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In the process of swapping screens between 2 11-inch MacBook Airs I inadvertently broke off one of the connectors that attaches the wireless card to the antenna cable. That thing is super tiny. Is there any way that I can reattach it? Can I glue it on? How is it attached? Otherwise it seems like I have destroyed an entire display panel due to a broken connector. Thanks.
@dps281 no you can’t glue it. If the connector is still good but the cable is torn, you can solder it. Solid core inside (Silver Color) is signal and the outside wire (Copper wrap) is ground. If there is not enough room or if the connector is bend/broken you can look for a “pigtail”. Its a piece of wire already attached to the connector. Then solder the pigtail to the existing cable. I believe Apple uses IPEX MHF4 connectors but to be sure measure the male connector on the Airport card. Should be a 1.5mm OD
@dps281 - All you need to do is remove the display assembly to then gain access to the clutch cover which covers the antennas. Then desolder the lead and measure it to get the correct length tail. MacBook Air 11" Mid 2013 Display Assembly Replacement
