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Replacing 500GB HDD with 1TB SSD - Managing the thermosensor issue?!

Dear Experts,

I promise I checked all answers in the forum but I couldn't find what I'm looking for. In case I missed it please apologise and kindly send me the link.

I want to replace the 500GB HDD of my a. m. iMac with a 1TB SSD (e. g. Samsung EVO or similar). I understand this isn't trivial because of the propriatary thermosensor issue and also SW solutions to control the fans after upgrading isn't a perfect solution. I want to fully replace the HDD and not create a dual hard drive system by replacing the optical drive with an SSD. I did this with my iMac 27" some years ago. This was ok but I would prefer a 100% SSD system this time.

Is there in the meantime any hardware solution on the market managing the thermosensor issue and making my dream come true? E. g. somehting like a 3.5" mounting cage for the 2.5" SSD or another HW adapter where also the thermosensor can be connected and controlled w/o dependency on a fan control app which might not be compatible with the next OS update aanymore?

Thank you very much for your appreciated advice and support.

Cheers, Andreas

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Sure, the OWC inline thermal sensor.

OWC In-line Digital Thermal Sensor for iMac 2009-2010 Hard Drive Upgrade

https://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/DIDI...

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You might as well get the OWC 2.5" to 3.5" Drive Adapter Bracket when you order the in-line sensor.

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Dear mayer and Dan,

Thank you very much for your very swift responses. Great! That OWC adapter seems tb exactly what I#m looking for. One additional question - do ou know wheter it only works with OWC SSDs or also other brands such as e. g. Samsung EVO?

Once again thank you very much!

Cheers, Andreas

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@sneckerich - It works with any SATA drive (HD, SSHD or SSD) I've used it with Samsung EVO drives with no issues.

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