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Optical Drive Installation - All Models

Now that you have fully exposed the logic board, look for the 2 SATA ports, circled

here.

Insert the L shaped SATA cable into the top SATA port on the logic board.

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Summary of Contents for Mac Pro SATA Optical Drive

Page 1: ...Mac Pro SATA Optical Drive Installation Manual...

Page 2: ...nstallation to avoid any sur prises along the way ATTENTION You will be working in close proximity to static sensitive components Take precautions to not build up static electricity You will need the...

Page 3: ...ou own a Mac Pro 800MHz system made after January 2008 turn to page 12 The installation of the optical drive is the same for both of these models That portion of the assembly guide begins on page 16 T...

Page 4: ...Page 3 Begin by removing the side door on your Mac Pro On the lower right find the memory bay Mac Pro 667MHz Cable Installation...

Page 5: ...Remove the 2 memory riser cards exposing the 2 Phillips screws shown here Remove the 2 Phillips screws They are long and extend through the logic board and into the back of the computer Page 4...

Page 6: ...rews them selves into the standoffs without loctite on the standoffs that thread into the Mac Pro s chassis This means when you try and remove the screws the standoffs themselves that the screws are s...

Page 7: ...atch on the back side of the Mac Pro is lifted up Then remove all 4 of the drive bays and set them aside Look inside the PCI Express bay at the top right of the Mac Pro You ll need to remove items fro...

Page 8: ...a tab at the top that the metal plate latches into you ll need to unscrew the 2 screws and slide the plate down out of the tab Once the metal retaining plate is removed remove the top PCI Express dead...

Page 9: ...u need to lift up to unlock the PCI Express card While doing this pull gently on the card itself toward you and it will come free Set the video card aside Immediately to the left of the PCI slots at t...

Page 10: ...pop loose and move just enough to expose a gap between the processor cover and the memory bay as shown Once the memory bay is moved you can pull out on the bottom of the processor cover on the bottom...

Page 11: ...f the processor heatsinks with the cover removed Some later model Mac Pro systems especially 8 Core models have a hidden Phillips screw located a the base of the fan assembly If it s there Unscrew it...

Page 12: ...e it as a hook to help pull the fan assembly out of the Mac Pro Place the bracket at the bottom left like shown here Start putting gentle force on the bracket pulling on it Then Using your right hand...

Page 13: ...removing the side door on your Mac Pro Mac Pro 800MHz Cable Installation Make sure that the locking latch on the back right side of the Mac Pro Then remove all 4 of the drive bays and set them aside...

Page 14: ...rocessors by pulling on it There are magnets securing the cover in place Immediately to the left of the PCI slots at the top of the logic board you will see this Phillips screw Using a Phillips P0 scr...

Page 15: ...bly out of the com puter It attaches to the logic board via a connector that you don t need to worry about disconnecting it s a pressure fit Remove the Phillips screw from the base of the fan assembly...

Page 16: ...ical Drive Installation All Models Now that you have fully exposed the logic board look for the 2 SATA ports circled here Insert the L shaped SATA cable into the top SATA port on the logic board Page...

Page 17: ...out Discon nect the power and ATA cables from the back of the existing optical drive and set the carrier on a work surface in front of you Insert your new SATA optical drive into the carrier in the em...

Page 18: ...board up through the corner of the optical bay following the existing wires Here you see the proper routing of the SATA cable behind drive tray 1 s logic board connector Make very sure you have the ca...

Page 19: ...cable in this picture you will need to make sure that the cable is not behind the mounting bracket when you tighten the screw Insert the SATA cable and the power converter cable into the drive Connec...

Page 20: ...Carefully route the cabling so that it s not pinched or disconnected when fitting the carrier into the optical bay Fully insert it so that it s flush into the computer again Mac Pro 667MHz Owners Turn...

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