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To open the Mac Pro, you'll have to lift the clip on the back of the case
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Lift the flap to put it in the unlocked position. The panel should separate from the case without force.
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Then to remove the hard drives, pull them towards you with a bit of force.
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Simply pull the DVD drive bracket towards you, just like with the hard drives. Force it gently.
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Press both latches to unlocket the bracket.
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Then, pull it towards you.
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Remove the 6 or 8 pin connector from your graphics card.
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On the fan bracket, there is something like a button. Press it to move the support to the left (see picture)
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Then pull the graphics card towards you to take it out of the case
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Disconnect the PCI-e cables from the motherboard
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With a screwdriver, unscrew the two screws that hold the fan bracket to the board
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Pull the fan towards you (to move it away from the case)
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Behind the fan bracket, there are 2 SATA cables, a 4 pin mini power supply and a 4 pin fan
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With a H2.5 screwdriver, unscrew the screws on the bottom of the bracket (photo 2)
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With a Phillips screwdriver, unscrew the screws on the bottom of the case (photo 3)
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Remove the clip at the top of the fan
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Pull on the top of the fan a bit.
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As with the top, remove the clip at the bottom and pull out the fan.
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Disconnect the 2 x 4 pin fan cables and the 1 x 2 pin speaker cable
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Pull the CPU support towards you
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Remove the ribbon that connects the motherboard to the expansion card (USB, Jack, Power Off etc.)
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Unscrew the 5 screws that hold the card in place.
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Unscrew the two screws and remove the cover
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Push on both knobs to remove the power connector
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Unscrew the 4 screws that hold in the power supply
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Pull the power supply towards you.
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Unclip the bluetooth antenna
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Unscrew the 10 screws holding in the motherboard
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Follow the steps in reverse for reassembly!
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