Mac Pro 2009-2012 Optical Drive Replacement (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012)

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Introduction

Add or replace optical drives

What you need

1. 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!
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3. Step 2 The remove the optical drive carrier
  Pull out halfway
  
  Disconnect the cable(s)
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Conclusion

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

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After adding the drive, the computer does not recognize it. If I swap the cables, the other drive is recognized. Is there a software configuration that I need to make?

wmhoover - Jun 24, 2023 Reply Share

Did you check the cable that won't work for debris?

Ben Capehart - Jun 24, 2023 Reply Share

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Mac Pro 2009-2012 Optical Drive Replacement

Introduction

What you need

Step 1 Remove Side Panel

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Step 2 The remove the optical drive carrier

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