Rich

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Rich

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NVMe and CPU upgrades: 2019 vs 2017 27-inch iMacs? May 17
Please post your 2019 NVMe and CPU upgrade results. Please see posts below for full details. https://forums.macrumors.com/thr...
What does the 5th Diagnostic LED on a 2017, 27-inch iMac do? May 12
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 th...

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Answer to: Can an SSD SATA drive be added to a 5K 2017 iMac that has a SSD blade? April 21
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 April 21
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? April 21
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 April 21
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? April 21
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 April 21
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? April 21
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 April 21
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.
Answer to: NVME M.2 SSD with adapter April 21
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.