Apple mac pro User Manual

Mac Pro — Opening the Computer 11
Procedure
Hold the side access panel and lift the latch on the back of the computer.  1. 
Warning: The edges of the access panel and the enclosure can be sharp. Be very careful 
when handling them.
Remove the access panel and place it on a flat surface covered by a soft, clean cloth. 2.  
Replacement Note: Make sure the latch is in the up position before replacing the access 
panel. If the latch is down, the access panel will not seat correctly in the enclosure.  

Mac Pro Take Apart — Hard Drives 12
Hard Drives 
The Mac Pro computer can accommodate four serial ATA (SATA) 3 Gbps hard drives in its four 
internal hard drive bays. In most configurations, a single hard drive occupies the far left bay  
(bay 1). 
The hard drives must meet the following specifications:
Type: SATA 3 Gbps• 
Width: 3.9 inches (102 mm)• 
Depth: 5.7 inches (147 mm)• 
Height: 1.0 inch • 
Tools
The only tool required for this procedure is a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
Preliminary Steps
Before you...

Mac Pro Take Apart — Hard Drives 13
Part Location
Procedure
Make sure the latch on the back panel is up, so that the drives and carriers are unlocked.1. 
Pull the hard drive out of the drive bay. 2.   

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If you are replacing the hard drive with a new drive, remove the four screws that mount the 3. 
drive to the carrier and mount the new drive in the carrier. 
Important: Hold the drive by its sides. Be careful not to touch the printed circuit board on 
the bottom of the drive. 
Replacement Note: Slide the carrier and drive over the guides and into the drive bay, until you 
feel the drive snap into place.
Note: If you install a new (replacement) drive, format it by...

Mac Pro Take Apart — Optical Drive Carrier and Optical Drives 15
Optical Drive Carrier and 
Optical Drives 
The Mac Pro computer can accommodate two optical drives in the optical drive bay. If the 
computer has only one optical drive, it is installed in the top position. 
Note: To eject the drives, use the following:
Top drive: Press the Eject key.• 
Bottom drive: Press the Option and Eject keys.• 
Tools
The only tool required for this procedure is a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
Preliminary Steps
Before you...

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Procedure
Removing the Optical Drive Carrier and Optical Drives
Make sure the latch on the back panel is up, so that the drives and carriers are unlocked. 1. 
 
Pull the optical drive carrier part way out of the computer. 2.   

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Disconnect the power and ribbon cables from the optical drive(s) and remove the carrier. 3. 
If you are replacing the optical drive with a new optical drive, do the following:4. 
Remove the four mounting screws and remove the optical drive from the carrier.• 
Use the four screws to mount the replacement drive in the carrier.• 
Note: If you are adding a second drive to the carrier, use the four screws stored on the back of 
the drive carrier...

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Replacing the Optical Drive Carrier and Optical Drives 
Important: Use the original Apple cables that came with the computer when you install or 
replace the optical drives. If just one optical drive is installed, tuck the cables for the second drive 
out of the way.
Attach the power and ribbon cables to the back of the drive(s). 1. 
 
Important: Attach the connector on the end of the optical drive ribbon cable and the 
connector in the...

Mac Pro Take Apart — Memory (DIMMs) and Memory Riser Cards 19
Memory (FB-DIMMs) and  
Memory Riser Cards
The Mac Pro computer has two memory riser cards with a total of 8 memory slots. On each card, 
the slots are arranged as two banks of two slots each. The computer comes with a minimum of 
1 GB of memory, installed as a pair of 512 MB fully buffered, dual inline memory modules (FB-
DIMMs) in two of the DIMM slots. Additional DIMMs can be installed in the open DIMM slots, as 
illustrated below.
Note:...

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DIMMs for Mac Pro must fit these specifications:
667 MHz, FB-DIMMs• 
72-bit wide, 240-pin modules• 
36 devices maximum per DIMM• 
Error-correcting code (ECC)• 
Memory from older Macintosh computers is not compatible with Mac Pro. 
Important: For proper operation of Mac Pro computers, Apple recommends using only Apple-
approved Mac Pro FB-DIMMs. Refer to GSX for Apple FB-DIMMs service part numbers.
Tools
No tools are required for this...