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Installation of the optical drive is straightforward but does contain some difficult procedures. We highly recommend you thoroughly read this manual before beginning the installation to avoid any surprises along the way.
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Before beginning make sure all power and external cables are removed from the Mac Pro.
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1) Release the small locking clip at the front of the card’s logic board connector by pushing the clip up toward the media shelf.
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2) Holding the card by the top corners, pull up the card and remove it from its expansion slot.
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Place the fingers of one hand under the lip of the heatsink cover nearest the logic board. Lift the lip slightly toward the media shelf to release the tabs and magnets under the top face of the cover
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With your fingers still under the cover’s bottom lip, lift the cover straight up to release the remaining tabs and magnets under the front face of the cover
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Remove the cover from the enclosure.
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Remove the screws holding the fan enclosure in place. Mine had one at the top which screwed directly into the logic board, and another at the bottom (underneath the left yellow arrow on image 1). Place one hand on each end of the fan, lift straight up, and remove the fan from the enclosure.
The best way to remove the screw underneath the left yellow arrow pictured above is to lay the Mac Pro so the start button is facing downwards and the back panel is facing upwards. This allows gravity to stop the screw falling into the cavity around the processor heatsinks, which is a complete pain in the neck if it does.
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Make sure the latch on the back panel is up, so that the drives and carriers are unlocked.
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Pull the optical drive carrier part way out of the computer.
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Disconnect the power and ribbon cables from the optical drive(s) and remove the carrier.
is there any reason why you need to take all the pci-e cards out as you can access without removing?
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Start routing the SATA cable that you have already attached to the logic board up through the corner of the optical bay, following the existing wires.
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Make sure you have the cable all the way tucked in behind the connector before proceeding. See the first graphic as an example.
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Using a paper clip, insert the paper clip into the emergency eject hole, which will release the drive door 1/2''.
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Using your finger tips, pull the tray out about 2''
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Then in accordance with the optical drive design remove the drive plate door.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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Just did this with my 2007 Mac Pro and the steps are the same.
I used straight SATA cables (since I had two lying around), which get bent a bit by the fan assembly. It should work ok if you're real careful with the assembly steps, but if you have a choice, get a SATA cable with an L-shaped end as shown in the guide.
Many thanks Joshua. I have also found a UK company able to supply a Blu-Ray player with instructions for installation.
Best regards from Steve in Brighton, England.