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6 Lift	the	latch	and	slide	the	carrier	over	the	guides	and	into	the	drive	bay	until	it	touches	
the	drive	connectors	and	is	seated	in	the	bay.
Driv e
connec tors
7 Replace	the	side	panel, 	following	the	instructions	starting	on	page	46.
NOTICE: Always	replace	the	side	panel	after	installing	components. 	Your	Mac	Pro	
doesn’t	operate	properly	without	the	side	panel	in	place. 
						

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Replacing an Optical Drive
Your	Mac	Pro	comes	with	one	or	two	SuperDrives	installed	in	the	optical	drive	bays. 	
Follow	these	instructions	to	replace	an	optical	drive.
Note:  Contact	your	drive	manufacturer	or	consult	the	manufacturer’s	website	to	
determine	if	your	drive	is	set	to	cable	select	mode. 	Before	you	install	a	drive,	set	the	
drive	to	cable	select	mode	if	the	manufacturer	hasn’t	already	done	so.
To replace the optical drive:
1  Open	your	Mac	Pro	and	remove	the	side	panel, 	following	the	instructions	in	“Opening	
Your	Mac	Pro” 	on	page	33.
2  Lift	the	latch	to	unlock	the	optical	drive	carriers.
When	the	latch	is	down, 	the	drives	and	carriers	are	locked	in	the	optical	drive	bays	and	
can’t	be	removed. 
						

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3 Pull	the	carrier	halfway	out	of	the	optical	drive	bay. 
						

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4 Disconnect	the	cable	from	the	optical	drive	and	remove	the	carrier	from	the	optical	
drive	bay.
NOTICE:  When	you	install	or	replace	optical	drives, 	use	the	original	Apple	cables	that	
came	with	your	Mac	Pro. 
						

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5 Remove	the	optical	drive	from	the	carrier	by	unscrewing	the	four	attachment	screws.
6  Use	the	four	screws	from	the	original	optical	drive	to	attach	the	replacement	drive	to	
the	carrier. 
						

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7 Slide	the	optical	drive	and	carrier	over	the	guides	halfway	into	the	optical	drive	bay.
8  Attach	the	cable	to	the	back	of	the	optical	drive.
Cable middle
connec tor
Cable end
connec tor 
						

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9 Lift	the	latch	and	then	slide	the	carrier	into	the	optical	drive	bay, 	pushing	it	into	place.
10 Replace	the	side	panel, 	following	the	instructions	starting	on	page	46.
NOTICE: Always	replace	the	side	panel	after	installing	components. 	Your	Mac	Pro	
doesn’t	operate	properly	without	the	side	panel	in	place. 
						

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Adding PCI Express Cards
You	can	expand	the	capabilities	of	your	Mac	Pro	by	installing	cards	in	the	Peripheral	
Component	Interconnect	(PCI)	Express	slots. 	Your	Mac	Pro	has	one	double-wide	PCI	
Express	graphics	slot	and	three	PCI	Express	expansion	slots, 	for	a	total	of	four	slots.	
These	slots	accommodate	PCI	Express	graphics	cards	and	expansion	cards.
About PCI Express Cards
Your	Mac	Pro	comes	with	a	high-performance	PCI	Express	graphics	card, 	which	
contains	the	graphics	processing	unit	(GPU)	and	provides	the	computer’s	display	ports. 	
The	graphics	card	is	installed	in	slot	1.
You	can	install	additional	PCI	Express	graphics	and	expansion	cards. 	Before	installing	a	
card, 	check	its	specifications	to	make	sure	it	can	operate	in	your	Mac	Pro:
	
ÂSlots	1	and	2	are	x16, 	PCI	Express	2.0	slots
	
ÂSlots	3	and	4	are	x4, 	PCI	Express	2.0	slots
All	four	slots	support	16-lane	cards.
NOTICE:  Combined	 maximum	power	consumption	 for	all	four	 PCI	Express	 slots	must	
not	exceed	300	watts	( W ). 
						

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To install a PCI Express card:
1  Open	your	Mac	Pro	and	remove	the	side	panel, 	following	the	instructions	in	“Opening	
Your	Mac	Pro” 	on	page	33.
WARNING: To	avoid	damaging	internal	components	or	the	components	you	want	to	
install, 	always	turn	off 	and	then	unplug	your	Mac	Pro. 	Do	not	attempt	to	install	items	
while	it	is	plugged	in. 	Let	your	Mac	Pro	cool	down	for	5	to	10	minutes	before	you	
touch	the	internal	components, 	which	may	be	very	hot.
2  Unscrew	the	captive	screws	in	the	PCI	bracket	and	remove	the	bracket.
Port access cove r
PCI bracket
3  Remove	the	port	access	cover	from	the	slot	in	which	you	plan	to	install	the	card. 
						

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4 Press	the	button	on	the	PCI	slider	and	move	the	slider	to	the	left, 	which	moves	the	
retention	bar.
Button Retention bar
PCI slider
5  Remove	your	new	card	from	its	static-proof	bag	and	hold	it	by	its	corners. 	Don’t	touch	
the	gold	connector	or	the	components	on	the	card.
If You’re Installing a Full-Length PCI Card
It	may	be	easier	to	install	a	PCI	card	if	you	remove	the	hard	disk	drives	and	carriers	
(see	page	56), 	and	remove	adjacent	cards. 	Make	sure	the	end	of	the	card	goes	in	the	
appropriate	card	guide	before	aligning	the	card	with	the	PCI	slot	and	completing	
the	installation.