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Now slide the power supply to the left slightly so that you can reach in and lift it out of the frame. With the 4 screws out, disconnect the power supply from the board. You donРІР‚в„ўt want to be clunking around in there trying to get this done with a screwdriver that barely fits, the risk of slipping and damaging the board is just not worth it. This is where the flexible screwdriver extension comes in really handy. This is held in place by four hex screws above HDD bay 4. Once the optical drive bay is out, proceed by removing the aluminum back plate.Р”Р„t this point, you may want to get rid of the dust bunnies in there and do some cleaning. Removing the PCI fan is optional but gives you a bit more space to work with later. Start by removing the PCI cards, all hard drive sleds, and the PCI fan. Put the Mac Pro down on a towel or something soft that wonРІР‚в„ўt scratch your Mac. I recommend reading this whole guide first before starting, donРІР‚в„ўt just follow along before you know the whole process. All images can be enlarged by clicking on them. I made this a step-by-step that covers everything, even stuff you probably already know. Having the Mac laying down makes things much much easier.

#Nvme mac pro 5.1 download mod#

LetРІР‚в„ўs dive right in! I have tried this mod with the Mac standing up and with the Mac laying flat on a table. The screw bits, flexible extension and screwdriver I used are all in this iFixit toolkit. IРІР‚в„ўve read that the Posi-Tap is a popular choice for this mod as well. IРІР‚в„ўm sure there are other options for tools and taps, these are simply the ones I decided to go with. Maybe he first wrote about the mod on his blog or something (I canРІР‚в„ўt find it if he did) thus the name РІР‚СљPixlaРІР‚в„ўs ModРІР‚Сњ which turned into РІР‚СљPixlas ModРІР‚Сњ because people are too lazy to type an РІР‚В I guess. The guy that first came up with the idea for this mod, named Andree, has a website, pixla.ch. РІР‚вЂњ PCI fan (optional but will make the job much easier) I also put a Kit together which can be found here:Р”Р„s an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.Р”В¬omponents that have to be removed (in order): РІР‚вЂњР’В Compressed air (if you want to give your Mac a good cleaning while youРІР‚в„ўre at it)

(Ships from Hong Kong, allows for cable length and color selections.) (Ships from the USA, allows for cable length and color selections. Get the cable from Kareon Kables here (link updated on July 25, 2020).

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For the Wifi - Bluetooth upgrade there are other ways but I also splurged on this and got the OSX WIFI 4.Updates and new relevant information is listed at the very bottom of this article. Slightly cheaper and often recommended is the Sonnet Allegro Pro which comes close speed-wise I think Р”Р„lso check out this ongoing thread specifically about USB pcie cards -> Р”Р„ lot of these 'top level' topic forums have good info on the 1st post and sometimes get updated. These are great because in varying degrees, they have dedicated controllers / chips per port, allowing top individual speeds instead of sharing with other ports Check out the Highpoint RocketU 1244A Highpoint RocketU 1244A or the rest in that link depending on your needs. Sure! I just did some of that shopping too hehe.