Would anyone have info on installing a 2nd optical drive in either the 1st-Generation or 3rd Generation Mac Pro? Seems ticky to open the optical compartment open. Thanks.
Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8), 3,1 DP QC 2.8 GHZ, 8 GB RAM
The instructions can be found here: http://manuals.info.apple.com/MANUALS/0/MA177/en_US/MacPro_OpticalDrive_DIY.pdf
Edit: Note, you need to remove the bezel off of the drive drawer before installing. And make sure you keep the latch on the back of the computer in the up position, it locks the drive carrier in place when in the down position. It can take some wiggling and effort to get the drive carrier out.
The instructions can be found here: http://manuals.info.apple.com/MANUALS/0/MA177/en_US/MacPro_OpticalDrive_DIY.pdf
Edit: Note, you need to remove the bezel off of the drive drawer before installing. And make sure you keep the latch on the back of the computer in the up position, it locks the drive carrier in place when in the down position. It can take some wiggling and effort to get the drive carrier out.
I installed the 2nd drive and the System Profiler detected no optical drives at all. Do I need to change the jumper positions on the back of each unit? And where would I find a guide for that?
they should both be set for Cable Select, so they will take their address from the cable position. The default from the factory will usually be Master, which is also what Cable Select would assign for the top connector position.
Sometimes a really simple jumpering guide is printed on the label, and it may even be stamped into the sheet metal near the cable.
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Those IDE/ATA drives are getting hard to find. What kind did you get, and from what source may help others get one as well.
Done and done!
One is the Sony unit that came with the Mac Pro; the 2nd unit is from Other World Computing I believe.
Install 2nd DVD Drive in Mac Pro 1,1 or 3,1
