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The Early 2009 Mac Pro—also known as the Mac Pro 4,1—introduced Intel's Nehalem architecture to Apple's line of professional desktop computers in March 2009. The Mac Pro 5,1 used the same interior design but received further CPU updates in 2010 and 2012.

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iMac 2012 WiFi card in Mac Pro 5,1 2009

I’ve purchased adapter (to fit into old WiFi card socket) and sticked it into it iMac 2012 WiFi card and replaced it —— and switched on Mac Pro — just WiFi was detected (even when all 4 antennas were connected randomly (4th antenna used from iMac 2012)

Bluetooth did not work at all (whole module not detected)

I’ve switched Mac Pro off - and….. when I wanted to switch it on it was…. DEAD - just one Red diagnostic LED light flashing on motherboard (5V as I can remember)

I thought power supply died - but thankfully put old WiFi back on (because BT didn’t work anyway) it switch on like nothing happened!!!!

Now the question - I saw in one photo someone is selling such a 2102 WiFi set but it has one extra cable - 2 wires are soldered to adapter(where WiFi card is in) I got such a golden pads (but no wires soldered) and other end goes to…. socket where old BT card was connected (all I saw in this photo - 2 top wires had to be connected - BUT I did not see which way to solder them to that adapter - I do not want to risk electric shock to motherboard and one time I had my heart stopped when Mac did not switch on :(

So two questions:

  1. How to PROPERLY connect those 2 wires (when imagine adapter is in motherboard and pads are inside - top cable to top pad?
  2. Does that… power wires (I guess) not connected caused Mac… failure (not switch on)?

Thank You for help

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Mac Pro 2009-2012

Airport

Apple Part #:

661-4907

https://www.powerbookmedic.com/Mac-Pro-A...

Bluetooth

Apple Part #:

922-9006, 922-9716

https://www.powerbookmedic.com/Mac-Pro-B...

On my 2009 MacPro I found the antenna just behind the logic board in the upper left hand corner tucked in but unconnected.

You seem to want to make this upgrade more difficult than it is. For that, you are on your own.

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thank You Mayer for response - but this card will not support Apple Hanoff :(

Not without reason I've chosen 2012 WiFi card

da

Please educate me about it needing more that the standard bluetooth card. I'm not finding that from Apple on system requirements:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204689

Also what is the part number you are getting?

da

Original BT card in Mac Pro 2009-2012 is on right side of the motherboard - WiFi is on the left.

2012 iMac WiFi card got BT build-in

607-8968

da

@mayer an updated BT card allows for Apple continuity features to operate. Handoff, airdrop, apple watch unlock, etc. (BT 2.0 vs BT 4.0)

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