Mac Pro (2023) Handles

Before You Begin

Remove the following part before you begin:

Tools

  • 4 mm hex bit

  • Flexible driver

  • Painters tape

  • Scissors

  • Sticky notes (3 by 3 inches)

Removal

  1. To avoid scratching the metal, wrap painters tape around the space frame bars just below the handle screw holes.

  2. Use the flexible driver to guide the 4 mm hex bit into the screw hole in the space frame bar. Ensure that the 4 mm hex bit securely fits in the screw head.

  3. Use the flexible driver and 4 mm hex bit to fully loosen the 4 mm hex screw.

    • Note: The 4 mm hex screw is captive and will remain in place within the larger T55 security screw in the space frame top plate.

  4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to fully loosen the 4 mm hex screw from the other side of the handle. Then continue to step 5.

  5. Lift the handle off the space frame.

  6. Repeat steps 1 through 5 to remove the handle on the other side of the space frame.

Reassembly

  1. Position the handle in the space frame top plate.

  2. Use scissors to cut a stack of two sticky notes in half. To ensure handle alignment, insert the shorter edges of the sticky notes in the gap between the handle and the antenna. Ensure that the gap between the handle and the antenna is equal.

  3. Use the flexible driver and 4 mm hex bit to reinstall the two 4 mm hex screws. As you reinstall the screws, alternate the tightening of each screw. Then remove the sticky notes.

  4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 to reinstall the handle on the other side of the space frame top plate. Then continue to step 5.

  5. Remove the painters tape.

Reinstall the following part to complete reassembly:

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