MP 7,1 Mac Pro 2019 Internal SSD Upgrade, DONE!!!

[ibuick]

I got a kit of 4TB internal ssd module of Mac Pro this morning. Then use configurator 2 to upgrade it.

Revive or restore an Intel-based Mac using Apple Configurator 2

In rare circumstances, Apple computers may become unresponsive and the chip’s firmware must be revived.

support.apple.com

According to this guide, I upgrade my stock 1TB to 4TB now.

 

[choreo]

So, I need to buy a spare Mac Pro just in case?

 

[ibuick]

So, I need to buy a spare Mac Pro just in case?

LOL, You can buy it from Apple online store.

 

[eflx]

Awesome - very happy to see they've provided the option to upgrade your own SSD instead of having to take it into Apple. One step closer to a fully user-serviceable & upgradeable Mac. I think that's the only component left really that Apple needed to offer a direct replacement for and what people were worried about with the T2 chip.

A high-quality motherboard will last for a very long time. The power supply is about the only thing which Apple might have to sell separately for repairs, but even then - a very high quality PSU usually doesn't have issue for a very long service life. Nice work Apple.

@choreo - most people who upgrade and work on PC's like I did back in the day, have access to a 2nd PC they can at least 'borrow' for an hour. No different here, and retains the security of the T2 encryption on the drive, while still allowing at-home upgrades.

 

[bsbeamer]

Were your new blades numbered/labeled as 1 and 2, or were they blank?

 

[ibuick]

Were your new blades numbered/labeled as 1 and 2, or were they blank?

00 and 01
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Awesome - very happy to see they've provided the option to upgrade your own SSD instead of having to take it into Apple. One step closer to a fully user-serviceable & upgradeable Mac. I think that's the only component left really that Apple needed to offer a direct replacement for and what people were worried about with the T2 chip.

A high-quality motherboard will last for a very long time. The power supply is about the only thing which Apple might have to sell separately for repairs, but even then - a very high quality PSU usually doesn't have issue for a very long service life. Nice work Apple.

@choreo - most people who upgrade and work on PC's like I did back in the day, have access to a 2nd PC they can at least 'borrow' for an hour. No different here, and retains the security of the T2 encryption on the drive, while still allowing at-home upgrades.

The only problem is that it required you have another Mac to run Configurator.

 

[bcomer]

Can the old modules be used in another Mac 7,1?

 

[ibuick]

Can the old modules be used in another Mac 7,1?

Yes，actually, the SSD module can be exchangeable between iMac Pro and Mac Pro 2019.

 

[bsbeamer]

There is another thread discussing that they can NOT be swapped or repurposed:

SSD upgrade kits

This is new. SSD upgrade kits. Lou

forums.macrumors.com

Personally think it would be possible, but someone would need to try first. Interesting that the new upgrade modules are not labeled 1 & 2 as illustrated in the support documents. Maybe there really is not anything "special" about either module and they're just numbered, able to be put into either slot.