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DamnTrain

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Mar 5, 2022
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All instructions I found about upgrading the RAM are to remove the CPU tray, then work from there. But a bit funny thing is, the metal frame around the CPU tray of my Mac Pro 5,1 is damaged and getting loose and obstructs the tray, so a bit of prying is required to get the tray out. Hence I wonder if it is safe to just remove and install the RAM while keeping the tray in. There seems to be enough space to work out in a single 5,1.
Of course, the system will be kept unplugged during the upgrading procedure.
 

DamnTrain

macrumors newbie
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Mar 5, 2022
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Hi there,

Yeah sure no issues to do that - instructions say to remove the tray just cause its easier
Thanks a lot. I thought there might be a reason to remove the tray such as not applying excessive forces on the connector to the backplane or the rails holding the tray. If there are no such worries then no issues doing that.
 

Fastsavage

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Jun 28, 2011
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Thanks a lot. I thought there might be a reason to remove the tray such as not applying excessive forces on the connector to the backplane or the rails holding the tray. If there are no such worries then no issues doing that.
Nah its all good - the support lugs that the tray slide into support the tray quite well - so should be no issues
 
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Macschrauber

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Dec 27, 2015
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I am more concerned damaging the contacts by pulling and pushing the cpu board that damaging something by handling the ram sticks.

I always swap ram sticks on single boards with cpu board in. Power off the machine but keep grounding for example with a switched power strip.
 
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