Apple mac pro 8x User Manual

Mac Pro (8x) Take Apart — Optical Drive Data (Ribbon) Cable 111
Optical Drive Data (Ribbon) 
Cable
Tools
The only tool required for this procedure is a magnetized #1 Phillips screwdriver.
Preliminary Steps
Before you begin, open the computer, lay it on its side with the access side facing up, and remove 
the following:
Optical drive carrier and optical drive• s
Hard drives and hard drive carriers in drive bays 1 and • 2
Any 12-inch PCI Express card• s
Processor heatsink cove• r
Front fan assembl• y
Part...

Mac Pro (8x) Take Apart — Optical Drive Data (Ribbon) Cable 11 2
Procedure
Using a magnetized #1 Phillips screwdriver, remove the two mounting screws on the hard 1. 
drive connector for drive bay 1 and move the connector out of the way. 
Unwind the tape that holds the optical drive data cable to the optical drive power cable.2.  
Disconnect the optical drive data cable from the logic board.3. 
Insert the cable into the opening in the media shelf at hard drive bay 1 and remove the 4. 
cable from the...

Mac Pro (8x) Take Apart — Ambient Board 113
Ambient Board
Note: The ambient board is attached to the enclosure with adhesive. Once you remove the 
ambient board, you may have to apply new adhesive before reattaching the same ambient 
board. Replacement ambient boards come with adhesive already in place. 
Tools
The only tools required for this procedure are a jeweler’s flat-blade screwdriver.
Preliminary Steps
Before you begin, open the computer, lay it on its side with the access side facing up, and...

Mac Pro (8x) Take Apart — Ambient Board 11 4
Procedure
Locate the ambient board on the inside left corner of the top panel, above the optical drive 1. 
carrier. 
Disconnect the ambient board cable from the ambient board.2.  
Using a jeweler’s flat-blade screwdriver, carefully pry the board from the enclosure. 3. 
Important: After you replace the ambient board, you must reset the System Management 
Controller. Refer to “Resetting the Logic Board” in the Troubleshooting chapter. 

Mac Pro (8x) Take Apart — Ambient Board Cable 11 5
Ambient Board Cable
Tools
The only tool required for this procedure is a magnetized #1 Phillips screwdriver.
Preliminary Steps
Before you begin, open the computer, lay it on its side with the access side facing up, and remove 
the following:
Optical drive carrier and optical drive• s
Hard drives and hard drive carriers in drive bays 1 and • 2
Any 12-inch PCI Express card• s
Processor heatsink cove• r
Front fan assembl• y
Part Location 

Mac Pro (8x) Take Apart — Ambient Board Cable 11 6
Procedure
Remove any tape holding the ambient board cable to the enclosure.1. 
Disconnect the ambient board cable from the ambient board and logic board. 2.  
Using a magnetized #1 Phillips screwdriver, remove the two mounting screws on the hard 3. 
drive connector for drive bay 1 and move the connector out of the way. 
Route the ambient board cable out through the opening in the media shelf and remove the 4. 
cable from the enclosure.
Important: After...

Mac Pro (8x) Take Apart — Bluetooth Antenna Board and Cable 11 7
Bluetooth Antenna Board and 
Cable
The Bluetooth antenna cable is part of the Bluetooth antenna board assembly. To remove or 
replace the cable, you must replace the antenna board assembly.
Tools
The only tool required for this procedure is a jeweler’s flat-blade screwdriver.
Preliminary Steps
Before you begin, open the computer, lay it on its side with the access side facing up, and remove 
the following:
All hard drives and hard drive...

Mac Pro (8x) Take Apart — Bluetooth Antenna Board and Cable 11 8
Part Location
Procedure
Insert a jeweler’s flat-blade screwdriver into the notch on either side of the Bluetooth 1. 
antenna cage and carefully pry up the cage from the enclosure.  

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Remove the tape holding the Bluetooth antenna cable to the enclosure. 2. 
Remove the antenna board and antenna cable from the enclosure.3.  

Mac Pro (8x) Take Apart — Hard Drive Cable Harness 120
Hard Drive Cable Harness
The hard drive cable harness consists of the hard drive data cable and the hard drive power cable 
taped together. The cables are not available as separate service parts.
Tools
The only tools required for this procedure are a long-handled, magnetized #1 Phillips screwdriver.
Preliminary Steps
Before you begin, open the computer, lay it on its side with the access side facing up, and remove 
the following:
Hard drives and hard...