Manual imac 27 2011 ssd replace ifixit

I was employed by ifixit from february 2009 to august 2011. Ive had issues for ages with my imac being slow always accompanied by excessive hard disk readwrite noises. Apple 27 imac teardown, ssd hack and 2tb upgrade duration. For your viewing pleasure, here is a gallery including unboxing photos of two of the machines as well as some teardown photos of the 27. The imac has two sataiii connectors, one is already in use by the orginal 1tb hard drive. Imac 27 inch 2009 2011 graphics card replacement duration. Replace the blade ssd in your imac intel 27 retina 5k display. If your imac was configured with a solid state drive or fusion drive it includes a blade ssd on the back of the logic board. How to add an ssd to the 27 imac late 2015 28032020 your system came with a pcienvme blade ssd, thats on the backside of the logic board a pain to get to, its easier to add a second drive in this case a 2. Due to tight tolerances, you will have to use a thin hooked tool to lift the display out of the outer case. How to add an ssd to the 27 imac late 2015 280320 your system came with a pcienvme blade ssd, thats on the backside of the logic board a pain to get to, its easier to add a second drive in this case a 2. Hdd, or a standalone ssd in either 256gb, 512gb, or 1tb capacities. Replace or upgrade the pcie solidstate drive in a variety of macs. Our desktop needs are a bit different as we have more mac minis now than imac s as apples move to a less serviceable thin series moved us that way for our low end systems and we still have a few older imac s 2011 that are still meeting our needs so far.

First thing im doing when i get my 27 core i7 imac is get an ssd in there. Step 4 carefully lay the imac standside down on a flat surface. There is an pcie ssd, probably about 128gb that attached to the logic board, then theres a 3. As seen in the first picture, we made one out of a bent paperclip. Originally i wanted to buy an i7 with ssd and a conventional but got stuck in a time crunch, needed the hardware fast, so i bought an off the shelf unit at a local apple store with a single conventional 1gb drive that has just packed it in. In lieu of a system bus, it has a direct media interface dmi that connects between the processor and chipset at 5 gts. Unplug the computer and press and hold the power button for ten seconds to discharge the power supplys capacitors. Replace the hard drive in your imac intel 27 emc 2390.

Mar 20, 2014 i just thought i would share my recent experience with updating my mid 2011 27 model imac with an external thunderbolt ssd drive to avoid the cost and hassle of installing an ssd drive internally. Installazione dellssd nellimac intel emc 2429 da 27. Hi, i purchased your hdd replacement kit for imac 2011 27 i had previously installed 2 ssd drives one behind the optical drive and one in an icy dock, replacing the original hard drive. For anyone interested in upgrading their new 27 imac with an ssd drive, its a fairly painless process, i found it to be a little easier than the previous 24 imac refer to the teardown guide at ifixit. This procedure was performed on a 27 imac which has slightly more room to install an ssd. Owcs stepbystep video of how to install a ssd in the apple 27 inch imac mid 2011 with model id.

All of our replacement parts are tested to rigorous standards and backed by our industryleading warranty. Installazione dellssd nellimac intel emc 2429 da 27 ifixit. This guide has been found to be exceptionally cool by the ifixit staff. Grab a tool kit for your imac intel 27 model and fix a broken computer. Note that if you are replacing the hard drive with a nonapple hard drive, then you will have problems with the fan running full speed constantly. Using external thunderbolt ssd to speed up mid2011 27 imac. Apple macintosh instruction manuals user guides as per reader requests, direct links to official apple macintosh instruction manuals in pdf format hosted by apples own support site are provided below as well as on the specs page for each g3 and newer mac. This guide will help you replace upgrade the hard drive. It describes how to install the ssd s temperature sensor so that the macs fans will operate at the correct speed. Sep 25, 20 the ifixit team have given the apple imac 27 inch system a repairability score of 5 out of 10 10 is easiest to repair and have also taken apart the smaller apple 21. I am actually considering adding an ssd to my mid 2011 27 imac as well, but im a little hesitant to do it myself using the kit from ifixit. Installing a secondary hdd or ssd in the mid 2010 27 imac emc 2390. I was employed by ifixit from february 2009 to august 2011, and in that time i had the opportunity to author over 1200 repair guides and participated in countless teardowns check out the contributions tab above. All of our replacement parts are tested to rigorous.

From my experience, 2010 and 2011 would need fixes either soft wares or hard ware modification that i used inline thermal sensor from ifixit. Replacing the ram, hdd, and optical drive are relatively quick tasks. We took apart apples bigdaddy imac 27 intel machine. Upgrade the storage and improve boot time and readwrite speed in your imac intel 21. Performance is 100 to 1, this is really like buying a new imac, but at 10 % of the cost. The fusion drive is a misnomer its actually two drives. These are some common tools used to work on this device. Replacement parts for your imac intel 27 emc 2429 mid 2011 model to fix your broken computer.

Today, other world computing received our first 2011 imacs. Stap 4 carefully lay the imac standside down on a flat surface. Grab a toolkit for your imac model and fix your broken computer. Installing imac intel 27 emc 2429 dual drive kit hdd or ssd use the dual hard drive kit to install a second 2. Dec 07, 2016 here irepairfast replaces the imac standard hard drive with a new ssd. I brought it to a certified apple technician and they confirmed it was my graphics card. Repair guides and support for 27 intel imacs by apple. Due to the constant fan spinning, i purchased your thermal sensor cable. Once the sata cable is installed, it is easy to install and securely mount an ssd drive under the dvd drive.

The reason is imacs use a temperature sensor which is stuck to the hdd, since ssd run relatively cool compared to hdds i think you will end up with the imacs fan running at a high speed. Feb 24, 2012 i am not sure you can replace the hdd with an ssd on an imac that never originally had the additions for a ssd. Your system came with a pcienvme blade ssd, thats on the backside of the logic board a pain to get to, its easier to add a second drive in this case a 2. This guide also includes steps to upgrade your imac s hard drive with a ssd. Owc solid state drives for imac 27 inch mid 2011 up to 8x the capacity of the original drive. The ultimate guide to apples proprietary ssds beetsblog. Upgrade the storage and improve boot time and readwrite speed in your imac intel 21 and 27 late 2009mid 2010 with this ssd upgrade bundle. Upgrade the storage and improve boot time and readwrite speed in your imac intel 27 late 2012early 2019 with this ssd upgrade bundle. May 25, 2011 the 27 apple imac 2011 isnt difficult to disassemble, but it can take a very long time.

Best ssd for diy 2011 imac 27 upgrade macrumors forums. Installation was easy once i watched the available video. The free repair manual 2011 crv navigation manual unlinked 2011 crv owners manual unlinked to purchase printed manuals, you can order online or contact. Your imac can do nearly everything its 27 bigbrother can, and youve got at least five extra benjamins still. Prior to replacing the hd i made a timemachine backup of my imac and created a usbboot device for os x sierra.