Apple mac pro server mid 2010 User Manual

Mac Pro (Mid 2010) Take Apart — Processor, Single 191 2010-12-06
Reassembly
Important: Do steps 1–3 
with processor REMOVED 
from processor board. 
Every time you remove 
a processor, even for a 
few seconds, cover the 
processor socket with 
a connector cap. Spare 
caps are packed with 
replacement parts.
1 Using alcohol pad 
included with 
replacement part, 
clean off thermal 
grease from 
underside of heatsink 
and top of processor.
Note: You do not 
need to clean a 
new replacement 
processor with...

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2 Using syringe of 
thermal grease 
included with 
replacement part, 
apply narrow bead of 
grease to processor 
chip (raised square on 
top of processor). 
Apply in pattern 
illustrated, using 
approximately 0.2 cc.
Warning: Do not 
apply more grease 
than recommended.
Grease must not 
overflow into 
processor connector.
3 Align processor 
notches with tabs on 
processor holder, as 
shown. Then lower 
processor straight 
down onto...

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4 Rotate top of holder 
to closed position.
5 Close latch on metal 
processor holder.  

Mac Pro (Mid 2010) Take Apart — Processor Board, Dual 194 2010-12-06
First Steps
Open computer, lay it 
down with access side 
facing up, and remove:
• Processor tray
• All memory DIMMs
• Processor heatsinks, 
dual
• Processors, dual
Tools
• ESD wrist strap
• Phillips #2 screwdriver
Processor Board, Dual
Important: Every time you remove a processor heatsink, you must replace the thermal grease 
on the processor below it. See “Processor Heatsink, Dual.”  

Mac Pro (Mid 2010) Take Apart — Processor Board, Dual 195 2010-12-06
Removal
1 Remove 9 screws.
2 Remove board from 
tray.
Reassembly Note: If you 
are installing new 
processor board, remove 
protective caps from new 
board’s processor 
connectors and transfer 
caps to original board’s 
connectors. Note that 
processor boards returned 
to Apple without 
protective caps may be 
rejected.
Warning: Be careful not 
to touch gold pins in 
processor connectors on 
board.  

Mac Pro (Mid 2010) Take Apart — Processor Board, Single 196 2010-12-06
First Steps
Open computer, lay it 
down with access side 
facing up, and remove:
• Processor tray
• All memory DIMMs
• Processor heatsink, 
single 
• Processor, single 
Tools
• ESD wrist strap
• Phillips #2 screwdriver
Processor Board, Single
Important: Every time you remove a processor heatsink, you must replace the thermal grease 
on the processor below it. See “Processor Heatsink, Single.”  

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Removal
1 Remove 9 screws.
2 Remove card from 
board.
Reassembly Note: If you 
are installing new 
processor board, remove 
protective cap from new 
board’s processor holder 
and transfer cap to 
original board’s processor 
holder. Note that 
processor boards returned 
to Apple without 
protective caps may be 
rejected.
Warning: Be careful not 
to touch gold pins in 
processor connector on 
board.  

Mac Pro (Mid 2010) Take Apart — Processor Tray Support Plate 198 2010-12-06
First Steps
Open computer, lay it 
down with access side 
facing up, and remove:
• Processor tray
• Processor heatsink, 
single
• Processor heatsink,  
dual
Note: Illustrations show 
Mac Pro (Mid 2010) 
dual-processor board. 
Procedure for single-
processor configuration 
is the same. Support 
plate is identical for both 
configurations.
Tools
• ESD wrist strap
• Phillips #2 screwdriver
Processor Tray Support Plate  

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Removal
1 Remove 9 screws.
2 Remove support plate 
from board.  

Mac Pro (Mid 2010) Take Apart — Front-Panel-Board-to-Backplane-Board Cable 200 2010-12-06
First Steps
Open computer, lay it 
down with access side 
facing up, and remove:
• Hard drive and drive 
carrier in drive bay 1
• Graphics card in slot 1
• PCIe fan
• Processor tray
• Processor cage
Tools
• ESD wrist strap
Front-Panel-Board-to-
Backplane-Board Cable