Rich

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NVMe and CPU upgrades: 2019 vs 2017 27-inch iMacs? 05/17/2019
Please post your 2019 NVMe and CPU upgrade results. Please see posts below for full details....
What does the 5th Diagnostic LED on a 2017, 27-inch iMac do? 05/12/2019
What does the 5th Diagnostic LED on 2017 27-inch iMac represent? I already know what LEDs 1, 2, 3, and 4 do. Any idea what...

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Answer to "NVME M.2 SSD with adapter" 07/12/2019
Here is my experience with this upgrade. Hope it helps. https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/ima...-retina-5k-27-inch-2017-cpu-and-nvme-ssd-upgrade-pitfalls-and-tips.2177812/
Answer to "Can an SSD SATA drive be added to a 5K 2017 iMac that has a SSD blade?" 04/21/2019
Yes. I have successfully upgraded my iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017) with a 2TB Samsung 970 EVO NVME SSD. Please see post below for full details. https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/ima...-retina-5k-27-inch-2017-cpu-and-nvme-ssd-upgrade-pitfalls-and-tips.2177812/ Thanks.
Answer to "Tear-down of new 2017 iMac 5k" 04/21/2019
I have successfully upgraded my iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017) with an Intel i7-7700 and a 2TB Samsung 970 EVO NVME SSD. Please see post below for full details. https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/ima...-retina-5k-27-inch-2017-cpu-and-nvme-ssd-upgrade-pitfalls-and-tips.2177812/ Good luck. The upgrade is definitely worth it. Thanks.
Answer to "iMac 2017 27" - i7-7700 possible?" 04/21/2019
I have successfully upgraded my iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017) with an Intel i7-7700 and a 2TB Samsung 970 EVO NVME SSD. Please see post below for full details. https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/ima...-retina-5k-27-inch-2017-cpu-and-nvme-ssd-upgrade-pitfalls-and-tips.2177812/ Good luck with your upgrade. Thanks.
Answer to "Can I upgrade the 2TB fusion drive on mid 2017 27 inch iMac" 04/21/2019
I have successfully upgraded my iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017) with a 2TB Samsung 970 EVO NVME SSD. Please see post below for full details. https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/ima...-retina-5k-27-inch-2017-cpu-and-nvme-ssd-upgrade-pitfalls-and-tips.2177812/ Best of luck. Thanks.
Answer to "New iMac 5k 2017 CPU is Upgradable?" 04/21/2019
I have successfully upgraded my iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017) with an Intel i7-7700 and a 2TB Samsung 970 EVO NVME SSD. Please see post below for full details. https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/ima...-retina-5k-27-inch-2017-cpu-and-nvme-ssd-upgrade-pitfalls-and-tips.2177812/ Thanks.
Answer to "Upgrading from 2TB Fusion Drive to NVMe/SSD Blade/PCIe SSD/M.2" 04/21/2019
I have successfully upgraded my iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017) with a 2TB Samsung 970 EVO NVME SSD. Please see post below for full details. The system is running well, with no problems. Best of luck. https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/ima...-retina-5k-27-inch-2017-cpu-and-nvme-ssd-upgrade-pitfalls-and-tips.2177812/ Thanks.
Answer to "The New iMac 27" 2017 model can upgrade ram and ssd?" 04/21/2019
I have successfully upgraded my iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017) with a 2TB Samsung 970 EVO NVME SSD. Please see post below for full details. The upgraded system is working flawlessly, with great speed improvement. https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/ima...-retina-5k-27-inch-2017-cpu-and-nvme-ssd-upgrade-pitfalls-and-tips.2177812/ Thanks.
Answer to "What ssd PCIe works for iMac 27" 2017" 04/21/2019
I have successfully upgraded my iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017) with a 2TB Samsung 970 EVO NVME SSD. The upgrade is running well, with no problems. Please see post below for full details. https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/ima...-retina-5k-27-inch-2017-cpu-and-nvme-ssd-upgrade-pitfalls-and-tips.2177812/ Thanks.