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iMac Intel 21.5" EMC 2389

iMac Intel 21.5" EMC 2389 Hard Drive Replacement

iMac Intel 21.5" EMC 2389 Hard Drive Replacement

40 minutes - 2 hours

Moderate

My Problem

Machine at a university with the hard drive failing (would not install OSX 10.9). Do a memory upgrade at the same time.

My Fix

No problems - the glass is awfully thin though and it would be nice to know it was held by magnets.... Took less than an hour.

My Advice

Maybe swap around steps 6 and 7 as the display data cable is shorter than the LED backlight cable. Use a magnetic tipped screwdriver as the screws holding down the display can quite easily fall into the unit. I magnetised mine using the magnets holding the glass.

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