Select the right enclosure for your laptop and mount the SSD.Ĭonnect the enclosure to another Mac computer via provided USB 3.0 cable. Do not try to install a third party SSD into this enclosure or you will damage the drive. IMPORTANT NOTE: The OWC Envoy enclosure has been specifically designed for use ONLY with the factory SSD found installed in Apple MacBook Air. The SSD removed from a 2010/2011 model will not fit into 2012 or 2013-Current year enclosure and vice versa. SSDs installed in MacBook Air (2010/2011), MacBook Air (2012) and MacBook Air (2013/2014/2015/2017) models are different, even though they look similar. Remove one Torx T5 screw securing the SSD.įor data access and recovery you will need a special external enclosure for Apple SSD drives. Remove 10 pentalobe screws from the bottom cover. MacBook Air 11-inch or 13-inch (2010/2011, 2012, 2013- Current models)įor the following procedure you will need Torx T5 screwdriver and 5-Point Torx Plus (Pentalobe compatible) screwdriver. If everything is connected properly and the hard drive not failing, it should be detected by the Mac. In order to connect the hard drive adapter to another Mac computer you will need a SATA to USB cable.Ĭonnect the cable to the hard drive adapter and plug it into another working Mac computer. The hard drive is almost ready for data recovery. You have to make sure that the cable is plugged correctly and contacts on the cable are aligned with the contacts on the connector. Note that contacts on the cable are facing downwards. Make sure the cable is plugged all the way down into the connector.ĭo not bent the cable because it can be easily damaged. I had some trouble inserting the cable because it was too tight. Now connect the second end of the flat cable to the hard drive. Lock the connector by sliding the retainer to the shown direction. Note that contacts on the cable are facing upwards. In order to access data on the hard drive I’ll be using a 24 Pin SATA LIF Macbook Air SSD HDD SATA Adapter.

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