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Mac Pro 2009-2012 Optical Drive Replacement

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Add or replace optical drives

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  1. Mac Pro 2009-2012 Optical Drive Replacement, Remove Side Panel: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 Mac Pro 2009-2012 Optical Drive Replacement, Remove Side Panel: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0

    • Lift up the latch

    • Remove the Side panel

    • The hard drives and optical drives are locked in place when the latch is down!

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  3. Mac Pro 2009-2012 Optical Drive Replacement, The remove the optical drive carrier: crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Pull out halfway

    • Disconnect the cable(s)

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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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After adding the drive, the computer does not recognize it. If I swap the cables, the other drive is recognized. Is there a software configuration that I need to make?

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Did you check the cable that won't work for debris?

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