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- Page 1 Multi-Mount for Mac Pro 3.5" to 5.25" Drive Bay Converter Bracket 2.5" to 3.5" Adapter Bracket Assembly & Installation Manual...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
5 OWC MULTI-MOUNT ASSEMBLY 5.1 Installing either 1 or 2 3.5" Hard Disk Drives 5.2 Installing a 2.5" Hard Disk Drive into the OWC Multi-Mount 5.3 Installing 1 or 2 2.5" Hard Disk Drives 5.4 Installing 1 2.5" Hard Disk Drive and 1 3.5" Hard Disk Drive 6 OWC MULTI-MOUNT INSTALLATION 6.1 Installing the OWC Multi-Mount into a Mac Pro... -
Page 3: Introduction
This guide will get you up and running quickly, demonstrating how to install your own hard drives into the OWC Multi-Mount bracket system and into 2 common types of computers. -
Page 4: System Requirements
1.1.1 Computer Requirements Any 2006 - 2008 Mac Pro system 1.1.2 Hard Drive Requirements The OWC Multi-Mount is designed to work with any 3.5" or 2.5" mechanical hard disk drive, or SSD drive. 1.1.3 Tool Requirements • Phillips #1 or #2 Screwdriver •... -
Page 5: Mac Pro 667Mhz Disassembly
OWC Multi-Mount Chapter 2 - Mac Pro 667MHz Disassembly 2 MAC PRO 667MHZ DISASSEMBLY 2.1 Mac Pro 667MHz Disassembly Begin by removing the side door on your Mac Pro. On the lower right, find the memory bay. - Page 6 OWC Multi-Mount Chapter 2 - Mac Pro 667MHz Disassembly 2 MAC PRO 667MHZ DISASSEMBLY Remove the 2 memory riser cards, exposing the 2 Phillips screws shown here. Remove the 2 Phillips screws. They are long and extend through the logic board and into the back of the computer.
- Page 7 OWC Multi-Mount Chapter 2 - Mac Pro 667MHz Disassembly 2 MAC PRO 667MHZ DISASSEMBLY At the bottom of the memory bay, there are 2 more Phillips screws. They are a smaller head than the ones inside the memory bay that you just removed.
- Page 8 OWC Multi-Mount Chapter 2 - Mac Pro 667MHz Disassembly 2 MAC PRO 667MHZ DISASSEMBLY Make sure that the locking latch on the back right side of the Mac Pro. Then, remove all 4 of the drive bays and set them aside.
- Page 9 OWC Multi-Mount Chapter 2 - Mac Pro 667MHz Disassembly 2 MAC PRO 667MHZ DISASSEMBLY Using a Phillips P0 screwdriver, loosen the PCI Express cover retaining plate and remove it. There is a tab at the top that the metal plate latches into, you’ll need to unscrew the 2 screws and slide the plate down out of...
- Page 10 OWC Multi-Mount Chapter 2 - Mac Pro 667MHz Disassembly 2 MAC PRO 667MHZ DISASSEMBLY Remove your PCI Express video card. At the rear of the PCI Express slot, there is a small plastic tab that you need to lift up to unlock the PCI Express card.
- Page 11 OWC Multi-Mount Chapter 2 - Mac Pro 667MHz Disassembly 2 MAC PRO 667MHZ DISASSEMBLY Take the memory bay and gently move it to the right, towards the back of the computer. You’ll be able to gently shake it and it will pop loose and move just enough to expose a gap between the processor cover and the memory bay as shown.
- Page 12 OWC Multi-Mount Chapter 2 - Mac Pro 667MHz Disassembly 2 MAC PRO 667MHZ DISASSEMBLY A view of the processor heatsinks with the cover removed. Some later model Mac Pro systems, especially 8-Core models, have a hidden Phillips screw located a the base of the fan assembly. Unscrew it.
- Page 13 OWC Multi-Mount Chapter 2 - Mac Pro 667MHz Disassembly 2 MAC PRO 667MHZ DISASSEMBLY Take the L shaped PCI card deadplate you removed on page #7. Starting at the top of the fan shroud, work the short end of the bracket into the gap at the back of the Mac Pro, as shown above.
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Page 14: Mac Pro 800Mhz Disassembly
OWC Multi-Mount Chapter 3 - Mac Pro 800MHz Disassembly 3 MAC PRO 800MHZ DISASSEMBLY 3.1 System Requirements Begin by removing the side door on your Mac Pro. Make sure that the locking latch on the back right side of the Mac Pro. - Page 15 OWC Multi-Mount Chapter 3 - Mac Pro 800MHz Disassembly 3 MAC PRO 800MHZ DISASSEMBLY Immediately to the left of the PCI slots, at the top of the logic board, you will see this Phillips screw. Using a Phillips P0 screwdriver, remove it.
- Page 16 OWC Multi-Mount Chapter 3 - Mac Pro 800MHz Disassembly 3 MAC PRO 800MHZ DISASSEMBLY Remove the Phillips screw from the base of the fan assembly, located at the bottom left of the processor heatsinks. Using your right hand, wiggle, tug, and pull the entire fan assembly out of the computer.
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Page 17: Cable Installation
OWC Multi-Mount Chapter 4 - Cable Installation 4 CABLE INSTALLATION 4.1 Cable Installation Now that you have fully exposed the logic board, look for the 2 SATA ports, circled here. Insert the L shaped SATA cable into the top SATA port on the... - Page 18 OWC Multi-Mount Chapter 4 - Cable Installation 4 CABLE INSTALLATION Insert the straight SATA cable into the bottom SATA port on the logic board. Grasp the optical bay with your fingers and pull straight out. The drive carrier may require a bit of shaking to dislodge it from it’s mounts but it will come right out.
- Page 19 OWC Multi-Mount Chapter 4 - Cable Installation 4 CABLE INSTALLATION Start routing the SATA cables that you have already attached to the logic board up through the corner of the optical bay, following the existing wires. Here you see the proper routing of one of the SATA cables, behind drive tray #1’s logic board connector.
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Page 20: Owc Multi-Mount Assembly
Then, you can insert the third screw and tighten all 3 of them firmly. If you are going to install a 2nd 3.5" drive in the OWC Multi-Mount, continue with installation of that drive now following the same instructions. - Page 21 Once you have the right bracket installed, rotate the hard drive and attach the left side bracket using the same method. You also can add a 2.5" hard disk drive using the OWC 2.5" Multi-Mount. See the next chapter if you are wanting to install a mixed environment of drive mechanisms.
- Page 22 5 OWC MULTI-MOUNT ASSEMBLY 5.2 Installing a 2.5" Hard Disk Drive To install a 2.5" Drive into the OWC 2.5"-3.5" Adapter Bracket, place the 2.5" drive mechanism on the table in front of you, with the interface connection to the right side.
- Page 23 5.3 Installing 1 or 2 2.5" Hard Disk Drives Once you have the 2.5"-3.5" Adapter Bracket attached to the 2.5" hard disk drive, you can install up to (2) 2.5" drives onto the 3.5" OWC Multi- Mount bracket. The 3.5" OWC Multi-Mount bracket that you are attaching the 2.5"-3.5"...
- Page 24 2.3 Installing 1 or 2 2.5" Hard Disk Drives into the OWC Multi-Mount Here you see a completed assembly comprised of one set of 3.5" OWC Multi-Mount drive brackets, and two of the 2.5"-3.5" Adapter Bracket, all assembled into one unit.
- Page 25 5.4 Installing 1 2.5" Hard Disk Drive and 1 3.5" Hard Disk Drive into the OWC Multi-Mount This is a completed assembly comprised of one set of 3.5" OWC Multi- Mount drive brackets, and one set of 2.5"-3.5" Adapter Bracket, all assembled into one unit.
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Page 26: Owc Multi-Mount Installation
Attach the OWC Multi-Mount using the 4 screws that come already in- stalled in the Mac Pro’s optical drive bracket. You don’t need to remove the optical drive to install the OWC Multi-Mount, it does make it easier however and if you encounter difficulty getting the rubber isolation mounts to slide into the chassis, you can also partially unscrew the opti- cal drive to allow more flex in the mounting bay. - Page 27 OWC Multi-Mount Chapter 6 - Bracket Installation 6 OWC MULTI-MOUNT INSTALLATION Set the optical drive assembly into the optical drive bay, there are 2 screws that line up onto a track in the bottom of the bay. Carefully route the cabling so that it’s not pinched or disconnected when fitting the carrier into the optical bay.
- Page 28 OWC Multi-Mount Chapter 6 - Bracket Installation 6 OWC MULTI-MOUNT INSTALLATION Reinsert the fan module into the computer, sliding it on it’s base track and then reinserting it’s Phillips screw into the logic board. Take careful note of the location of the red SATA cable in this picture - you will need to make sure that the cable is not behind the mounting bracket when you tighten the screw.
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Page 29: Troubleshooting
SATA ports are pointing in the right direction for your case installation. 7.2 Usage Tips Once you have installed your drives into the OWC Multi-Mount bracket system, route your cables using the shortest path possible, but definitely use any holes or grommets that your case has to offer. -
Page 30: Appendix
Any data loss or corrup- tion while using the OWC Multi-Mount is the sole responsibility of the user, and under no circumstances will Other World Computing be held... -
Page 31: Customer Service
OWC Multi-Mount Chapter 9 - Customer Service 9 CUSTOMER SERVICE 9.1 Before Contacting Customer Service •Read this manual and review Chapter 4: Troubleshooting & Tips. •Try to confirm the problem is with the hard drive. If you have a second computer, move the enclosure to that system and verify that the solution does not function with that machine. - Page 32 Copyrights: Copyright © 2010 Other World Computing, Inc. All rights reserved. OWC is a registered trademark of Other World Comput- ing. Other World Computing and Mercury Elite-AL Pro are trademarks of Other World Computing. Other marks may be the trademark or registered trademark property of their respective owners.
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