Apple Mac Pro RAID Card and Battery user manual

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 Mac Pro
Mac Pro RAID Card and Battery
Replacement Instructions
Note: Follow these instructions carefully. Failure to do so could damage your equipment and
First Steps
void its warranty.
1 Shut down computer.
2 Wait 10 minutes.
Warning: Parts inside
computer can be very
hot. Allow computer
to cool down before
continuing.
3 Unplug all external
cables except power
cord.
4 Touch metal PCI cover
on back of computer.
5 Unplug power cord.
Opening the
Computer
1 Hold side access
panel and li

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Required Tools Phillips #1 screwdriver Removing the Installed RAID Card and Battery 1 Locate RAID card. Note: Before removing or installing a RAID card, you must remove all hard drives. Also remove any 12-inch PCI card blocking access to the RAID card. 2 Make sure latch on back panel is up, so that drive is unlocked. 3 Pull hard drive out of far-left drive bay. 4 Repeat for remaining drives. © 2009 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. 073-1251 Rev. A 2

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5 Using Phillips #1 screwdriver, loosen 2 captive screws securing card’s bracket to enclosure. 6 Remove bracket from enclosure. Note: Card is held in place by retention bar. Following two steps explain how to release bar. 7 Press button on PCI slider. 8 Move slider to left, which releases card’s retention bar. 9 Holding card by top corners, gently pull up and remove card from computer. Note: When removing or installing card, handle it only by the edges. Do not touch its connec

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10 To replace card’s battery: • Disconnect battery cable from card. • Remove 3 screws and lift battery from card. • Install replacement battery. © 2009 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. 073-1251 Rev. A 4

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Installing the Replacement RAID Card and Battery Note: Mac Pro RAID Card must always be installed in PCI slot 4. 1 Align card’s connector with PCI slot 4 and press until connector is inserted all the way into slot. Make sure card also engages in slot 4 of PCI card guide. 2 Press button on PCI slider. 3 Move slider to right to secure card. 4 Replace PCI bracket and tighten screws. Note: Slide bracket under circled tab. Note: System Profiler does not display the serial number for

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5 Replace any other PCI cards previously removed. 6 Replace all hard drives in drive bays. Closing the Computer 1 Replace access panel. Note: Make sure latch is up before you replace panel. If latch is down, panel will not seat correctly. 2 Push latch down to close and secure access panel. Warning: Never turn on computer unless all its internal and external parts are in place and it is closed. Operating computer when open or missing parts can cause damage or injury.  Apple Inc