Installing iMac Intel 20" EMC 2105 and 2118 RAM

Featured Guide

Featured Guide

This guide has been found to be exceptionally cool by the iFixit staff.

  • Add Note x
  • x 29

Upgrade your RAM for an instant increase in speed.

Sections
Tools
Relevant Parts
Image #1 Image #2

Add Note Edit Step 1 — Access Door  ¶ 

  • Loosen the two Phillips screws securing the access door to your iMac.

  • Both screws remain captive within the access door.

  • Remove the access door.

Image #1

Add Note Edit Step 2 — RAM  ¶ 

  • Pull both RAM arms away from the iMac to release both RAM chips from their sockets.

Image #1

Add Note Edit Step 3  ¶ 

  • Pull both RAM chips out of their slots.

  • During reinstallation, make sure both RAM arms are fully rotated outward before inserting the RAM chips. Use your thumbs to seat the new RAM chips into their sockets and then press the RAM arms back into the iMac.

  • It is normal to encounter a fair amount of resistance when pushing the RAM arms back into the iMac.

To reassemble your device, just follow these instructions in reverse order.

For more information, check out the iMac Intel 20" EMC 2105 and 2118 device page.

Required Tools

Phillips #1 Screwdriver

$4.95 · 7 In stock

Related Products

PC2-5300 1 GB RAM Chip

$29.95 · 19 In stock

PC2-5300 512 MB RAM Chip

$19.95 · 11 In stock

Recommended Tools

Universal Drive Adaptor

$29.95 · 50+ In stock

iFixit Lock Pick Set

$29.95 · 31 In stock

Inspection Scope

$39.95 · 40 In stock

Frictionless Ratchet

$24.95 · 49 In stock

Portable Anti-Static Mat

$24.95 · 19 In stock

Comments Add Note Comments are offturn on