Apple mac pro server mid 2010 User Manual

							Mac Pro (Mid 2010) Take Apart — Power Supply 151 2010-12-06
4 Disconnect power 
supply cable.
5 Slide power supply to 
left.  
						

							Mac Pro (Mid 2010) Take Apart — Power Supply 152 2010-12-06
6 Remove power supply 
and cable from 
enclosure, routing 
cable as shown.
Reassembly Note: When 
placing power supply back 
into enclosure, slide it 
toward back of computer 
as far as possible. Power 
receptacle must align with 
opening in enclosure’s 
back panel and 4 screw 
holes in power supply 
must align with screw 
holes in media shelf.  
						

							Mac Pro (Mid 2010) Take Apart — AirPort Extreme Card 153 2010-12-06
First Steps
Open computer, lay it 
down with access side 
facing up, and remove:
• Processor tray
Important: Enclosure 
includes 3 AirPort antenna 
wires and 1 Bluetooth 
antenna wire. Wires look 
similar, except Bluetooth 
wire includes “BT” label. 
For proper operation, do 
not connect Bluetooth 
antenna wire to AirPort 
card or any AirPort wire to 
Bluetooth card. 
Note: Connect AirPort 
antenna wires labeled #1 
and #3 to AirPort card. 
(You may connect either 
of these wires to either 
AirPort connector.) The 
third wire, #2, is not used 
for this AirPort card.
Tools
• ESD wrist strap
• Jeweler’s Phillips #1 
screwdriver
AirPort Extreme Card  
						

							Mac Pro (Mid 2010) Take Apart — AirPort Extreme Card 154 2010-12-06
Removal
1 Disconnect 2 antenna 
wires.
2 Remove 2 screws.
3 Slide card out of 
connector and 
remove card from 
computer.
Note: If you are not 
replacing AirPort card, 
cover connectors on 
AirPort antenna wires 
with Kapton or other 
non-conductive tape 
to prevent wires from 
shorting out components 
on processor board or 
backplane board.  
						

							Mac Pro (Mid 2010) Take Apart — Bluetooth Card 155 2010-12-06
First Steps
Open computer, lay it 
down with access side 
facing up, and remove:
• Processor tray
Important: Enclosure 
includes 3 AirPort antenna 
wires and 1 Bluetooth 
antenna wire. Wires look 
similar, except Bluetooth 
wire includes “BT” label. 
For proper operation, do 
not connect Bluetooth 
antenna wire to AirPort 
card or any AirPort wire to 
Bluetooth card. 
Tools
• ESD wrist strap
• Jeweler’s Phillips #0 
screwdriver
Bluetooth Card  
						

							Mac Pro (Mid 2010) Take Apart — Bluetooth Card 156 2010-12-06
Removal
1 Disconnect Bluetooth 
cable from card.
2 Disconnect antenna 
wire from card.
3 Remove screw.
4 Lift card out of 
computer. 
Note: You may need 
to lift firmly. Card 
is connected by 
adhesive foam pad 
below it. Adhesive 
and pad may be 
reused if you reinstall 
the card.
5 If you are replacing 
Bluetooth-to-
backplane-board 
cable, disconnect 
cable from backplane 
and remove from 
computer.
Important: If you are 
not replacing Bluetooth 
card, cover connector on 
Bluetooth antenna wire 
with Kapton or other 
non-conductive tape 
to prevent wire from 
shorting out components 
on processor board or 
backplane board.  
						

							Mac Pro (Mid 2010) Take Apart — Battery 157 2010-12-06
First Steps
Open computer, lay it 
down with access side 
facing up, and remove:
• Any PCIe cards 
blocking access to 
battery
Tools
• ESD wrist strap
Battery  
						

							Mac Pro (Mid 2010) Take Apart — Battery 158 2010-12-06
Removal
1 Slide battery out from 
underneath battery 
holder’s metal clip.
2 Remove battery from 
holder.  
Reassembly
Insert new battery into 
holder, making sure 
battery’s positive symbol 
(+) faces up.
Warning: Installing the battery incorrectly may cause an explosion. Be sure battery’s positive 
and negative sides are correctly oriented in holder. Use only the same type of battery or 
equivalent recommended by manufacturer of original battery.
Important: Batteries contain chemicals, some of which may be harmful to the environment. 
Please dispose of used batteries according to your local environmental laws and guidelines.  
						

							Mac Pro (Mid 2010) Take Apart — PCIe Fan 159 2010-12-06
First Steps
Open computer, lay it 
down with access side 
facing up, and remove:
• Hard drive and drive 
carrier in drive bay 1
Tools
• ESD wrist strap
• Phillips #2 screwdriver
PCIe Fan  
						

							Mac Pro (Mid 2010) Take Apart — PCIe Fan 160 2010-12-06
Removal
1 Remove 2 screws.
2 Slide fan up and out 
of computer.
Reassembly
1 Slide fan into 
enclosure so that fan 
tabs engage with 
slots on processor 
cage.
2 Press down until 
fan clicks into place 
in backplane board 
connector.
3 Replace 2 screws.