BALDY_MAN Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Hi all i have just bought a mac pro 4.1. i would be grateful if. i could have some help to tell me how to take out the plastic optical door mechanism. as i over tighten the screw and managed to brake off the captive nut from the case. so i need to take off the plastics to reattach the captive nut to the case. its a silly mistake. but I'm just learning the mac hardware side of things i have enclosed a photograph Best regards baldyman Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/305129-mac-pro-41optical-drive-bay-door-help-needed/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
LouCioccio Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 http://tim.id.au/laptops/apple/macpro/macpro_early2009.pdf link for the manual. Not sure if they make it that small but with larger screws I use a left handed drill bit that drills in the screw and by going anti-clock wise it can in most cases actually grab the screw and it will unscrew out. The drill bit has to be left handed or anti-clock wise from the standard drill bits. Your local hardware store may carry it. I had to order online and bought a case from very small to ½ inch. I am sure they make metric sizes. Hope that helps. Lou Cioccio Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/305129-mac-pro-41optical-drive-bay-door-help-needed/#findComment-2120996 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BALDY_MAN Posted March 19, 2015 Author Share Posted March 19, 2015 @LouCioccio. thank for your reply. i have got the screw it is not the problem the is a captive nut. that as come off the inside front of the case. that the screw goes into it is that. i need to reattach to the inside front of the case. (the screw locates in the captive nut) so to get it reattached in the right place i need help.as to how to disassemble the plastics of the optical drive bay doors. i have already got the manual. and there is nothing in it how to take off optical drive plastic Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/305129-mac-pro-41optical-drive-bay-door-help-needed/#findComment-2121134 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LouCioccio Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Oooh bummer. Did you look for tabs or a seam. I just finished upgrading a 2008 MacBookPro laptop and had to use the plastic splunger and a thumbnail to get it come apart at the bottom right of the keyboard and trackpad. Made that cracking noise a little unsettling. Something has to be hidden so I would look for a seam or tab. Sorry I could not be of much help. Lou Cioccio Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/305129-mac-pro-41optical-drive-bay-door-help-needed/#findComment-2122021 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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