Disassembly guide for Mac Pro?

[Rintel]

I've been looking for a guide on how to disassemble my Early 2008 Mac Pro, yet I can not find anything. Does anyone know where I could find one because I am trying to add another sata hard drive but the plastic casing is in the way.

 

[Infrared]

I've been looking for a guide on how to disassemble my Early 2008 Mac Pro, yet I can not find anything. Does anyone know where I could find one because I am trying to add another sata hard drive but the plastic casing is in the way.

There was a link to the Mac Pro service manual in this very forum.

I can't find the relevant thread now. Maybe it was deleted?

 

[Umbongo]

See if anything here helps: http://support.apple.com/manuals/#macpro

 

[ptbalfour]

Disassembly guide for Mac Pro?

Apple® Service Source: Service Manuals

Are these any good to you?
http://www.rapidfind.org/upload/showthread.php?t=81188&apple

 

[costabunny]

Apple® Service Source: Service Manuals

Are these any good to you?
http://www.rapidfind.org/upload/showthread.php?t=81188&apple

Wundebar

Thanks - Bookmarked

 

[GoCubsGo]

There was a link to the Mac Pro service manual in this very forum.

I can't find the relevant thread now. Maybe it was deleted?

That's because the distribution of that manual is against Apple's NDA (from what another user said). The thread was short-lived, the link was gone, I was happy to have found it and downloaded the manual before it was yanked.

 

[Rintel]

Awesome

Great link, I figured out how to get most parts out just by taking out screws

These manuals are a great resource

 

[energyboy]

Apple® Service Source: Service Manuals

Are these any good to you?
http://www.rapidfind.org/upload/showthread.php?t=81188&apple

Link is dead.

Anyone got a disassembly guide for the 2008 Mac Pro? I'm planning on swapping out the case for a new one (mine's got a big dent).

 

[Marty62]

Link is dead.

Anyone got a disassembly guide for the 2008 Mac Pro? I'm planning on swapping out the case for a new one (mine's got a big dent).

Sorry, was offering help but it's much too large to email - EDITED

M

 

[Robert Davies]

First response in google for Mac Pro 2008 service manual:

http://tim.id.au/laptops/apple/macpro/macpro_early2008.pdf

 

[gavinstubbs09]

Anyone know why iFixit never really had guides for the Mac Pros besides things like Optical Drives? When I did the 8 core upgrade to my Mac Pro I had to go to YouTube although I'd much rather prefer iFixit

 

[energyboy]

First response in google for Mac Pro 2008 service manual:

http://tim.id.au/laptops/apple/macpro/macpro_early2008.pdf

Thank you!

Do you know if its necessary to take off the heat sinks from the CPUs when taking out the motherboard and putting it into a new case?

 

[Robert Davies]

Thank you!

Do you know if its necessary to take off the heat sinks from the CPUs when taking out the motherboard and putting it into a new case?

Half the battle with google is getting exactly the right search terms

I don't know about the 2008 sorry - It may be best to start a fresh thread with this question - more people will see it.

 

[666sheep]

if its necessary to take off the heat sinks from the CPUs when taking out the motherboard and putting it into a new case?

Yes. See manual.

 

[energyboy]

Yes. See manual.

Sometimes not all the steps are necessary, iFixit often times shows extra steps for certain procedures (ie; MacBook Pro screen swap, they make u remove the entire logicboard but all you need to do is remove the cable guide, bluetooth/wifi antenna, display connector and then unscrew the hinges).

It doesnt look like the heat sinks are obstructing anything.

 

[ActionableMango]

Anyone know why iFixit never really had guides for the Mac Pros besides things like Optical Drives? When I did the 8 core upgrade to my Mac Pro I had to go to YouTube although I'd much rather prefer iFixit

It looks fairly comprehensive to me. Yes, it's missing the Airport Extreme Card, but that was an option prior to 2010.

http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Mac+Pro+Early+2009+Teardown/3528