Install or replace SSD modules in your Mac Pro (2023)
Learn how to install SSD modules in your Mac Pro and how to use Apple Configurator to set them up for your Mac.
The solid-state drive (SSD) in Mac Pro is implemented as one or two storage modules depending on capacity. The SSD modules are paired to and encrypted by the secure enclave in the M2 Ultra chip. If you replace the SSD modules, use Apple Configurator to erase and set them up for your Mac Pro.
Check requirements
To install or replace the SSD modules in your Mac Pro, here's what you need:
T8 screwdriver
USB-C to USB-C cable that supports both power and data
Thunderbolt 3 cables aren’t supported.
Another Mac computer with macOS 12.4 or later and Apple Configurator 2.12 or later
Uninstall and install SSD modules
Do not proceed unless all data from the existing SSD has been backed up.
Once a new SSD pairing operation has started, the data on the existing SSD is not recoverable.
Follow these steps to uninstall and install SSD modules in your Mac Pro.
Restore the firmware
After you install the new SSD modules, restore the firmware on your Mac Pro and erase the internal flash storage.
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