User Guide
Table Of Contents
- Mac Pro (8x)
- Contents
- Basics
- Take Apart
- General Information
- Opening the Computer
- Hard Drives
- Optical Drive Carrier and Optical Drives
- Memory (FB-DIMMs) and Memory Riser Cards
- PCI Express/Graphics Card
- Power Supply
- Power Supply Fan
- AirPort Extreme Card
- Bluetooth Card
- Battery
- Processor Heatsink Cover
- Front Fan Assembly
- Mac Pro RAID Card and Battery
- Memory Cage with Rear Fan
- Processor Heatsinks
- Processors
- Speaker Assembly
- USB Cable
- Logic Board
- Front Panel Board
- Power Button
- AirPort Antenna Board with Cables
- Optical Drive Power Cable
- Optical Drive Data (Ribbon) Cable
- Ambient Board
- Ambient Board Cable
- Bluetooth Antenna Board and Cable
- Hard Drive Cable Harness
- Hard Drive Temperature Sensor Cable
- Hard Drive Temperature Sensor
- Power Cable Harness
- Troubleshooting
- Upgrades
- Views
Mac Pro (8x) Take Apart — Logic Board 95
Transfer the processors to the new board: Refer to the “• Processors” topic in this chapter.
You must also transfer the back ports EMI shield to the new board.•
Replacement Note: To replace the logic board, tilt it as shown and lower it into the enclosure.
Note: Unlike in earlier Power Mac G5 computers, replacing a logic board in Mac Pro (8x) does not
require running Apple Service Diagnostic for thermal calibration.
Important: For proper performance, all logic boards in Intel-based desktop computers and
servers must be upgraded to the latest version of the BootROM. You can download the latest
version from the Apple support web site:
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/