User Guide

Mac Pro Take Apart — Optical Drive Data (Ribbon) Cable 11 7
Optical Drive Data (Ribbon)
Cable
Tools
The only tool required for this procedure is a magnetized #1 Phillips screwdriver.
Preliminary Steps
Before you begin, open the computer, lay it on its side with the access side facing up, and remove
the following:
Optical drive carrier and optical drive• s
Hard drives and hard drive carriers in drive bays 1 and • 2
PCI Express card installed in slot • 1
Any 12-inch PCI Express card• s
Top and bottom memory card• s
Processor heatsink cove• r
Front fan assembl• y