I have a 2017 27 inch iMac and the hard drive needs to be replaced. The repair shop said they could upgrade to an SSD drive for $500 total. The trade in value is $1100. Would you upgrade or just trade in and buy a new one?
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You know you can do this your self if you follow directions to the letter for a lot less!
So here’s the needed part, tools and sundries iMac Intel 27" (Late 2012-2019) SSD Upgrade Kit $260 USD for a 1TB drive. And here’s the guide iMac 27" 2017 Hard Drive Replacement
The hardest part is pulling the display off. Many people use the wrong tools and/or force things. If you follow the guide to the letter you’ll be fine!
I would not do anything with the PCIe blade SSD which is the cache drive to your HDD when you had a Fusion Drive set. Wipe it down and just use it to hold loose files.
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that configuration is still very usable. A 1TB SSD will make it seem like a new comouter. They do not cost that much if you install it yourself. About $100. They are not hard to replace as it is all plug-able. But then I am not a MAC person. IMHO, 400-500 is to much to pay.
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Don't bother opening up the machine. I would say run an external SSD. Boot up will be almost as fast, cheap fix, no hassles!
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Why would you want to be hassled with three items (laptop, drive, and cable) to carry around, connect/disconnect, and subject to damage?
@ruggb not sure if you want carry around 27" iMac ;)
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What is the size of your current drive and is it a Fusion Drive setup?
What are you looking for space the same or more?
by Dan
Hi Dan,
This was the configuration that I got:
4.0GHz quad-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 4.2GHz
• 8GB 1867MHz DDR3 SDRAM - two 4GB —I upgraded it myself to 32 GB
• 3TB Fusion Drive
• AMD Radeon R9 M395X with 4GB video memory
The repair shop wants to replace the 3TB HD with a 1TB SSD. I don’t know if it’s worth it to spend around 400-500 for repairs or to trade in my computer at Apple for $1100 credit so I can buy the new iMac. What do you think?
by Kat Kaye