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iMac Intel 27" EMC 2309 (Late 2009, Core 2 Duo 3.06 or 3.33 GHz) ID iMac10,1, EMC 2374 (Late 2009, Core i5 2.66 GHz or Core i7 2.8 GHz) ID iMac11,1

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adding another 5.25" HDD, using optical bay

I want to add a 1 Tb 5.25 HDD to my iMac in the optical bay. I have already removed the superdrive and want to replace it with a full size HDD. is this possible?

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Sadly no, the carriers to mount the second drive are designed for a 2.5" drive.

Here's the IFIXIT carrier: 12.7 mm SATA Optical Bay SATA Hard Drive Enclosure and here is the IFIXIT guide to install it correctly: Installing iMac Intel 27" EMC 2309 and 2374 Dual Hard Drive

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iMac & Mac mini Dual Drive Enclosure

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