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iMac Intel 27" EMC 2429

Installing iMac Intel 27" EMC 2429 Dual Drive Kit (HDD or SSD)

Installing iMac Intel 27" EMC 2429 Dual Drive Kit (HDD or SSD)

1 - 3 hours

Difficult

My Problem

Bought iMac from a reputable store online that does not charge shipping; problem is that they only offered the i5 3.1ghz and I needed both turbo boost as well as hyper threading for music and video applications. Decided to buy 3.4 i7 and install myself along with an OCZ Vertex 4 to have the fastest iMac possible.

My Fix

With this kit and the repair manual (as well as an extensive history of tearing down and fixing things...mostly out of curiosity) I was able to install the SSD and CPU in approx. 45min without a hitch.

My Advice

Make sure that you have confidence and patience when repairing anything. Do not get frustrated and practice on old, broken items before going forward with any good, working items.

iMac Intel 27" (Mid 2011) Dual Hard Drive Kit Image
iMac Intel 27" (Mid 2011) Dual Hard Drive Kit

$27.99

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