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Fault find a MacBook Air 2010 – 2017 not booting or showing a no entry sign

Repairing a MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2010 – 2017) that shows a prohibited (no entry) sign on startup typically indicates a hard drive (SSD) failure, corruption, or connection issue. That model of the MacBook Air has two items that can be replaced as they are not fused to the Logic Board making it a cost effective repair:

  • The Airport card
  • SSD (Solid State Drive)

Below is a step-by-step hardware guide to diagnose and fix the problem.

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How to replace a 3.5″ Hard drive in a 2012 – 2019 iMac 27″

Replacing the hard drive (or upgrading to an SSD) in a 27-inch iMac from 2012 to 2019 is a moderately difficult task that involves carefully separating the display from the chassis (which uses strong adhesive strips), disconnecting cables, and accessing internal components. Apple does not officially support user-replaceable storage for these models beyond RAM on the 27-inch variants, so this is a third-party/DIY procedure.

The process is largely similar across Late 2012 through 2019 models (both non-Retina and Retina 5K versions), with minor variations in adhesive handling or bracket sizes depending on the exact year/EMC number.

Skill level: Medium (not for the faint-hearted)

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