Mac Pro Late 2013 AirPort Antenna Array Replacement

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• Slide the lock switch to the right, to the unlocked position.
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• Lift the outer case straight up off the Mac Pro.
• It may help to push down on the center of the fan while lifting the case up.
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• Remove five 5.1 mm T10 Torx screws from around the outer perimeter of the fan assembly.
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• The fan assembly is attached to the rest of the computer by two cables on the IO board side.
• Tilt the assembly up away from the IO board.
• Do not try to remove the fan assembly yet, as it is still attached by two cables.
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• While supporting the fan assembly with one hand, loosen the two T8 captive screws in the fan cable bracket.
• These screws are captive in the Mac Pro. Do not try to remove these screws from your Mac Pro.
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Tweezers
$4.99
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• Use a pair of tweezers to pull the fan cable bracket away from the fan assembly.
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• Use the flat end of a spudger to disconnect the fan assembly ribbon cable from the IO board.
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• Disconnect the fan assembly antenna cable from the IO board.
• Remove the fan assembly from the Mac Pro.
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• Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the fan assembly lid up off the fan assembly.
• Remove the fan assembly lid.
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crwdns2931653:010crwdne2931653:0 AirPort Board
• Remove the three 3.7 mm T4 screws securing the metal cover to the AirPort board bay.
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• Lift and remove the metal cover from the AirPort board bay.
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• Use the tip of a spudger to flip the ZIF retaining tab on the fan assembly ribbon cable connector.
• Remove the fan assembly ribbon cable from its ZIF socket.
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• Use the tip of a spudger to flip the ZIF retaining tab on the fan ribbon cable.
• Disconnect the fan ribbon cable.
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crwdns2931653:014crwdne2931653:0 AirPort Antenna Array
• Remove the three 3.7 mm T4 screws securing the antenna array to the fan assembly.
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• Remove the AirPort antenna array.
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