Are the Mac Pro Hard Drive Bays Hot Swappable ?

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Are the Mac Pro Hard Drive Bays Hot Swappable ?

Just wonder if i need to shut down my MacPro in order to attache or detach hard drive (of course other than the Macintosh HD that currently running the OS X.) Or I can just hot swap HD when the MacPro is up and running?

Thanks in advance!

kevin

Mac Pro 2.8GHz 8-Core Xeon w/10GB RAM, Power Mac G4 dual 1G MDD, 5G iPod 60G, Mac OS X (10.5.6), Final Cut Studio 2, iLife '09

Posted on Sep 19, 2009 2:36 PM

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Answer 1

Kev C Author

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Sep 19, 2009 3:17 PM in response to Kev C

hahaha... never mind, I found the answer:

Here's a very important notice in the menu at page 37:

Opening the Mac Pro

1. Before you open your Mac Pro, shut it down by choosing Apple () > Shut Down.
2. Wait 5 to 10 minutes to allow the internal components of your Mac Pro to cool.

NOTICE: Always shut down your Mac Pro before opening it to avoid damaging its
internal components or the components you want to install. Do not open your
Mac Pro or attempt to install items inside it while it is on.

WARNING: Let your Mac Pro cool down before you touch the internal components,
which may be very hot.

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Answer 2

pprioroh

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Oct 17, 2009 7:08 PM in response to Kev C

The bays are NOT hot-swap compatible. Do not do it.

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