Making a Good Thing Better | Apple MD772LL/A, MC561LL/A, MD770LL/A

4Unplug all the cables and the power cord from your Mac Pro.

WARNING: To avoid damaging internal components or the components you want to install, always unplug your Mac Pro. Don’t attempt to install items while it’s plugged in.

5Hold the side panel and lift the latch on the back.

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Apple MD772LL/A, MC561LL/A, MD770LL/A, MC560LL/A manual Making a Good Thing Better

Contents

Page Welcome to your Mac Pro OS X Lion Page Contents What’s Under the Hood Looking for Something? Page Ready, Set Up, Go Ready, Set Up, Go Position your Mac Pro and display Setting Up Your Mac Pro Plug in the power cord Connect the display Mini DisplayPort Connect an Ethernet cable or join a Wi-Fi network Connect the USB cable from your keyboard Turn on your Apple Magic Mouse Turn on your Mac Pro To set up your Mac Pro Customize Your Desktop and Set Your Preferences Need Help Setting Up? Putting Your Mac Pro to Sleep Putting Your Mac Pro to Sleep or Shutting It Down To turn off your Mac Pro, do one of the following Shutting Down Your Mac ProTo wake your Mac Pro from sleep, do one of the following Life with Your Mac Pro Basic Features on the Front of Your Mac Pro Two FireWire 800 ports Power buttonOptical drive Two USB 2.0 ports Features of Your Apple Keyboard Escape key esc Volume keys F11, F12Brightness keys F1, F2 Mission Control key F3 Ports and Connectors on the Back of Your Mac Pro ¥ Locking latch Power socketThree USB 2.0 ports Two Gigabit Ethernet ports with jumbo frame support More Ports and Connectors on the Back Analog audio line-out port PCI Express expansion slotsAnalog audio line-in port Internal Expansion Options Optical drives BatteryHard disk drives or solid state drives PCI Express slots To open Help Center Getting AnswersMore Information Using iLife applications Page Making a Good Thing Better ÂÂ Replacing the Internal Backup Battery on Opening Your Mac Pro Touch the metal case to discharge static Making a Good Thing Better Making a Good Thing Better ÂÂ Error-correcting code ECC Installing Memory One processor To install memory Installing Memory in a Quad-Core or 6-Core Mac Pro Latches Making a Good Thing Better Processor tray If you have Connectors Notch Ejectors Processor tray Latch Place the side panel in the slot and then push to close Making a Good Thing Better To install memory in a dual-processor Mac Pro Installing Memory in an 8‑Core or 12‑Core Mac Pro Latches Making a Good Thing Better Processor tray Fill these slots Connectors Notch Ejectors Processor tray Latch Installing Internal Storage Devices To install a hard disk drive Installing Serial ATA Hard Disk Drives Connectors Drive connectors To install a solid state drive Installing a Solid State Drive Unused screws Drive connectors To replace the optical drive Replacing an Optical Drive Pull the carrier halfway out of the optical drive bay Making a Good Thing Better Making a Good Thing Better Cable middle connector Cable end connector Making a Good Thing Better About PCI Express Cards Adding PCI Express Cards To install a PCI Express card If You’re Installing a Full-Length PCI Card PCI slider Hook on card Retention bar Brace PCI bracket Replacing the Internal Backup Battery Making a Good Thing Better Problem, Meet Solution An Ounce of Prevention If the computer doesn’t respond or the pointer doesn’t move Problems with Your Mac Pro If you’re unable to eject a disc If the computer doesn’t turn on or start up To force an application to quit Problems with Software If you have a problem with a software program Repairing, Restoring, or Reinstalling Mac OS X Software Problem, Meet Solution To open the Mac OS X Utilities application Repairing a Disk with Disk UtilityTo connect via a Wi-Fi network Reinstalling Mac OS X and Apple Applications Restoring Information Using a Time Machine Backup To install optional software, click Customize Click Install Restoring Your Computer to Its Factory Settings To use Apple Hardware Test Checking for a Hardware Problem Keeping Your Software Up to Date Problems with Wi-Fi CommunicationTo check for updated software If no image appears on the screen Problems with Your Display If the screen image appears dim or flickers If desktop icons move when you change the screen resolution To use Network Diagnostics Problems with Your Internet ConnectionIf the screen freezes If your display has a light on the front and it’s flashing Cable Modem, DSL, and LAN Internet Connections To enter PPPoE settings Network Connections To replace the batteries in the Apple Magic Mouse Replacing the Apple Magic Mouse Batteries Maximizing Ethernet Performance Learning More, Service, and Support Online Resources Onscreen Help AppleCare Service and SupportSystem Information Apple Hardware Test 101 Country Phone Website Locating Your Serial Number What’s Under the Hood Processor and Memory Specifications SpecificationsQuad-core Mac Pro Core Mac Pro 105 Random-access memory RAMGraphics Card PCI Express Expansion Video Display ModesStorage 107 SuperDrive DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW Specifications Power USB SpecificationsFireWire Specifications Optical Digital Audio Specifications AirPort Extreme SpecificationsCompatibility Optical digital audio out Optical digital audio Analog Audio SpecificationsAnalog audio out using the headphone jack typical values 111 Analog audio line in typical valuesAnalog audio line out typical values System Clock and Battery Power SupplyPower Requirements for Expansion Cards and Peripherals Dimensions Dimensions and Operating EnvironmentOperating environment 113Page Last, but Not Least Always take the following precautions Important Safety Information 117 General Maintenance To keep your optical drive working properly Protecting Your Optical DriveLaser Information for Optical Disc Drive Maintaining Your Display Apple Magic Mouse Class 1 Laser InformationTo maintain your display and ensure its long life 119 Keyboard Understanding ErgonomicsMouse Chair 121 Display Avoid Hearing Damage Apple and the Environment 123 Regulatory Compliance Information Canadian Compliance Statement 124 125 Russia External USB Modem Information 126 127 Battery Disposal InformationPage Looking for Something? Index 131 F1 to F19 function keys 27 Finder PCI Express cards 31, 33 installing 74 specifications 133 Page Simultaneously published in the United States and Canada