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Im in kind of a rush so i want to avoid purchasing it online and going through the wait times. You can get the correct tool from inexpensively and quickly. Logic pro pro tools on a macbook air apple community. If you have a proper ssd for macbook air and enough tools to disassemble and assemble the laptop, you will be able to perform a macbook air ssd replacement in a few minutes. Use this precision p5 pentalobe screwdriver to open retina macbook and macbook air laptops.
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