Apple Macbook Air 11" (Late 2010) Installation Guides and Specifications
They are a couple of available upgrades for the Apple 11" MacBook Air (Late 2010), You can quite easily replace the storage drive as well as the battery. All You'll need is some simple tools, and the correct parts. We then urge you to follow the videos or the Apple manual provided on the links below.
OWC Video Installation Guide for the Apple 11" MacBook Air (Late 2010):
Please see our laptop drive page to locate your Apple Macbook Air 2010 compatible SSD upgrade for your Mac, and we'll ship it fast from our warehouse in Victoria.
How to Upgrade the SSD in a 11-inch MacBook Air 2010 (Updated)
Recommended Tools for the HDD/SSD upgrade:
- Newer Technology MacBook Air Tool Kit
- Spudger - Apple Pry Tool Non-Marking - Nylon (Black Stick) - 922-5065
- External Hard Drive Enclosure - Convert your existing drive into an external one
Apple User Guide for the Apple 11" MacBook Air (Late 2010):
Apple Support Macbook Air (Late 2010) User Guide (PDF)
Here is some detailed specifications as well as direct link to available upgrades:| Apple 11" MacBook Air (Late 2010) | |
| OVERVIEW | |
| Introduced | October 2010 |
| Discontinued | July 2011 |
| Model Identifier | MacBookAir3,1 |
| Model Number | A1370 |
| EMC | 2393 |
| Order Number | MC505LL/A (64 GB), MC506LL/A (128 GB) |
| PROCESSOR | |
| Processor | Intel Core 2 Duo (U9400, U9600) ("Penryn") |
| Processor Speed | 1.4 or 1.6 GHz |
| Architecture | 64-bit |
| Number of Cores | 2 |
| Cache | 3 MB on-chip shared |
| System Bus | 800 MHz |
| STORAGE AND MEDIA | |
| Standard Storage | 64 or 128 GB flash storage |
| Link to upgrade tool & kits | Tools for SSD replacement |
| Link to internal SSD | Upgrade to a new PCI SSD |
| Media | |
| Link to external optical drive | Get an external burner here |
| KEYBOARD AND TRACKPAD | |
| Trackpad | Multi-Touch trackpad |
| Keyboard | Full-size backlit keyboard with 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys |
| RAM | |
| Built-in Memory | 2.0 or 4.0 GB PC3-8500 (1066 MHz) DDR3 SDRAM |
| Maximum Memory | 4.0 GB |
| Memory Slots | |
| Interleaving Support | Yes |
| Link to RAM upgrade | |
| DISPLAY | |
| Built-in Display | 11.6-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen |
| Resolutions | 1366 by 768 |
| GRAPHICS | |
| Graphics Card | NVIDIA GeForce 320M |
| Graphics Memory | 256 MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory (Minimum graphics memory usage is 256 MB) |
| Display Connection | 1 - Mini DisplayPort (VGA, DVI, or dual-link DVI with adapter) |
| Display Support | |
| Display Modes | Dual display extended and video mirroring |
| External Resolution | Up to 2560 by 1600 pixels |
| Camera | FaceTime camera (640 × 480) |
| CONNECTIONS | |
| Wi-Fi | Built-in AirPort Extreme card (802.11a/b/g/n) |
| Bluetooth | Built-in Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR |
| USB | 2 - 480 MBit/s |
| Thunderbolt | |
| Display | 1 - Mini DisplayPort (VGA, DVI, or dual-link DVI with adapter) |
| Infrared | |
| Audio In | 1 - Built-in microphone |
| Audio Out | 1 - 3.5-mm headphone jack, 2 - Built-in speakers |
| EXPANSION | |
| Slots | |
| Hard Drive Interface | 3.0 Gbps Serial ATA (SATA) |
| POWER | |
| System Battery | Built-in 35-watt-hour |
| Battery Life | Up to 5 hours |
| Standby Time | |
| Maximum Battery Cycles | 1000 |
| Power Adapter | 45W MagSafe Power Adapter |
| Link ot replacement battery | Get a replacement battery here |
| Link to replacement charger | Get a replacement Apple MagSafe adapter charger here |