Introduction
Replacing the optical drive is straight forward and all you need is a Phillips head screw driver. Use this guide to replace the optical drive in your Mac Pro.
What you need
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Firmly grasp the optical drive and pull it out of its enclosure.
To make the pull easier without pluming the whole body over- pull with your fingers and brace your thumbs on the tower chassis above - worked for me.
Correction, for pluming read pulling!
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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Thanks! It had been a long time since I'd been inside my towers! Easy-peasy!
The unit holding the optical drive will NOT pull out at all and I and really pulling on it and wiggling it. All other videos show it popping out with little force. What am I doing wrong?
I am having the same problem did you figure out what was wrong?
Probably just stuck. I’ve had mine out several times before, but the lever at the back of the case must be open. When it’s closed, it locks it in.
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I am having the same problem . I raised the lever handle no problem---Is there another interlock ?
I am having the same problem. The lever arm comes up and stays up no Problem. Is there another interlock to release the optical drive door ?
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I am having the same problem. Any solution ?
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