I was about to take it into the Apple store, but before doing so, wanted to ask on this forum if others had experienced the same issue.and if so, did the Apple store replace the ports.and did they work any better? I'm thinking the temporary fix is to insert a tiny piece of cardboard or filler of some kind on either side of the plug so it can enter the port straight on.but this seems a bit ludicrous for a computer that costs several thousand dollars.Ĭan other users share their experience of this issue? I have tried swapping out TB cables, checking the ports on the external drives.but everything points to what seems like poor design of the TB ports on the rear of the Mac.

Upon examining the rear ports on the MP, the design of the opening seems to be too wide.allowing for the TB plug to have too much play, so the least little bit of cable strain/tension can move it and cause the disconnect. As an owner of the 2013 Mac Pro, I have been experiencing many random disconnects of external Thunderbolt drives.

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