My Problem
The hard drive croaked on my iMac. I ordered a 1T Western Digital drive and installed with the help of the web site.
My Fix
The swap out went smoothly, the instructions were clear and the photography was excellent. It took a total of one hour, start to finish. I have never attempted a repair of this nature before.
My Advice
While I had the machine cracked open I also replaced the pram battery since it was right there and vacuumed out the dust in the fan. I figured this may save me opening the machine in the future. It would be helpful if the instructions listed other items that should be checked and/or replaced while the machine is open (such as the battery) since the nerve wracking job is disassembling the bezel and the steps involved in removing the screen.
Written on September 14, 2011