iMac Pro disassembly: Let’s take a look at the little secrets of its internal design.
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The long-awaited detailed disassembly of the iFixit iMac Pro is finally here. This time, iFixit got a low-end version of the iMac Pro worth $4,999. Compared with the iMac, the biggest difference between the iMac Pro and the iMac Pro is the new space gray shell, as well as the space gray Magic Mouse and Magic Trackpad. So what are the differences between the new iMac Pro and the iMac Pro? What changes will there be inside? Let's take a look. The configuration information of this iMac Pro: 8 cores, 3.2GHz Intel Xeon W processor, can be turbo-boosted to 4.2GHz 32GB (4 x 8GB) 2666 MHz DDR4 ECC memory AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56 graphics card, 8GB HBM2 memory 27-inch display, resolution 5120 x 2880, support P3 wide color gamut 1TB SSD If you want the top-of-the-line 18-core version, it will cost $13,000 and you will have to wait a few weeks. ▲New space gray accessories, Magic Mouse, Magic Trackpad, and black Lightning to USB cable If you want to connect an iPhone 7, 8, or X to an iMac Pro, you still need an adapter, but Apple doesn't provide one ▲ Connect iMac Pro The protective cloth is torn off The interfaces on the back cover of iMac Pro, from left to right: 3.5mm headphone jack SDXC card reader Four USB 3 interfaces 4 Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) interfaces 10Gb Ethernet interface ▲iMac Pro It has a new mold model A1862. Same as the iMac 5K, you still need tools to pry open the screen and use a suction cup to open the screen. ▲This is the complete internal picture of iMac Pro. ▲The first thing that needs to be removed is the dual-fan radiator ▲In order to save internal space, Apple removed the iMac 5K ▲After the internal space is streamlined, we get a larger cooling fan, and the heat dissipation capacity is increased by 80% ▲The AirPort wireless network card function is soldered on the motherboard, which is different from the modular design of the iMac 5K ▲After the internal space is streamlined, we get a larger cooling fan, and the heat dissipation capacity is increased by 80% ▲The AirPort wireless network card function is soldered on the motherboard, which is different from the modular design of the iMac 5K cn/translate/w700h525/20180103/TbPV-fyqefvx4086769.jpg[/img] ▲The power supply is fixed to the motherboard with four screws ▲Since the power supply is under the motherboard, the motherboard can be removed directly ▲After removing the motherboard, first remove the memory on the motherboard ▲iMac The Pro's memory is a standard 288-pin DDR4 ECC RAM stick, while Apple uses Hynix H5AN8G8NAFR-VKC 2,666 MHz DDR4 ▲The next thing to remove is the "dual" SSD solid state drive. ▲Each SSD is connected via a PCIE-based NVMe interface, model 656-0061A The chips on the SSD include Red: SanDisk SDRQF8DC8-128G (four on each SSD, two on the front and two on the back, 128 * 4 = 512 GB, a total of 1024GB) Orange: Apple 338S00285 [align=ce nter]▲The processor is hidden under the huge radiator ▲It is not yet known whether the processor supports self-upgrade and replacement. This CPU may be made by Intel specifically for Apple. The chips on the motherboard include: Red: Intel Xeon W-2140 (Skylake, 14nm), 3.2GHz processor, can support 4.2GHz turbo frequency, using standard LGA 2066 interface Orange: AMD S5J68 1747 GPEW0333S3 SS63HBN181747US40104 Radeon Pro Vega 56 graphics card, 8GB HBM2 video memory Yellow: Intel X723D733 E1 05780, may be a platform control component Green: AQUANTIA AQtion AQC107-B1-C PCIe to Ethernet controller Light blue: Pericom Semiconductors PI3PCIE3412AZHE PCIE 3.0 mux/demux switch Blue: Apple/USI 339S00428 00012021 Wi-Fi/Bluetooth module Purple: Genesys Logic GL3227A SD 4.0 Memory card controller The chips on the back include: Red: Cirrus Logic CS42L63 audio/DAC Orange: 3 Primarion PXE1110CDM 1YUS7Q84 H1746 8F4 PMC005 and Primarion PXE1610CDN 1YUS7Q84 H1745 807 PW005 Yellow: 2 Intel JHL6540 Thunderbolt 3 controllers Green: International Rectifiers IOR 35217-01 C740P GSGK Light blue: Macronix MXIC MX25L4006EZNI CMOS serial flash memory Blue: NXP L6524 I/O expander ▲There are two most important Apple chips near the SSD: Red: Apple T2 T2 339S00467, below is Hynix H9HKNNNBRUMUVR-NLH LPDDR4 Orange: Apple 338S00268, this is the rumored A10 Fusion chip, which first appeared on the iPhone 7 device. Apple used the T1 chip on the Touch Bar MacBook Pro released in 2016. This time it used the T2 chip, which is responsible for SMC, image signal processing, audio control and SSD control, as well as Secure Enclave and hardware encryption functions. ▲Under the motherboard is a 500W power supply The manufacturer is AcBel Polytec, supporting 100-240V There are also several chips for input and power supply: Red: STMicroelectronics 4NB0K 5 GK14X650 Orange: STMicroelectronics L6599AD B857725 Yellow: NCP13368G PFTJ38 ▲Continue, here are the speakers. It is reported that the iMac Pro's speakers are the best on a Mac computer. ▲This is where it is connected to the support. It is simple and crude. It is a mechanical hinge system with a spring. ▲Continue to look at the display of iMac Pro, which is the same as iMac 5K, from LGD The chips on the display include: Red: Texas Instruments NH245 8-bit dual-power bus transceiver Orange: Texas Instruments BUF16821 programmable gamma voltage generator and Vcom calibrator Yellow: Parade Technologies DP665 LCD timing controller Green: Texas Instruments TPS54320 3A synchronous step-down SWIFT? converter Light blue: Texas Instruments TPS65168 high-resolution fully programmable LCD bias integrated circuit for TVs Disassembly complete! The memory and CPU of the iMac Pro are both modular in design, which means it is easy to upgrade and repair; although the dual SSDs can be removed, they are Apple's custom accessories and are very troublesome to replace. In addition, the iMac Pro has removed the external memory replacement device, and the graphics card is directly soldered to the motherboard, which is not conducive to repair. iFixit gave it a repairability score of 3 points out of 10. jpg[/img]▲There are two most important Apple chips near the SSD: Red: Apple T2 T2 339S00467, below is Hynix H9HKNNNBRUMUVR-NLH LPDDR4 Orange: Apple 338S00268, this is the rumored A10 Fusion chip, which first appeared on the iPhone 7 device. Apple used the T1 chip on the Touch Bar MacBook Pro released in 2016, and this time it used the T2 chip, which is responsible for SMC, image signal processing, audio control and SSD control, as well as Secure Enclave and hardware encryption functions. ▲Under the motherboard is a 500W power supply The manufacturer is AcBel Polytec, supporting 100-240V There are also several chips for input and power supply: Red: STMicroelectronics 4NB0K 5 GK14X650 Orange: STMicroelectronics L6599AD B857725 Yellow: NCP13368G PFTJ38 ▲Continue, here are the speakers. It is reported that the iMac Pro's speakers are the best on a Mac computer. ▲This is where it is connected to the support. It is simple and crude. It is a mechanical hinge system with a spring. ▲Continue to look at the display of iMac Pro, which is the same as iMac 5K, from LGD The chips on the display include: Red: Texas Instruments NH245 8-bit dual-power bus transceiver Orange: Texas Instruments BUF16821 programmable gamma voltage generator and Vcom calibrator Yellow: Parade Technologies DP665 LCD timing controller Green: Texas Instruments TPS54320 3A synchronous step-down SWIFT? converter Light blue: Texas Instruments TPS65168 high-resolution fully programmable LCD bias integrated circuit for TVs Disassembly complete! The memory and CPU of the iMac Pro are both modular in design, which means it is easy to upgrade and repair; although the dual SSDs can be removed, they are Apple's custom accessories and are very troublesome to replace. In addition, the iMac Pro has removed the external memory replacement device, and the graphics card is directly soldered to the motherboard, which is not conducive to repair. iFixit gave it a repairability score of 3 points out of 10. jpg[/img]▲There are two most important Apple chips near the SSD: Red: Apple T2 T2 339S00467, below is Hynix H9HKNNNBRUMUVR-NLH LPDDR4 Orange: Apple 338S00268, this is the rumored A10 Fusion chip, which first appeared on the iPhone 7 device. Apple used the T1 chip on the Touch Bar MacBook Pro released in 2016, and this time it used the T2 chip, which is responsible for SMC, image signal processing, audio control and SSD control, as well as Secure Enclave and hardware encryption functions. ▲Under the motherboard is a 500W power supply The manufacturer is AcBel Polytec, supporting 100-240V There are also several chips for input and power supply: Red: STMicroelectronics 4NB0K 5 GK14X650 Orange: STMicroelectronics L6599AD B857725 Yellow: NCP13368G PFTJ38 ▲Continue, here are the speakers. It is reported that the iMac Pro's speakers are the best on a Mac computer. ▲This is where it is connected to the support. It is simple and crude. It is a mechanical hinge system with a spring. ▲Continue to look at the display of iMac Pro, which is the same as iMac 5K, from LGD The chips on the display include: Red: Texas Instruments NH245 8-bit dual-power bus transceiver Orange: Texas Instruments BUF16821 programmable gamma voltage generator and Vcom calibrator Yellow: Parade Technologies DP665 LCD timing controller Green: Texas Instruments TPS54320 3A synchronous step-down SWIFT? converter Light blue: Texas Instruments TPS65168 high-resolution fully programmable LCD bias integrated circuit for TVs Disassembly complete! The memory and CPU of the iMac Pro are both modular in design, which means it is easy to upgrade and repair; although the dual SSDs can be removed, they are Apple's custom accessories and are very troublesome to replace. In addition, the iMac Pro has removed the external memory replacement device, and the graphics card is directly soldered to the motherboard, which is not conducive to repair. iFixit gave it a repairability score of 3 points out of 10. jpg[/img]▲Under the motherboard is a 500W power supply The manufacturer is AcBel Polytec, which supports 100-240V input. There are also several chips in the power supply: Red: STMicroelectronics (STMicro) 4NB0K 5 GK14X650 Orange: STMicroelectronics (STMicro) L6599AD B857725 Yellow: NCP13368G PFTJ38 ▲Continue, here are the speakers. It is reported that the iMac Pro's speakers are the best on a Mac computer. ▲This is where it is connected to the support. It is simple and crude. It is a mechanical hinge system with a spring. ▲Continue to look at the display of iMac Pro, which is the same as iMac 5K, from LGD The chips on the display include: Red: Texas Instruments NH245 8-bit dual-power bus transceiver Orange: Texas Instruments BUF16821 programmable gamma voltage generator and Vcom calibrator Yellow: Parade Technologies DP665 LCD timing controller Green: Texas Instruments TPS54320 3A synchronous step-down SWIFT? converter Light blue: Texas Instruments TPS65168 high-resolution fully programmable LCD bias integrated circuit for TVs Disassembly complete! The memory and CPU of the iMac Pro are both modular in design, which means it is easy to upgrade and repair; although the dual SSDs can be removed, they are Apple's custom accessories and are very troublesome to replace. In addition, the iMac Pro has removed the external memory replacement device, and the graphics card is directly soldered to the motherboard, which is not conducive to repair. iFixit gave it a repairability score of 3 points out of 10. jpg[/img]▲Under the motherboard is a 500W power supply The manufacturer is AcBel Polytec, which supports 100-240V input. There are also several chips in the power supply: Red: STMicroelectronics (STMicro) 4NB0K 5 GK14X650 Orange: STMicroelectronics (STMicro) L6599AD B857725 Yellow: NCP13368G PFTJ38 ▲Continue, here are the speakers. It is reported that the iMac Pro's speakers are the best on a Mac computer. ▲This is where it is connected to the support. It is simple and crude. It is a mechanical hinge system with a spring. ▲Continue to look at the display of iMac Pro, which is the same as iMac 5K, from LGD The chips on the display include: Red: Texas Instruments NH245 8-bit dual-power bus transceiver Orange: Texas Instruments BUF16821 programmable gamma voltage generator and Vcom calibrator Yellow: Parade Technologies DP665 LCD timing controller Green: Texas Instruments TPS54320 3A synchronous step-down SWIFT? converter Light blue: Texas Instruments TPS65168 high-resolution fully programmable LCD bias integrated circuit for TVs Disassembly complete! The memory and CPU of the iMac Pro are both modular in design, which means it is easy to upgrade and repair; although the dual SSDs can be removed, they are Apple's custom accessories and are very troublesome to replace. In addition, the iMac Pro has removed the external memory replacement device, and the graphics card is directly soldered to the motherboard, which is not conducive to repair. iFixit gave it a repairability score of 3 points out of 10. //n.sinaimg.cn/translate/w700h525/20180103/-QPG-fyqefvx4088327.jpg[/img]▲Continue to look at the display of iMac Pro, which is the same as iMac 5K, from LGD The chips on the display include: Red: Texas Instruments NH245 8-bit dual-power bus transceiver Orange: Texas Instruments BUF16821 programmable gamma voltage generator and Vcom calibrator Yellow: Parade Technologies DP665 LCD timing controller Green: Texas Instruments TPS54320 3A synchronous step-down SWIFT? converter Light blue: Texas Instruments TPS65168 high-resolution fully programmable LCD bias integrated circuit for TVs Disassembly complete! The memory and CPU of the iMac Pro are both modular in design, which means it is easy to upgrade and repair; although the dual SSDs can be removed, they are Apple's custom accessories and are very troublesome to replace. In addition, the iMac Pro has removed the external memory replacement device, and the graphics card is directly soldered to the motherboard, which is not conducive to repair. iFixit gave it a repairability score of 3 points out of 10. //n.sinaimg.cn/translate/w700h525/20180103/-QPG-fyqefvx4088327.jpg[/img]▲Continue to look at the display of iMac Pro, which is the same as iMac 5K, from LGD The chips on the display include: Red: Texas Instruments NH245 8-bit dual-power bus transceiver Orange: Texas Instruments BUF16821 programmable gamma voltage generator and Vcom calibrator Yellow: Parade Technologies DP665 LCD timing controller Green: Texas Instruments TPS54320 3A synchronous step-down SWIFT? converter Light blue: Texas Instruments TPS65168 high-resolution fully programmable LCD bias integrated circuit for TVs Disassembly complete! The memory and CPU of the iMac Pro are both modular in design, which means it is easy to upgrade and repair; although the dual SSDs can be removed, they are Apple's custom accessories and are very troublesome to replace. In addition, the iMac Pro has removed the external memory replacement device, and the graphics card is directly soldered to the motherboard, which is not conducive to repair. iFixit gave it a repairability score of 3 points out of 10.
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