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Mac Pro (trash can) dimm slot repair?

I have upgraded the memory in my Mac Pro (late 2013, trash can design). Unfortunately I seem to have bent two of the pins in the dimm slot so the module in that slot is not being recognised by the Mac. Memory in the other slots work OK, so the only problem is that I missing 16GB of ram that I was expecting to see in my system, so I have 48GB rather than 64GB.


Can the bent pins be repaired, or the dimm slot replaced? Any idea of the likely cost of this repair if I take the Mac to my local Apple Store?

Mac Pro, macOS 10.14

Posted on Jul 2, 2019 2:04 PM

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User profile for user: HWTech
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Posted on Jul 2, 2019 11:31 PM

I am doubtful you could straighten the bent pins and even if you did I don't know how reliable it would be. You would be risking damage to the DIMMs and possibly other components if you short it out. Depending on how the pins are bent, the DIMMs may already be damaged. I would be afraid to test them in case it would damage another board.


The memory slots are an integrated part of the two GPU boards and the entire board will need to be replaced. Expect the board itself to cost a minimum of several hundred dollars before labor. The only way to know for sure is to have it examined by Apple or an AASP for a repair estimate.

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HWTech
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Jul 2, 2019 11:31 PM in response to Rob_Rees

I am doubtful you could straighten the bent pins and even if you did I don't know how reliable it would be. You would be risking damage to the DIMMs and possibly other components if you short it out. Depending on how the pins are bent, the DIMMs may already be damaged. I would be afraid to test them in case it would damage another board.


The memory slots are an integrated part of the two GPU boards and the entire board will need to be replaced. Expect the board itself to cost a minimum of several hundred dollars before labor. The only way to know for sure is to have it examined by Apple or an AASP for a repair estimate.

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