Mac Pro transfer everything to a new (same) box

Hi there, I own a Mac Pro 2009 2.26Ghz (8-core). Due to some scratches etc and as time goes by with use the cover case wores a bit off. Is it possible to transfer everything to a new Mac Pro box? Is it easy? Just a thought... Thanks and looking forward to your reply

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Hi there, I own a Mac Pro 2009 2.26Ghz (8-core). Due to some scratches etc and as time goes by with use the cover case wores a bit off. Is it possible to transfer everything to a new Mac Pro box? Is it easy? Just a thought... Thanks and looking forward to your reply
If you want to go through all of that for some scratches, you can get an idea of what's involved from downloading and reading through the service manual here: http://tim.id.au/laptops/apple/macpro/

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