• If the Mac Pro is running, shut it down before proceeding. • Disconnect any cables that are connected to the Mac Pro, except the power cord. The power cord must be connected, so you can discharge any static buildup through the power cord and into its grounded outlet. • Discharge any static electricity that has built up on your body by touching the PCI expansion slot cover plates. You'll find these metal plates on the back of the Mac Pro, next to the DVI video connectors for the display. You may feel a slight static shock when you touch the metal cover plates. This is normal; there's no need to be concerned for yourself or the Mac Pro.

• Mac Hard Drive Replacement

This is a hard drive sled (bracket) for the 13' Macbook. Apple does not sell this sled except with a drive, so these are hard to come. This does not come with the screws. The last time I checked the Apple Mac Pro sleds were $49 each through Apple service. If that was a set of 4, I would jump on it. But that was for a single sled. The last time I checked the Apple Mac Pro sleds were $49 each through Apple service. If that was a set of 4, I would jump on it. But that was for a single sled.

Mac Hard Drive Replacement

• Remove the power cord from the Mac Pro. • Ensure that the access latch on the back of the Mac Pro is in the up position. The access latch not only locks the access panel, it also locks the hard drive sleds in place.

If the latch isn't up, you won't be able to insert or remove a hard drive sled. • Pick the hard drive sled you want to use. The sleds are numbered one through four, with the number one sled near the front of the Mac Pro, and the number four sled at the rear. There is no significance to the positions or numbers, except that Apple uses the number one sled as the default location for a hard drive installation. This might seem tricky the first time you do it.

Just let your fingers curl around the bottom of the sled, and then pull it towards you. • Now that the new hard drive is attached to the sled, align the sled with the drive bay opening and gently push the sled into place, so that it's flush with the other sleds. • To reinstall the access panel, put the bottom of the panel into the Mac Pro, so that the set of tabs on the bottom of the panel catch the lip at the bottom of the Mac Pro. Free pdf by beezix inc pages for mac. Once everything is aligned, tilt the panel up and into position. • Close the access latch on the back of the Mac Pro. This will lock the hard drive sleds in place, as well as lock the access panel.

Earlier this year, I wrote several guides to. As readers have confirmed, their older,, and have seen dramatic improvements with new SSDs. But some people were left with a question: what should I do with my Mac’s old hard drive? Throw it away?

A great answer: put it in an external hard drive enclosure and keep using it! My latest How-To shows you how easy it is to reclaim your Mac’s old drive by installing it in a nice USB enclosure such as, which I chose because of its Mac-matching design, reasonable sub-$40 price, and compatibility. External enclosures are also ideal options if you want to choose a high-quality hard drive mechanism for yourself, rather than taking a risk on whatever might be hidden inside a fully-assembled external drive. I’ll explain that, and much more, below.

Photo credit Eric Gaba, Wikimedia Commons user Sting A Quick Primer On Internal Hard Drives The vast majority of Macs in homes have mechanical hard drives (rather than chip-based SSDs) inside. Without a computer or another enclosure surrounding them, these hard drives are called “internal hard drives.” They’re small metal boxes akin to old-fashioned record players, with one or more spinning disks (“platters”) that get accessed by a “” (shown above). Hard drives aren’t all created equal, and they aren’t built to last forever: good drives typically last for around three years of very active use, and great ones for five years. Light use extends their lives. With over 27,000 drives on hand, the most comprehensive independent test results I’ve seen for consumer-grade hard drives. Keygen for mac.