HT202881: Mac Pro (Late 2013): Removing and installing flash storage
Learn about Mac Pro (Late 2013): Removing and installing flash storage
Q: Where can I buy a hard drive for this Mac Pro?
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May 1, 2015 11:10 AMby K Shaffer,According to mactracker.ca and everymac.com specification information, these cooling-tower
model black column style MacPro computers use PCIe Flash memory, not hard drives, per se.
"The new Mac Pro removes the ability to replace hard drives by foregoing the four 3.5-inch drive bays
for proprietary PCIe-channel flash storage. It also removes the ability to add PCIe cards internally,
leaving the RAM as the only user-serviceable part."
So you would have to consider contacting an Apple Authorized Service Provider; or an Apple Store
product specialist &/or a Genius, to ask what they may know about this aspect of ownership. An AASP
should, if trained in this model, capable of upgrading internal parts that aren't affixed to logicboard.
Here is iFixit.com's link to the most recent black tower Mac Pro:
•Mac Pro Late 2013 Repair Guide - iFixit:
https://www.ifixit.com/Device/Mac_Pro_Late_2013
•1-TB & 2TB Solid State Drive Upgrades for 2013 Mac Pro:
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/SSD/OWC/Aura-for-Mac-Pro/
There are some instructional guides in the macsales page, also there is this Apple Support article:
•Mac Pro (Late 2013): Removing and installing flash storage - Apple Support
If the unit is still under an AppleCare extended plan coverage, consider referral to Apple certified &
trained product specialists who could arrange to install the correct spec replacement or upgrade part.
Then see if OWC macsales has upgrade parts, which they should. Or see if the support section on
Apple.com has upgrade storage and RAM for these model computers. They have some for others.
Good luck & happy computing!
