Mac Pro 2009 2012 Optical Drive Replacement 2009 2010 2011 2012 Repair Guide

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                          5 - 35 minutes

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Step 1

              Remove Side Panel

Lift up the latch
Remove the Side panel
The hard drives and optical drives are locked in place when the latch is down!

Lift up the latch

Remove the Side panel

The hard drives and optical drives are locked in place when the latch is down!

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Step 2

              The remove the optical drive carrier

Pull out halfway
Disconnect the cable(s)

Pull out halfway

Disconnect the cable(s)

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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