Install an Internal Hard Drive in Your Mac Pro

Attach the Sled to the Hard Drive

Hard drive with sled attached.

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If you're replacing an existing hard drive, remove the old hard drive from the sled you removed in the previous step before proceeding.

Attach the Hard Drive

1. Remove the four screws attached to the hard drive sled and set them aside.
2. Place the new hard drive on a flat surface, such as your nice, clean table, with the printed circuit board facing up.
3. Put the hard drive sled on top of the new hard drive, aligning the sled's screw holes with the threaded mounting points on the drive.
4. Use the Phillips screwdriver to install and tighten the mounting screws you set aside earlier. Be careful not to over-tighten the screws.

• What You Need to Install a Hard Drive
• First Things First
• Remove the Side Access Panel
• Remove the Hard Drive Sled
• Attach the Sled to the Hard Drive
• Reinstall the Sled