How to identify it
- Model identifier
- MacPro6,1
- Model number
- A1481
- Released
- October 2013
- Processor
- Intel Xeon E5 v2 (4-12 core)
- Storage
- Apple blade SSD (256GB, 512GB, 1TB PCIe flash)
- Drive connection
- Apple proprietary blade SSD connector (PCIe, AHCI)
- Security chip
- None
The model number (A followed by four digits) is printed on the underside or back of the Mac. On a Mac that still starts, the model identifier is in System Information.
Recovery methods for this Mac
- Logical recoverySoftware-level recovery from a working deviceYes
Deleted files, erased disks and damaged APFS or HFS+ volumes. Deleted files on an SSD may already be cleared by TRIM, so stop using the Mac.
- Physical recoveryRepairing failed hardware to read the dataYes
Failed power circuits, controllers or firmware on the blade are repaired so it can be imaged once.
- Chip-on recoveryReading the NAND in place, through the original controllerYes
If the blade's controller won't run off the Mac, we repair the blade's own board and read the NAND through its original controller.
- Chip-off NAND recoveryRemoving the memory chips and reading them directlyLimited
Apple blade controllers scramble the data on the NAND, so chip-off works only for some controllers. FileVault-encrypted blades also need your password.
About this model
- Cylinder design.
- Single removable blade SSD, no internal drive bays.
- Shipped Dec 2013 (announced Oct 2013).
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Logical data recovery
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