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  1. Mac Pro 2009-2012 Teardown, Open the Case: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Mac Pro 2009-2012 Teardown, Open the Case: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Mac Pro 2009-2012 Teardown, Open the Case: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • To open the Mac Pro, you'll have to lift the clip on the back of the case

    • Leave the clip open during the entire disassembly!

  2. Mac Pro 2009-2012 Teardown, Remove the side panel: crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 Mac Pro 2009-2012 Teardown, Remove the side panel: crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
    • Lift the flap to put it in the unlocked position. The panel should separate from the case without force.

  3. Mac Pro 2009-2012 Teardown, Remove the hard drives: crwdns2935265:03crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 Mac Pro 2009-2012 Teardown, Remove the hard drives: crwdns2935265:03crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
    • Then to remove the hard drives, pull them towards you with a bit of force.

  4. Mac Pro 2009-2012 Teardown, Remove the DVD drives: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Mac Pro 2009-2012 Teardown, Remove the DVD drives: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Mac Pro 2009-2012 Teardown, Remove the DVD drives: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Simply pull the DVD drive bracket towards you, just like with the hard drives. Force it gently.

    • Unplug de power cable and the SATA cable of each DVD drive

  5. Mac Pro 2009-2012 Teardown, Remove the CPU board: crwdns2935265:05crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Mac Pro 2009-2012 Teardown, Remove the CPU board: crwdns2935265:05crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Mac Pro 2009-2012 Teardown, Remove the CPU board: crwdns2935265:05crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Press both latches to unlocket the bracket.

    • Then, pull it towards you.

    • You shouldn't need to apply much force.

  6. Mac Pro 2009-2012 Teardown, Disconnect the GPU: crwdns2935265:06crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 Mac Pro 2009-2012 Teardown, Disconnect the GPU: crwdns2935265:06crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
    • Remove the 6 or 8 pin connector from your graphics card.

    • This step is optional, it will depend on the graphics card of your Mac Pro

  7. Mac Pro 2009-2012 Teardown, Remove the GPU ( Optional ): crwdns2935265:07crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Mac Pro 2009-2012 Teardown, Remove the GPU ( Optional ): crwdns2935265:07crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Mac Pro 2009-2012 Teardown, Remove the GPU ( Optional ): crwdns2935265:07crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • On the fan bracket, there is something like a button. Press it to move the support to the left (see picture)

    • Then pull the graphics card towards you to take it out of the case

    • This step is optional depending on the GPU of your Mac Pro

  8. Mac Pro 2009-2012 Teardown, Disconnect GPU support ( optional): crwdns2935265:08crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 Mac Pro 2009-2012 Teardown, Disconnect GPU support ( optional): crwdns2935265:08crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
    • Disconnect the PCI-e cables from the motherboard

    • This step is optional depending on the GPU of your Mac Pro

  9. Mac Pro 2009-2012 Teardown, Take out the PCI-e fan: crwdns2935265:09crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Mac Pro 2009-2012 Teardown, Take out the PCI-e fan: crwdns2935265:09crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Mac Pro 2009-2012 Teardown, Take out the PCI-e fan: crwdns2935265:09crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • With a screwdriver, unscrew the two screws that hold the fan bracket to the board

    • Pull the fan towards you (to move it away from the case)

  10. Mac Pro 2009-2012 Teardown, Disconnect the SATA Cables: crwdns2935265:010crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 Mac Pro 2009-2012 Teardown, Disconnect the SATA Cables: crwdns2935265:010crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
    • Behind the fan bracket, there are 2 SATA cables, a 4 pin mini power supply and a 4 pin fan

  11. Mac Pro 2009-2012 Teardown, Unscrew CPU support: crwdns2935265:011crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Mac Pro 2009-2012 Teardown, Unscrew CPU support: crwdns2935265:011crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Mac Pro 2009-2012 Teardown, Unscrew CPU support: crwdns2935265:011crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • With a H2.5 screwdriver, unscrew the screws on the bottom of the bracket (photo 2)

    • With a Phillips screwdriver, unscrew the screws on the bottom of the case (photo 3)

  12. Mac Pro 2009-2012 Teardown, Remove the CPU Fan: crwdns2935265:012crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Mac Pro 2009-2012 Teardown, Remove the CPU Fan: crwdns2935265:012crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Mac Pro 2009-2012 Teardown, Remove the CPU Fan: crwdns2935265:012crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Remove the clip at the top of the fan

    • Pull on the top of the fan a bit.

  13. Mac Pro 2009-2012 Teardown, Remove the CPU Fan: crwdns2935265:013crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 Mac Pro 2009-2012 Teardown, Remove the CPU Fan: crwdns2935265:013crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
    • As with the top, remove the clip at the bottom and pull out the fan.

  14. Mac Pro 2009-2012 Teardown, Disconnect Fan and Speakers: crwdns2935265:014crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Mac Pro 2009-2012 Teardown, Disconnect Fan and Speakers: crwdns2935265:014crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Mac Pro 2009-2012 Teardown, Disconnect Fan and Speakers: crwdns2935265:014crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Disconnect the 2 x 4 pin fan cables and the 1 x 2 pin speaker cable

    • Do not forget this step, or else you risk damaging the connectors on the motherboard and making your fans and speaker useless!

  15. Mac Pro 2009-2012 Teardown, Remove the CPU Support: crwdns2935265:015crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Mac Pro 2009-2012 Teardown, Remove the CPU Support: crwdns2935265:015crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Mac Pro 2009-2012 Teardown, Remove the CPU Support: crwdns2935265:015crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Pull the CPU support towards you

    • Do not use force during this step. If it does not come out easily, ensure the fans are not blocking the exit.

  16. Mac Pro 2009-2012 Teardown, Remove the expansion card connector: crwdns2935265:016crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Mac Pro 2009-2012 Teardown, Remove the expansion card connector: crwdns2935265:016crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Mac Pro 2009-2012 Teardown, Remove the expansion card connector: crwdns2935265:016crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Remove the ribbon that connects the motherboard to the expansion card (USB, Jack, Power Off etc.)

    • Warning, remove the cable carefully so as not to bend the pins which are in the connector of the motherboard!

  17. Mac Pro 2009-2012 Teardown, Remove the expansion card: crwdns2935265:017crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Mac Pro 2009-2012 Teardown, Remove the expansion card: crwdns2935265:017crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Mac Pro 2009-2012 Teardown, Remove the expansion card: crwdns2935265:017crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Unscrew the 5 screws that hold the card in place.

    • Be careful to unplug the power button of the card!

  18. Mac Pro 2009-2012 Teardown, Remove the cover: crwdns2935265:018crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Mac Pro 2009-2012 Teardown, Remove the cover: crwdns2935265:018crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Mac Pro 2009-2012 Teardown, Remove the cover: crwdns2935265:018crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Unscrew the two screws and remove the cover

  19. Mac Pro 2009-2012 Teardown, Unplug the power supply: crwdns2935265:019crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Mac Pro 2009-2012 Teardown, Unplug the power supply: crwdns2935265:019crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Mac Pro 2009-2012 Teardown, Unplug the power supply: crwdns2935265:019crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Push on both knobs to remove the power connector

    • Do not use force, if you are struggling ensure you are squeezing the clips adequately.

  20. Mac Pro 2009-2012 Teardown, Separate the power supply: crwdns2935265:020crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 Mac Pro 2009-2012 Teardown, Separate the power supply: crwdns2935265:020crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
    • Unscrew the 4 screws that hold in the power supply

  21. Mac Pro 2009-2012 Teardown, Remove the power supply: crwdns2935265:021crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Mac Pro 2009-2012 Teardown, Remove the power supply: crwdns2935265:021crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Mac Pro 2009-2012 Teardown, Remove the power supply: crwdns2935265:021crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Pull the power supply towards you.

    • Be sure to pull the connector forward and watch the cables

  22. Mac Pro 2009-2012 Teardown, Detach the bluetooth antenna: crwdns2935265:022crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Mac Pro 2009-2012 Teardown, Detach the bluetooth antenna: crwdns2935265:022crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Mac Pro 2009-2012 Teardown, Detach the bluetooth antenna: crwdns2935265:022crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Unclip the bluetooth antenna

  23. Mac Pro 2009-2012 Teardown, Remove the motherboard: crwdns2935265:023crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Mac Pro 2009-2012 Teardown, Remove the motherboard: crwdns2935265:023crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Mac Pro 2009-2012 Teardown, Remove the motherboard: crwdns2935265:023crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Unscrew the 10 screws holding in the motherboard

  24. Mac Pro 2009-2012 Teardown, Change the case: crwdns2935265:024crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
    • Follow the steps in reverse for reassembly!

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