Upgrading the hard-drive in the 1st Generation Macbook Air

So, I am going to be refreshing my Macbook Air 1,1 (the Original Mackbook Air)

I will be replacing the standard 80GB spinning hard drive with a KingSpec 128GB 1.8″ 5mm ZIF SSD. I also, bought a ZIF LIF (iPod) Hard Drive Enclosure so, I can Carbon Copy Cloner the original system over to the new SSD before the installation.

 

And, while I have the Macbook torn apart I will also replace the battery. I found an A1245 Replace Laptop battery for Apple 13″ MacBook Air for just under $60 w/shipping on Amazon.

As, the pieces come in I will post updates.

Parts are expected to be coming in sometime Monday

 

Parts came in early. Currently using Carbon Copy Cloner to transfer all my data to the new SSD… Then I need to go pick up a can of air to get rid of any dust bunnies that may be living in my Air.

 

Make sure you have a Phillips #00 Screwdriver on hand. I have 3 or 4 repair kits around that all seem to have been missing the Phillips #00 Screwdriver I finally found a screwdriver that worked but it was a chore w/the screwdriver that I had.
TEKTON 2977 Phillips, Flat and Star Precision Screwdriver Set, 9-Piece

Also, be patient. I found that everything was a bit sticky not sure if it is from heat or what. The actual swap of the battery & hard drive was only about 20 to 25 minutes (excluding the hunt for a screwdriver).

This is the video I watched for the tear down:

iFixit: How To: Replace a MacBook Air (Original) Hard Drive
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnV7mHS7Qi8