Introduction
Upgrade your hard drive for more storage capacity.
What you need
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Lay the iMac display-side down on a flat surface (putting a cloth under the screen to protect it from bumps).
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Loosen the three Phillips screws securing the rear panel to the iMac.
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Lift the rear panel slightly near the bottom of the iMac.
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Pull the rear panel toward yourself and remove it from the iMac.
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Remove the following three screws:
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One shouldered 12.4 mm Phillips.
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Two 7 mm T10 Torx.
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Insert the flat end of a spudger into the gap between the SATA data connector and the hard drive.
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Twist the spudger to separate the SATA data connector from the hard drive, then disconnect it from the hard drive.
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Remove the two 15 mm shouldered T10 Torx screws from the hard drive and remove the bracket.
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