How to identify it
- Model identifier
- MacBookAir1,1
- Model number
- A1237
- Released
- January 2008
- Processor
- Intel Core 2 Duo 1.6/1.8GHz
- Storage
- 1.8-inch hard drive (80GB 4200rpm PATA HDD standard; 64GB SSD configurable)
- Drive connection
- 1.8in PATA drive on 40-pin ZIF ribbon connector (5mm)
- Security chip
- None
The model number (A followed by four digits) is printed on the underside or back of the Mac. On a Mac that still starts, the model identifier is in System Information.
Recovery methods for this Mac
- Logical recoverySoftware-level recovery from a working deviceYes
Deleted files, erased disks and file system damage, recovered from a full image of the drive.
- Physical recoveryRepairing failed hardware to read the dataYes
1.8-inch drives have very small heads and platters. Head swaps are done in the clean room with an exact donor.
- Chip-on recoveryReading the NAND in place, through the original controllerNot needed
Not needed. The drive comes out of the MacBook Air.
- Chip-off NAND recoveryRemoving the memory chips and reading them directlyLimited
Only for the factory SSD option, which used a 1.8-inch SSD. Depends on the SSD controller.
About this model
- Parallel ATA (not SATA): needs a 40-pin ZIF-to-IDE/USB adapter to image.
- 64GB SSD option uses the same PATA ZIF interface.
- Not interchangeable with A1304 drives.
Estimate the cost for your MacBook Air
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Estimated cost£150 – £350excluding VAT
Logical data recovery
Standard turnaround is 5–7 working days.
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