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Feder316
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Is it possible to change the HDD for an SSD?
Hi,
is it possible to change the 1 TB HDD for a normal SSD Drive (like an 2,5" Intel SSD)?
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xgonin
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I'm not sure you can...
I know that you can't go from HDD to FusionDrive, because your logic board is not equipped to accept SDD on this model when you buy it with HDD.
Sorry for the incomplete answer.. ;-(
UPDATE
Yes you can....
Kodawarisan had open the new iMac.
there is a slot to insert a strip SSD Apple even on the entry-level model that does not default, it will still find a way to get them or someone so this adapter connector to the SATA classic...
See opened iMac pictures from Kodawarisan
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THEDUCK535
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YES YOU CAN,
but we don't know if the fan will spin to out of control because of the fact that the sdd won't be from apple. so we might have to cut the fan wire from the sdd
and also the fact that apple does not enable trim for a third party sdd, so if you want the sdd to go to full potential for your new iMac
you have to download a third party software such as TRIM Enabler to activate it.
this is the sdd that I am putting in mine
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THEDUCK535
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according to this article the 27 inch models are here
http://www.macrumors.com/2012/12/12/firs...
but i think that the 21 inch is a better deal even though you have to remove the fan to change the ram
were as the 27 inch has ram slots in the back under the stand.
and the only tool you need to open it with is guitar picks so don't buy the heat gun or suction cups it is a wast of money! If you don't believe me look at this
Edited by: THEDUCK5353 ( )
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The problem is not to open the iMac, and yes, I think there are no problems with an SSD instead of the built-in HDD, according to some experience on the web it will take about 10 minutes to open the iMac, take away the HDD, replace it with an SSD, and make it work.
The real "problem", is to replace the glue stick to close the iMac properly....
I'm going to buy this iMac, and I'm thinking about the "adventure" to replace the HDD with the SSD (like I did on my old Early 07 MBP... (and no, there are no fan spinning crazily or other problem caused by trim or not, and however there's an app called trim enabler...)... But I'm really "scared" about this thing of the glue sticks to replace the original glue...
Hello I read your post. I have a imac late 2012, the latest model 21.5, I would like to install a ssd, is this possible? you know where I can find a guide? thank you very much
There's no problem to open the imac, it' really simple. Just pick one of the slats you can find in many shirt collar and use it to remove the glue.
http://d.pr/i/7tlk
You just have to use it like a sort of knife between the display and the alluminium body...
http://d.pr/i/OyGz
Then remove the monitor like it is explained in the ifixit tutorial.
Remove the hdd and replace it with the ssd. (Clone the hdd in the ssd with carbon copy cloner and at the firts boot press cmd alt p r to reset the pram)
I use a samsung 840 500 gb. It's not the pro version but the difference is not relevant, IMHO.
To close the imac I used a 3m tape.
This one:
http://www.topmania.it/shop/product_info...
Just remove all the pieces of the original tape, an put the new tape all over the frame, in the same places of the original.
http://d.pr/i/JPt7
Now close the iMac. There is only a LITTLE problem: this tape is slightly thicker than the original. But it's not a drama, this one is 0.8mm and the original probably 0.5 or 0.4.... You can find the difference only if you look it with a LOT of attention......
Giorgio, visto che sei italiano te lo dico anche in italiano. E' davvero facile. Prendi una camicia, e sfili dal colletto una delle stecche di plastica che si mettono in alternativa al bottone per la cravatta, sono delle linguette di plastica appuntite.... La usi come se fosse un coltello, la passi tra il vetro del display e l'alluminio. E' meglio del plettro e sicuramente meno impegnativo del phon o meno rischioso della pistola termica. Una volta che lo hai infilato nella fessura lo fai scorrere lungo tutta la cornice, fai attenzione dove c'è la webcam, fermati un centimetro prima da ogni lato.
Lo apri, stacchi i due connettori del monitor, togli il monitor e poi è tutto lì a portata di mano. Ci sono 4 viti in croce da togliere, ci metti due secondi. Togli l'HD e metti l'SSD....
Ovviamente prima devi averlo clonato con carbon copy cloner ecceccecc... Leggi su saggiamente come si fa, ad eseguire questa procedura...
Poi riavvii resettando la pram.
Ora devi richiudere. Io sono andato da un ricambista per tuning auto, e ho comprato questo nastro della 3M, costa 4€ è rivenduto dalla Lampa cod. prodotto 70015... Conviene andare in negozio, su eBay costa sempre 4 € ma ti chiedono dai 6 ai 10€ di spedizione.....