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1 hour
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Introduction
Anyone can do it, but the disassembly and reassembly are very long steps. Patience is the key to success.
What you need
Step 1
Open the Case
- 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!
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!
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Step 2
Remove the side panel
- Lift the flap to put it in the unlocked position, the panel should separate from the box without forcing.
Lift the flap to put it in the unlocked position, the panel should separate from the box without forcing.
Step 3
Remove the hard drives
- Then to remove the hard drives, pull them towards you with a bit of force.
Then to remove the hard drives, pull them towards you with a bit of force.
Step 4
Remove the DVD drives
- Pull the DVD drives towards you, just like the hard drives.
Pull the DVD drives towards you, just like the hard drives.
Step 5
Remove the CPU board
- Press both latches to unlock the bracket and then pull it towards you.
- You shouldn’t need to apply much force.
Press both latches to unlock the bracket and then pull it towards you.
You shouldn’t need to apply much force.
Step 6
Disconnect the GPU
- 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
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
Step 7
Disconnect the GPU power supply ( Optional )
- On the power supply there is a button, press it to move the power supply to the left (see picture)
- Then pull the graphics card towards you to take it out of the box
- This step is optional depending on the GPU of your Mac Pro
On the power supply there is a button, press it to move the power supply to the left (see picture)
Then pull the graphics card towards you to take it out of the box
This step is optional depending on the GPU of your Mac Pro
Step 8
Disconnect GPU support ( optional)
- Disconnect the PCI-e cables from the motherboard
- This step is optional depending on your Mac Pro
Disconnect the PCI-e cables from the motherboard
This step is optional depending on your Mac Pro
Step 9
Take out the PCI-e fan
- With a screwdriver unscrew the two screws that hold the fan bracket to the board
- Pull the fan towards you
With a screwdriver unscrew the two screws that hold the fan bracket to the board
Pull the fan towards you
Step 10
Disconnect the SATA Cables
- Behind the fan bracket there are 2 SATA cables, a 4 pin mini power supply and a 4 pin fan
Behind the fan bracket there are 2 SATA cables, a 4 pin mini power supply and a 4 pin fan
Step 11
Unscrew CPU support
- 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)
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)
Step 12
Remove the CPU Fan
- Remove the clip at the top of the fan
- Pull on the top of the fan a bit.
Remove the clip at the top of the fan
Pull on the top of the fan a bit.
Step 13
Remove the CPU Fan
- Similar to the top remove the clip at the bottom and pull out the fan.
Similar to the top remove the clip at the bottom and pull out the fan.
Step 14
Disconnect Fan and Speakers
- Disconnect the 2 x 4pin fan cables and the 1 x 2 pin speaker cable
- Do not forget this step or you risk damaging your connectors on the motherboard and make unusable fans and speaker!
Disconnect the 2 x 4pin fan cables and the 1 x 2 pin speaker cable
Do not forget this step or you risk damaging your connectors on the motherboard and make unusable fans and speaker!
Step 15
Remove the CPU Support
- Pull the CPU support towards you
- Do not use force during this step,It it does not come out easily ensure the fans are not blocking the exit.
Pull the CPU support towards you
Do not use force during this step,It it does not come out easily ensure the fans are not blocking the exit.
Step 16
Remove the expansion card connector
- Remove the ribbon that connects the motherboard to the expansion card (USB, Jack, Power Off etc.)
- Attention, it is necessary to remove the cable carefully so as not to bend the pins which are in the connector of the motherboard!
Remove the ribbon that connects the motherboard to the expansion card (USB, Jack, Power Off etc.)
Attention, it is necessary to remove the cable carefully so as not to bend the pins which are in the connector of the motherboard!
Step 17
Remove the expansion card
- Unscrew the 6 screws that hold the card in place.
- Be careful to unplug the power cable on the card !!
Unscrew the 6 screws that hold the card in place.
Be careful to unplug the power cable on the card !!
Step 18
Remove the cover
- unscrew the two screws and remove the cover
unscrew the two screws and remove the cover
Step 19
Unplug the power supply
- Push on both knobs to remove the power connector
- Do not use force, if you push on the knows it should come out without force.
Push on both knobs to remove the power connector
Do not use force, if you push on the knows it should come out without force.
Step 20
Separate the power supply
- Unscrew the 4 screws that hold in the power supply
Unscrew the 4 screws that hold in the power supply
Step 21
Remove the power supply
- Pull the power supply towards you.
- Be sure to pull the connector forward and watch the cables
Pull the power supply towards you.
Be sure to pull the connector forward and watch the cables
Step 22
Detach the bluetooth antenna
- Unclip the bluetooth antenna
Unclip the bluetooth antenna
Step 23
Remove the mother board
- Unscrew the 10 screws holding in the motherboard
Unscrew the 10 screws holding in the motherboard
Step 24
Change the case
- Follow the steps in reverse to resemble.
Follow the steps in reverse to resemble.
To resemble, follow the instructions in the reverse order.
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Gabriel Fracque - Oct 2, 2019
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Bonjour, j’ai un mac pro 5,1 de 2010 dont les clapets (ou les trappes, j’ignore le terme exact) de la baie des lecteurs de disques restent ouverts à chaque fois qu’ils sont actionnés. Je n’ai pas réussi à les démonter, et les 2 gouttes de 3 en 1 sur les glissières latérales n’ont rien changé au problème. Je n’ai trouvé aucun tutoriel, ni même aucune occurrence de ce problème sur le web. Pourriez-vous me donner quelques conseils ? Merci.
Dennis OBrien - Jan 24, 2020
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Amazing explanations and perfect picture track on each move made.
Thanks much - this was very helpful :)
Dennis.
Hussain Khan - Apr 13, 2020
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Hello sir , I have a problem with my Mac Pro 5,1 mid 2010 Xeon 6core Cpu 64 GB Ram RX580
I erase SSD Hard Drive and I want to reinstall mojave OS and it does not work still appear ‘Missing Operating System’
I try to use all commends on startup like (Option) (Commend+R) (Option+Commend+R)(Option+Commend+R+P) and more commends
but nothing work with it … please I want help . I need your help please , please …
Evan - Apr 14, 2020
You’d probably get an answer a lot quicker if you just posted that as a question.
Andrew Clark - Sep 3, 2020
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Thanks for posting this guide!
I used it to replace all the cooking fans in my macpro5,1. Worked great!!
