Apple mac pro User Manual

							Mac Pro Take Apart — Power Supply Fan 41
Disconnect the power supply fan cable from the logic board and thread the cable through 4. 
the opening in the media shelf. 
Using needlenose pliers, pull out the four grommets that mount the power supply fan to the 5. 
media shelf divider. 
Note: You may find scissors or wire cutters useful in snipping off the grommet heads.  
						

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Rotate the fan and remove it from the enclosure.6.  
						

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Replacing the Power Supply Fan
Place the power supply fan in the media shelf and thread the fan’s cable through the 1. 
opening in the shelf.
Connect the cable to the logic board.2.  
Rotate the fan into place flush against the media shelf divider. Make sure the back of the fan 3. 
faces the divider, as illustrated. 
  
						

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Note: To secure the power supply fan to the divider, use the long-tailed grommets enclosed 
with the replacement fan. 
Thread the first grommet, tail first, through one of the four grommet holes in the divider 4. 
and on through the corresponding grommet hole in the fan bracket. Then pull to secure the 
grommet and detach the excess threading tail. ( The tail is notched to break off at the correct 
place.) 
Repeat for the other three grommets. 5.  
						

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Fold the power supply cable on the bottom of the power supply bay.6. 
Holding the power supply at an angle, as illustrated, lower it into the enclosure until its 7. 
upper right corner slides under the corner lip of the enclosure.  
Slide the power supply toward the back of the computer as far as possible.  8.   
						

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Make sure the power receptacle aligns with the opening in the enclosure’s back panel and 9. 
the four screw holes in the power supply align with the screw holes in the media shelf.
Replace the four power supply mounting screws.10.  
						

							Mac Pro Take Apart — AirPort Extreme Card 47
AirPort Extreme Card
Important: The computer enclosure includes AirPort antenna wires and a Bluetooth antenna 
wire. The Bluetooth antenna wire looks similar to the AirPort antenna wires, except that it 
includes a “BT” label. For proper operation, be careful not to connect the Bluetooth antenna wire 
to the AirPort card or any AirPort antenna wire to the Bluetooth card. 
Note: You may connect the AirPort antenna wires to either AirPort card connector.
Tools
The only tool required for this procedure is a magnetized jewelers Phillips #1 screwdriver.
Preliminary Steps
Before you begin, open the computer, and lay it on its side with the access side facing up.
Part Location 
						

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Procedure
Remove the two AirPort Extreme card mounting screws.1.  
Lift the AirPort Extreme card a short distance from the logic board.2.  
Disconnect the AirPort antenna wires from the card. 3.  
						

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Remove the card from the enclosure.4. 
Replacement Note: To replace the AirPort Extreme card, do the following:
Connect the antenna wires to the card.  • 
Important: Be sure to connect the wires that are marked 1 and 3 to the card; the antenna 
wire that is marked 2 should be taped out of the way.
Insert the card into its logic board connector at an angle, as illustrated. • 
Lower the screw end of the card down to the standoffs on the logic board and replace the • 
two mounting screws.
Note: If you are not replacing the AirPort card, cover the connectors on the AirPort antenna wires 
with Kapton or other non-conductive tape to prevent them from shorting out components on 
the logic board. 
						

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Bluetooth Card 
Important: The computer enclosure includes one Bluetooth antenna wire, which looks similar 
to the AirPort antenna wires, except that it includes a “BT” label. For proper operation, be careful 
not to connect the Bluetooth antenna wire to the AirPort card or any AirPort antenna wire to the 
Bluetooth card. 
Tools
The only tool required for this procedure is a magnetized jewelers Phillips #1 screwdriver.
Preliminary Steps
Before you begin, open the computer, and lay it on its side with the access side facing up.
Part Location