Macbook Air 13" (2008) Installation Guides and Specifications
They are a couple of available upgrades for the Apple 13" MacBook Air (2008), You can quite easily replace the storage drive as well as the battery. You will 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 Installation Videos
Step-by-step videos of how to install a new OWC Mercury ZIF and a NewerTech NuPower battery in the Apple MacBook Air 2008 with Model ID: MacBookAir1,1. How to find your Mac's Model ID
Please see our laptop drive page to locate your Apple compatible SSD upgrade for your Mac, and we'll ship it fast from our warehouse in Victoria.
OWC Mercury ZIF Install Video
Skill Level: "Involved" | Duration: 8:06 |
Recommended Tools for the HDD/SSD upgrade:
- Macfixit 5-Piece Mini Toolkit
Battery Install Video
Skill Level: Straightforward | Duration: 7:13 |
Recommended Tools for the HDD/SSD upgrade:
- Macfixit 5-Piece Mini Toolkit
Here are the detailed specifications as well as direct links to available upgrades:
| Apple 13" MacBook Air (2008) | |
| OVERVIEW | |
| Introduced | January 2008 |
| Discontinued | October 2008 |
| Model Identifier | MacBookAir1,1 |
| Model Number | A1237 |
| EMC | 2142 |
| Order Number | MB003LL/A |
| PROCESSOR | |
| Processor | Intel Core 2 Duo (L9300, L9400) ("Penryn") |
| Processor Speed | 1.6 or 1.8 GHz |
| Architecture | 64-bit |
| Number of Cores | 2 |
| Cache | 4 MB on-chip shared |
| System Bus | 1066 MHz |
| STORAGE AND MEDIA | |
| Standard Storage | 80 GB 4200-rpm (SATA) or 64 GB (SSD) |
| Link to upgrade tool & kits | Tools for SSD replacement |
| Link to internal SSD | Upgrade to a new SSD |
| Media | |
| Link to external optical drive | Get an external burner here |
| KEYBOARD AND TRACKPAD | |
| Trackpad | Solid-state trackpad with Multi-Touch gesture support |
| Keyboard | Full size (78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys incl. 12 function, 4 arrow. |
| RAM | |
| Built-in Memory | 2.0 GB PC3-8500 (1066 MHz) DDR3 SDRAM |
| Maximum Memory | 2.0 GB |
| Memory Slots | |
| Interleaving Support | Yes |
| Link to RAM upgrade | |
| DISPLAY | |
| Built-in Display | 13.3-inch (diagonal) glossy widescreen |
| Resolutions | 1280 by 800 |
| GRAPHICS | |
| Graphics Card | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M |
| Graphics Memory | 144 MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory (Minimum graphics memory usage is 144 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 1920 by 1200 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 | 1 - 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 analog output jack, 1 - Built-in speaker |
| EXPANSION | |
| Slots | |
| Hard Drive Interface | Serial ATA (SATA) |
| POWER | |
| System Battery | Integrated 37-watt-hour lithium-polymer |
| Battery Life | Up to 4.5 hours |
| Standby Time | |
| Maximum Battery Cycles | |
| Power Adapter | 45W MagSafe Power Adapter |
| Link ot replacement battery | Get a replacement battery here |
| Link to replacement charger | Get a replacement MagSafe here |