Is it worth replacing the display and putting in a new hard drive? Since I did not pay anything for it I thought it might be smart to put a SSD in it as well. I am techincal and can do it myself.
MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
SSD and Display assy. Your talking about replacement cost being 60% of a NEW unit.
($420 + $220 [depending on SSD size])
worth it, no
It doesnt contain a HD, rather a SSD, why do you think it needs same? missing?
sell it off for parts and buy a new one.
Also you didnt say how OLD an Air it is,...2010, 2011 model, absolutely not worth it
SSD and Display assy. Your talking about replacement cost being 60% of a NEW unit.
($420 + $220 [depending on SSD size])
worth it, no
It doesnt contain a HD, rather a SSD, why do you think it needs same? missing?
sell it off for parts and buy a new one.
Also you didnt say how OLD an Air it is,...2010, 2011 model, absolutely not worth it
I can get a replacement display for around $100. The drive that is in it is a SSD?
Yes, you can get a used LCD Air display as a parts extraction from another dead machine. $100 is rather cheap however, verify it works before you buy it first.
Yes, the Air has a SSD inside, ....not a HD. And there are no "cheap" SSD options.
older Air uses micro SATA SSD, new Air uses PCIe
Ok, It still runs great other that some odd pixelation. Whats it worth?
what year model, what screen size? 11 or 13" what SSD size?
odd pixelation indicates possible faulty LOGIC BOARD, not necessarily a bad monitor, in which case, youd be glad you got it for free.
picture of monitor faulty image?
When I plug it into an external monitor there are no problems. It's the oldest Mackbook Air (2008). I am a pc and was hoping it would work as my first Mac.
I would say great choice for a first mac,...but the condition is, ehh 😊
Good, external monitor is fine, logic ok from indications.
2008 a nice older one,...if you can fix same with a mere $100 used LCD, then yes, even I would do it.
Thanks for your help.
Hey, I fixed a 2007 Mac Mini for my dad as his "first Mac" Didnt cost really anything
even though its only got a 500gig HD i upgraded and 2gig max RAM,...
hes so happy with that old machine, he swears its far more reliable than his new computer and faster too. Which really it about is.
A fixed used Macbook Air is a perfect "get you hooked" Mac to get as a first machine.
Its got an 80 Gig drive. I get the impression that it may not be worth putting a bigger ssd in it. If I do will the OS re-install via the internet or do I need disks?
Yes, you just mentioned it was a 2008 model, which has a different drive, rather than the SSD on recent model Air.
http://support.apple.com/kb/SP501
Just to use it as a first macbook, 80gig is good enough, my last Air I sold off only had 64gig SSD, and was plenty enough.
OS for 2008 Air procedure:
I need the opinion of an expert....original macbook air rebuild?
