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Does Mac Pro come with HD mounting screws?
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OK, just a quick question:
You know the screws which bolt the HD into the caddy? Does a new, single-HD machine come with screws for all four caddies? (i.e. 12 extra screws). If so, where are they to be found- in the box or taped to the inside of the chassis?
Gotta put some more HDs into a new Mac Pro for a friend (in build right now) and it occurred to me that I've never bought a Mac Pro for myself that hasn't got all four drive bays already filled.
Thanks chaps. 
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Yes, there are screws in already.
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Originally Posted by imitchellg5 
Yes, there are screws in already.
Sweet. Where will I find them? Your answer suggests that they're screwed into the caddies already?
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They are captive screws that are attached to the caddy.
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Originally Posted by MallyMal
They are captive screws that are attached to the caddy.
See, now you've confused me even further Mal. 
Just pulled a HD out of my MP, unscrewed the drive from the caddy. If the drive isn't there to screw the screws into, the screws just fall out.
This is why I asked - since mine exhibits this behaviour (i.e. the screws couldn't be in the caddy if there's no drive there) I was wondering where I'd find them on a machine shipped with 3 empty drive bays.
But if they're shipping them with captive screws now, there's no problem.
Thanks guys.
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Originally Posted by Doofy
See, now you've confused me even further Mal.
Just pulled a HD out of my MP, unscrewed the drive from the caddy. If the drive isn't there to screw the screws into, the screws just fall out.
Really? I didn't know that. Mine (early 2008 MP) has two rubber gasket-like things on each screw to keep the screws from falling out. I bought my MP with only one drive and all my caddies came with this screw/gasket arrangement.
(Last edited by MallyMal; Feb 23, 2008 at 11:17 PM.
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Same here. The MPs I use at work (dual Clovertowns) came with captive screws in every caddy.
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Thanks guys, looks like I'll be sorted then.
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