AppleInsider is claiming that there are no special tools or knowledge required to swap the MacBook Air’s battery and is a quick job taking just a few minutes.

Using a size-0 philips screwdriver the process of replacing the battery is described as follows:

Once flipped upside down, the MacBook Air’s bottom cover is easily unscrewed and removed, providing immediate access to the battery cavity. From there, the battery can be unscrewed from the chassis with the same screwdriver and unplugged from the circuit board with a simple tug — it’s not soldered to the board.

Apple is charging $129 for battery replacements and the entire process should take 5 working days.

But this latest development is likely to aspire many companies to begin selling batteries separately.