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15 minutes ago, Chaos Network said:

no, its apple so its saudered onto the board.

Don't speak of what you don't know. 

https://www.ifixit.com/Device/MacBook_Air_11"_Mid_2011

13 minutes ago, Chaos Network said:

I think I will just do this. Because I don't want to void the warranty

As long as the modifications do not change the part of the laptop that failed - example: the computer won't post with new, non apple RAM, but when the old apple RAM is installed it works. - they will fix it. So removing the SSD and asking them to fix the battery isn't voiding the warrenty. 

 

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I have an 11.6"  MacBook Air 2011 running OS X Sierra 10.12.4 and it has battery issues, so I am planning on taking it into my local Apple store, biting the bullet and spending $150 to get it fixed. But before I do this, I want to make sure that I have all my data backed up properly. Meaning, in case it gets wiped or something, I would like to just restore from a backup, as you would when you get a new iPhone, but I am not aware of a way to do this, nor have I ever backed anything up on this MacBook, it is an SSD model, not HDD in case that makes a difference.

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There might be a faster way to do this with macs (I have never used one regularly) but you can definitely make a full disk image using standard methods. Boot from a live tool like gparted and create an image of your drive on an external storage device (make sure the external drive has enough free space). Once you get your laptop back simply restore that image with the same tool.

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It's easy as pie. Just plug in an external HDD that's bigger then the SSD on your Mac. Then go to settings and search Time Machine. Open the time machine settings, turn on Time Machine, select your external drive, and then wait a bit while it back it up. It'll probs take more than an hour, depending on how fast your external drive is. It'll go faster each time after that. 

 

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Also, if you decide to do a clean install of macOS, when you go through the setup process, there should be an option to restore from a Time Machine backup. Then it'll take your Mac back to the way it was when you backed up. (Thus why it's called Time Machine). If you keep the drive hooked up all the time, it'll do hourly backups, enabling you to go back and get a recent file you accidentally deleted. It's quite handy. ;)

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Just now, Zando Bob said:

It's easy as pie. Just plug in an external HDD that's bigger then the SSD on your Mac. Then go to settings and search Time Machine. Open the time machine settings, turn on Time Machine, select your external drive, and then wait a bit while it back it up. It'll ports take more than an hour, depending on how fast your external drive is. It'll go faster each time after that.

I only have a few 16gb flash drives, and a 2TB HDD that is broken, and waiting on an RMA from WD

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Just now, komar said:

can't you just pull that SSD out and give it without it? battery replacement doesn't require it  and after that u just pop it back in...

no, its apple so its saudered onto the board.

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1 minute ago, Chaos Network said:

I only have a few 16gb flash drives, and a 2TB HDD that is broken, and waiting on an RMA from WD

Then there isn't really a way to back it up. You could call your Apple store and ask them if they'll be able to back it up for you before they work on it. That way, any data loss is on them.

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23 hours ago, Chaos Network said:

no, its apple so its saudered onto the board.

What Model/Year is it? Although, if you try and take out the SSD, that may void your warranty. :(

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1 minute ago, Zando Bob said:

Then there isn't really a way to back it up. You could call your Apple store and ask them if they'll be able to back it up for you before they work on it. That way, any data loss is on them.

I think I will just do this. Because I don't want to void the warranty

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8 minutes ago, Chaos Network said:

its saudered onto the board.

No it's not. 

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Just now, djdwosk97 said:

No it's not. 

I have a frend that has been inside a macbook identical to this, and it is, plus i dont want to void my warranty

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Just now, Chaos Network said:

I have a frend that has been inside a macbook identical to this, and it is, plus i dont want to void my warranty

It won't void the warranty and the 2011 air doesn't have a soldered SSD. 

 

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15 minutes ago, Chaos Network said:

no, its apple so its saudered onto the board.

Don't speak of what you don't know. 

https://www.ifixit.com/Device/MacBook_Air_11"_Mid_2011

13 minutes ago, Chaos Network said:

I think I will just do this. Because I don't want to void the warranty

As long as the modifications do not change the part of the laptop that failed - example: the computer won't post with new, non apple RAM, but when the old apple RAM is installed it works. - they will fix it. So removing the SSD and asking them to fix the battery isn't voiding the warrenty. 

 

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