MacBook – Replacement parts for Macbook Air (13-inch, Early 2008) – broken hinge problem

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I have a "MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2008)" with a broken hinge problem.

I'm presently outside the US and wont be able to go into a Genius Bar anytime soon. Besides, the laptop is far outside the warranty period so it is unlikely that any servicing could be done by Apple.

I'm planning to fix it on my own, but need to understand which replacement parts I need to order. Does anyone have any insights into what I should order?

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I had also posted about it a year back at:
https://discussions.apple.com/message/22873267#22873267

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Model   Model Identifier    Model Number    Configuration
MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2008)   MacBookAir1,1   MB003xx/A   MBAIR 13.3/1.6/2/80HDD

Best Answer

Maybe replacing the Upper Case will solve your problem. This guide from iFixIt will certainly help you do that.

If you would just want to replace the hinge itself, maybe Step 37 in the guide would be useful?

Check the top of the guide for required parts and tools!

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