User Guide

Mac Pro Take Apart — Hard Drive Temperature Sensor 13 3
Hard Drive Temperature Sensor
There are four hard drive temperature sensors, one for each hard drive. This procedure explains
how to remove the sensor for the hard drive in drive bay 1. The procedure for removing the
other three sensors is similar, except that the only part you need to remove before beginning the
procedure is the hard drive directly over the sensor.
Tools
The only tools required for this procedure are a mirror and a black stick or a at-blade
screwdriver.
Preliminary Steps
Before you begin, open the computer, lay it on its side with the access side facing up, and remove
the following:
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