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- Page 1 AngelShark Internal M.2 PCIe SSD Expansion Carrier Board for Apple Mac Pro (Late 2013) Hardware Manual November 1, 2017 Revision 1.0 Amfeltec Corp. www.amfeltec.com Copyright 2017 Amfeltec Corp. 25 Valleywood Dr., Unit 2 Markham, ON L3R 5L9...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents Contents About this Document .................... 1 Purpose....................... 1 Feedback ....................1 Revision History ..................1 General Description ..................... 2 Introduction ....................2 System Requirements ................. 2 Package Contents ..................2 Features ....................... 5 Features ...................... 5 Carrier board SSD modules connection............. 5 Installation ...................... -
Page 3: About This Document
AngelShark Carrier Board™ for two M.2 SSD modules from AMFELTEC Corporation. Feedback AMFELTEC Corporation makes every effort to ensure that the information contained in this document is accurate and complete at time of release. Please contact AMFELTEC if you find any errors, inconsistencies, or have trouble understanding any part of this document. -
Page 4: General Description
General Description General Description Introduction AngelShark Internal M.2 SSD Expansion Carrier Board is designed to allow the user (of a Mac Pro, Late 2013) to add one or two additional M.2 PCIe SSD modules while keeping their original Mac SSD module. The elegant solution allows the user to do this internally, without having to add external equipment which is both bulky and not cost-effective. -
Page 5: Figure 1: All Parts Included In The Package
General Description 7. Apple SSD additional Heat Sink. Figures Figure 1: All parts included in the package. AngelShark Internal M.2 PCIe SSD Expansion Carrier Board for Apple Mac Pro (Late 2013) Hardware Manual, Revision 1.0 Page 3... -
Page 6: Figure 2: Angelshark Carrier Board™ (Top)
General Description Figure 2: AngelShark Carrier Board™ (top). Figure 3: AngelShark Carrier Board™ (bottom). AngelShark Internal M.2 PCIe SSD Expansion Carrier Board for Apple Mac Pro (Late 2013) Hardware Manual, Revision 1.0 Page 4... -
Page 7: Features
Features Features Features Helps increase Mac Pro storage capacity by facilitating installation of additional M.2 PCIe SSD modules Supports up to two (2) M.2 PCI Express add-in SSD modules (M-key) x4 PCI Express connection to each M.2 module circuit x4 PCI Express connection to Apple SSD circuit Supports PCI Express Gen 3 (8.0 Gbps) operation Meets PCI Express 2.1 and M.2 1.1 Specifications Dimensions: 178mm x 65mm... -
Page 8: Carrier Board Ssd Modules Connection
Features Carrier Board SSD modules connection. Figure 4: SSD modules to Carrier Board connection diagram. AngelShark Internal M.2 PCIe SSD Expansion Carrier Board for Apple Mac Pro (Late 2013) Hardware Manual, Revision 1.0 Page 6... -
Page 9: Installation
Installation Installation Carrier Board Installation IMPORTANT: Unplug your Mac from electrical source. Opening your Mac: 1) Slide the highlighted switch to the “unlock” position 2) Lift the outer casing off of the Mac, and set it aside. AngelShark Internal M.2 PCIe SSD Expansion Carrier Board for Apple Mac Pro (Late 2013) Hardware Manual, Revision 1.0 Page 7... - Page 10 Installation Removing the SSD module and power screws: 3) Use the screwdriver with Torx T8s bit (item #2) to remove the black screw that secures the Mac SSD module in place (original). Set the black screw aside. 4) Lift the black (original) Mac SSD module up, until it pops out. Set it aside. 5) Use the screwdriver with Torx T8s bit (item #2) to remove the two power screws (top-right corner).
- Page 11 Installation 6) Use the screwdriver with “Slotted” bit to carefully insert the power standoffs (item #3), as shown. AngelShark Internal M.2 PCIe SSD Expansion Carrier Board for Apple Mac Pro (Late 2013) Hardware Manual, Revision 1.0 Page 9...
- Page 12 Installation Mounting your desired M.2 PCIe Module(s) 7) Lay the Carrier Board (item #1) flat on your table for easier access 8) Use slots “M.2 PCIe Module” #1 and/or #3, not the center slot. 9) Slide your desired M.2 PCIe Module(s) directly into the carrier board’s connector(s).
- Page 13 Installation Mounting the AngelShark Carrier Board™ 13) Carefully insert the carrier board directly into the Mac PRO PCIe slot until it pops into place, as shown. 14) Align the carrier board’s yellow hole (in the center) with the appropriate Mac Pro hole, behind it. 15) Use the screwdriver with T8s bit (item #2) to insert the original black screw (which you removed in Step 3), as shown.
- Page 14 Installation 16) Use the screwdriver with Phillips #000 bit to carefully insert the two power screws (item #4) and tighten them. 17) Tighten screw in Step 15. AngelShark Internal M.2 PCIe SSD Expansion Carrier Board for Apple Mac Pro (Late 2013) Hardware Manual, Revision 1.0 Page 12...
- Page 15 Installation Mounting the original Mac Pro SSD Module on the carrier board’s center slot. 18) Gently slide the module directly into the carrier board’s center connector, until it pops into place. 19) Use screwdriver with Phillips #1 bit to insert mounting screw (item #5), as shown, to secure the module.
- Page 16 Installation Attaching a heat sink (item #7) to cover the M.2 SSD Module 20) IMPORTANT: Remove the plastic tape to expose the adhesive side of the heat sink (item #7). 21) Take care to align the three mounting holes, as shown, when placing the heat sink on the module.
- Page 17 Installation Attaching a heat sink (item #6) to cover the (original) Mac SSD Module. 22) Remove the plastic tape to expose the adhesive side of the heat sink (item #6). 23) Take care to stick the heat sink as shown, in the top portion of the module (as shown on the picture below).
- Page 18 Installation You may now carefully return the outer case into place, performing steps 1 & 2 in reverse. You may now also connect your Mac to an electrical source and any of your peripherals, as desired, and power it on. AngelShark Internal M.2 PCIe SSD Expansion Carrier Board for Apple Mac Pro (Late 2013) Hardware Manual, Revision 1.0 Page 16...
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Page 19: Hardware Description
Hardware Description Hardware Description LEDs Table 1: Carrier Board LEDs Ref. Name Color Usage Des. Status 1 Carrier board status indication Status 2 Carrier board status indication Green Status 3 Carrier board status indication. Blue Connectors Table 2: Carrier Board connectors Ref. -
Page 20: Appendix A: Legal Info
Copyrights and Trademarks: © 2017 AMFELTEC Corp. All rights reserved. AMFELTEC is a trademark of AMFELTEC Corporation. Apple, Mac and Mac Pro are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Other marks may be the trademark or registered trademark property of their owners. -
Page 21: Appendix B: Limited Warranty
Appendix B: Limited Warranty AMFELTEC Corporation does not warrant that the operation of the hardware, software or firmware products will be uninterrupted or error free. AMFELTEC products are not intended to be used as critical components in life support systems, aircraft, military systems or other systems whose failure to perform can reasonably be expected to cause significant injury to humans.
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