MacBook Air 11-inch (Mid 2012) Repair

Need your MacBook Air 11-inch (Mid 2012) repaired? Beckenham Computer Repair fixes this model at our shop at 21 Village Way, Beckenham. We diagnose the fault, give you a clear price before any work starts, and many repairs are finished the same day.

Apple launched the MacBook Air 11-inch (Mid 2012) in 2012; the first MacBook Air with USB 3 and MagSafe 2.

MacBook Air 11-inch (Mid 2012) at a glance

Released 2012
Processor Intel Core i5 / i7 (Ivy Bridge)
Display 11.6-inch 1366×768
Storage removable Apple SSD blade
Memory soldered (4GB or 8GB)
Keyboard Scissor
Latest macOS macOS 10.15 Catalina
Model number A1465 (printed on the underside or back)

Not sure this is your Mac? Click the Apple menu → About This Mac: the name, screen size and year shown there should match this page, and the model number A1465 is printed in small text on the underside.

From our workshop

Tiny and light, but the old Ivy Bridge chip and small SSD make it slow on modern websites. A battery and larger SSD are the only upgrades worth doing.

What faults do you fix on the MacBook Air 11-inch (Mid 2012)?

  • Liquid damage to the logic board
  • Failed SSD blade
  • MagSafe charging faults
  • Worn or swollen battery

Repairs and upgrades for this model

  • Screen and display repairs
  • Battery replacement, including swollen batteries
  • Keyboard and trackpad repair
  • Charging and port repairs
  • SSD upgrades – one of the best-value upgrades for this model
  • Liquid damage treatment and logic board repair
  • Virus, malware and slow-Mac clean-ups, macOS reinstallation
  • Data recovery and transfer to a new Mac

Can you recover data from my MacBook Air 11-inch (Mid 2012)?

Because the drive is removable, a dead logic board rarely means lost files – we take the drive out and copy everything off. Failed drives go to our in-house data recovery service.

Is it worth repairing my MacBook Air 11-inch (Mid 2012)?

It stops at macOS 10.15 Catalina, so we look carefully at value. Cheap fixes like an SSD upgrade or a new battery are well worth doing; expensive board repairs usually are not.

How do I book a MacBook Air 11-inch (Mid 2012) repair?

Ring 020 8658 4366 or email info@computerservicesandrepairs.co.uk to arrange a drop-off (appointments only, Mon–Sat 9am–6pm) or a secure mail-in repair. Diagnosis costs £54 inc. VAT.