Apple Processor Cage and Clips - Manuals

Page 2 - Hard Drive

073-1253 Rev. A 2 © 2009 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. Required Tools Phillips #2 screwdriver • RIght-angle, 2.5 mm • hex driverFlatblade screwdriver • Long-handled Phillips • #1 screwdriver Removing the Installed Cage and Clips Before removing the processor cage, you must remove: Hard drive in fa...

Page 3 - Graphics Card; Remove bracket from

073-1253 Rev. A 3 © 2009 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. Graphics Card 3 Locate graphics card in slot 1. 4 Using Phillips #1 screwdriver, loosen 2 captive screws securing card’s bracket to enclosure. Remove bracket from 5 enclosure.

Page 5 - Remove card from; Checklist for handling card:; connectors are barely visible, card is connected.

073-1253 Rev. A 5 © 2009 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. 8 Holding card by top corners, pull it up out of slot. Remove card from 9 computer. Checklist for handling card: When removing or installing card, handle it only by the edges. Do not touch its connectors • or any components. Don’t rock card fr...

Page 6 - Processor Tray; Locate processor tray.

Page 7 - Place tray DIMM side; PCIe Fan

Page 8 - Processor Cage and

Page 9 - using flatblade

073-1253 Rev. A 9 © 2009 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. 18 Disconnect 3 cables from logic board. Using long-handled 19 Phillips #1 screwdriver, loosen 6 captive screws. Rotate computer to 20 stand vertically. Using 2.5 mm hex driver, remove 5 mushroom- head screws. 21 To release 2 latches holding f...

Page 10 - Release fan cables

073-1253 Rev. A 10 © 2009 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. 24 Lift cage out of enclosure. Installing Replacement Clips 1 If you are replacing just the processor cage clips, and not the cage, locate clips on bottom of cage. Release fan cables 2 from clips. Remove clips from 3 cage. Install replacement...

Page 11 - Locate processor cage

073-1253 Rev. A 11 © 2009 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. Transferring Cage Fans If you are replacing the processor cage with a new cage, you must transfer the front and rear cage fans to the new cage. Locate processor cage 1 fans. 2 Release fan cables from clips on bottom of processor cage.

Page 13 - Press down until fan; Make sure latches are

073-1253 Rev. A 13 © 2009 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. PCIe Fan 6 Slide fan into enclosure so that fan tabs engage with slots on metal cage. Press down until fan 7 clicks into place in connector. Replace 8 2 screws. Processor Tray 9 Holding tray by latches, lower it into processor cage. Make sure...

Page 14 - Align card’s

073-1253 Rev. A 14 © 2009 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. Graphics Card 11 Reinstall graphics card in slot 1. Note: Align card’s connector with expansion slot and press down until connector is inserted all the way into slot. If you’re installing a 12-inch card, make sure card engages appropriate slo...

Page 15 - Replace access panel.

073-1253 Rev. A 15 © 2009 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. 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. Push latch down 2 to close and secure access panel. Warning: Never turn on computer unless all...