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iMac Intel 21.5" EMC 2428 Hard Drive Replacement

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Introduction

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  1. iMac Intel 21.5" EMC 2428 Hard Drive Replacement, Hard Drive: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the two T8 Torx screws securing the upper bracket to the hard drive.

    • Remove the upper bracket from the hard drive.

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    Do I do anything with this with regards to the new drive?

    jinnifer douglass - Reply

  3. iMac Intel 21.5" EMC 2428 Hard Drive Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the two T8 Torx pins from the other side of the hard drive.

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  4. iMac Intel 21.5" EMC 2428 Hard Drive Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 1

    • Carefully peel off the piece of EMI foam attached to the front of the hard drive.

    • Don't forget to transfer this to your new hard drive.

    Edit

    This step and the next don’t align. The HDD pictured in step 15 does not come in a tray or enclosure it’s a solid lump of plastic and metal.

    bdavolls - Reply

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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2 Comments

Yes, but how do I open the case to get to the drive? Where do the suction cups come in? What is the EMI foam for?

This guide is missing several steps.

unlvkatherine - Reply

Hi! You have somehow stumbled upon a prerequisite guide that is improperly labeled. This guide is supposed to be used in part with a larger guide.

You can find the complete guide here. Sorry about the confusion!

Arthur Shi -

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