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ibuick

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Aug 14, 2014
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I got a kit of 4TB internal ssd module of Mac Pro this morning. Then use configurator 2 to upgrade it.


According to this guide, I upgrade my stock 1TB to 4TB now.

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eflx

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Awesome - very happy to see they've provided the option to upgrade your own SSD instead of having to take it into Apple. One step closer to a fully user-serviceable & upgradeable Mac. I think that's the only component left really that Apple needed to offer a direct replacement for and what people were worried about with the T2 chip.

A high-quality motherboard will last for a very long time. The power supply is about the only thing which Apple might have to sell separately for repairs, but even then - a very high quality PSU usually doesn't have issue for a very long service life. Nice work Apple.

@choreo - most people who upgrade and work on PC's like I did back in the day, have access to a 2nd PC they can at least 'borrow' for an hour. No different here, and retains the security of the T2 encryption on the drive, while still allowing at-home upgrades.
 

ibuick

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Original poster
Aug 14, 2014
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Beijing
Were your new blades numbered/labeled as 1 and 2, or were they blank?

00 and 01
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Awesome - very happy to see they've provided the option to upgrade your own SSD instead of having to take it into Apple. One step closer to a fully user-serviceable & upgradeable Mac. I think that's the only component left really that Apple needed to offer a direct replacement for and what people were worried about with the T2 chip.

A high-quality motherboard will last for a very long time. The power supply is about the only thing which Apple might have to sell separately for repairs, but even then - a very high quality PSU usually doesn't have issue for a very long service life. Nice work Apple.

@choreo - most people who upgrade and work on PC's like I did back in the day, have access to a 2nd PC they can at least 'borrow' for an hour. No different here, and retains the security of the T2 encryption on the drive, while still allowing at-home upgrades.

The only problem is that it required you have another Mac to run Configurator.
 
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bsbeamer

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There is another thread discussing that they can NOT be swapped or repurposed:

Personally think it would be possible, but someone would need to try first. Interesting that the new upgrade modules are not labeled 1 & 2 as illustrated in the support documents. Maybe there really is not anything "special" about either module and they're just numbered, able to be put into either slot.
 
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