, they DO NOT REACH.
SteveM,
Were you successful in this? I have the exact same issue and have posted the same question on IFixIt and then stumbled on to this thread.
Reply is appreciated as I would like to do this swap this weekend.
Thanks!