Mac Pro (Early 2008) Take Apart — Hard Drives 16
Hard Drives
The Mac Pro (Early 2008) computer can accommodate four hard drives in its four internal hard
drive bays. In most congurations, a single SATA hard drive occupies the far left bay (bay 1). You
can install additional SATA drives in the second, third, and fourth hard drive bays. Or you can
install up to four SAS drives.
The hard drives must meet the following specications:
Type: Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) or Serial ATA (SATA) 3 Gb/s•
Width: 3.9 inches (102 mm)•
Depth: 5.7 inches (147 mm)•
Height: 1.0 inch •
Important: To install SAS drives in a Mac Pro (Early 2008) computer, you must also install the
optional Mac Pro RAID Card.
Tools
The only tool required for this procedure is a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
Preliminary Steps
Before you begin, open the computer, and lay it on its side with the access side facing up.
Important: Make sure the latch on the back panel is in the up position. When the latch is down,
the hard drives and carriers are locked in place and you will not be able to remove them.
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