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Apple Processor Cage and Clips manual

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  • Page 1

    07 3-1 25 3 Rev . A 1 © 2009 Apple Inc . All rights reserved.  Mac P ro F irst Steps Shut down computer . 1 2 W ait 1 0 minutes. W arning: Parts inside computer can be very hot. Allow comput er to cool down bef ore continuing . Unplug all external 3 cables exc ept power cord . T ouch metal PCI cover 4 on back of computer . Unplug power cor d. 5[...]

  • Page 2

    07 3-1 25 3 Rev . A 2 © 2009 Apple Inc . All rights reserved. Required T ools Phillips #2 screwdriver • RIght-angle, 2.5 mm • hex driver Flatblade scr ewdriver • Long-handled Phillips • #1 screwdriver Removing the Installed Cage and Clips Before remo ving the processor cage , you must remove: Hard drive in far-left • drive bay Graphics c[...]

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    07 3-1 25 3 Rev . A 3 © 2009 Apple Inc . All rights reserved. Graphics Car d 3 Locate gr aphics card in slot 1 . 4 Using Phillips #1 screwdriver , lo osen 2 captive screws securing card’ s bracket to enclosure. Remove bracket from 5 enclosure.[...]

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    07 3-1 25 3 Rev . A 4 © 2009 Apple Inc . All rights reserved. Note: Card is held in place by reten tion bar . F ollowing two steps explain how to release bar . Pr ess button on PCIe 6 fan. Move fan to left, 7 which releases retention bar . Note: Some graphics cards require 1 or 2 booster cables connecting card to auxiliary power connectors on back[...]

  • Page 5

    07 3-1 25 3 Rev . A 5 © 2009 Apple Inc . All rights reserved. 8 Holding card by top corners, pull it up out of slot. Remove card fr om 9 computer . Checklist for handling card: When removing or installing card , handle it only by the edge s. D o not touch its connectors • or any components . Don ’t rock card from side t o side; instead, lift c[...]

  • Page 6

    07 3-1 25 3 Rev . A 6 © 2009 Apple Inc . All rights reserved. P rocessor T ray 1 0 Locate pr ocessor tray . 1 1 Pr ess down and release 2 latches on front of proce ssor tray .[...]

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    07 3-1 25 3 Rev . A 7 © 2009 Apple Inc . All rights reserved. 1 2 Holding tray by latches , lift it out of computer . Place tray DIMM side 1 3 up on soft, clean cloth. PCIe F an 1 4 Locate PCIe fan.[...]

  • Page 8

    07 3-1 25 3 Rev . A 8 © 2009 Apple Inc . All rights reserved. 1 5 Remove 2 screws . Slide fan up and out 1 6 of computer . P rocessor C age and Clips 1 7 Locate pr ocessor cage.[...]

  • Page 9

    07 3-1 25 3 Rev . A 9 © 2009 Apple Inc . All rights reserved. 1 8 Disconnect 3 cables from logic board . Using long-handled 1 9 Phillips #1 screwdriv er , loosen 6 captive screws. Rotate computer to 20 stand vertically . Using 2.5 mm hex driver , remove 5 mushr oom- head screws. 2 1 T o release 2 latche s holding front fan to cage, press down on b[...]

  • Page 10

    07 3-1 25 3 Rev . A 10 © 2009 Apple Inc . All rights reserved. 24 Lift cage out of enclosure. Installing Replacement Clips 1 If you are replacing just the processor cage clips, and not the cage, locate clips on bottom of cage. Release fan cables 2 from clips. Remove clips from 3 cage. Install replacement 4 clips on bottom of cage. Re-inser t fan c[...]

  • Page 11

    07 3-1 25 3 Rev . A 11 © 2009 Apple Inc . All rights reserved. T ransferring Cage F ans If you are replacing the processor cage with a new cage, you must transfer the front and rear cage fans to the new cage. Locate pr ocessor cage 1 fans. 2 Release fan cables from clips on bottom of processor cage .[...]

  • Page 12

    07 3-1 25 3 Rev . A 12 © 2009 Apple Inc . All rights reserved. 3 Release 4 latches on front fan and slide fan out of cage. Note: Latch #4 is on inside of cage. Repeat above step f or 4 rear fan. T ransf er both fans 5 to replacement processor cage . Installing the P roce ssor Cage Important: Before installing cage into enclosure, inser t fans par [...]

  • Page 13

    07 3-1 25 3 Rev . A 13 © 2009 Apple Inc . All rights reserved. PCIe F an 6 Slide fan into enclosure so that fan tabs engage with slots on metal cage. Pr ess down until fan 7 clicks into place in connector . Replace 8 2 screws. P rocessor T ray 9 Holding tray by latches , lower it in to processor cage . Make sure latches are 1 0 closed ush with [...]

  • Page 14

    07 3-1 25 3 Rev . A 14 © 2009 Apple Inc . All rights reserved. Graphics Car d 1 1 Reinstall graphics card in slot 1 . Note: Align card’ s connector with expansion slot and press down un til connector is inser ted all the way int o slot. If you ’ re installing a 1 2-inch card , mak e sure card engages appropriate slot in PCIe card guide on PCIe[...]

  • Page 15

    07 3-1 25 3 Rev . A 15 © 2009 Apple Inc . All rights reserved. Closing the C omputer 1 Replace access panel. Note: Make sure latch is up befor e you replace panel. If latch is down, panel will not seat correctly . Push latch do wn 2 to close and secure access panel. W arning: Never turn on computer unless all its internal and external par ts are i[...]