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. Install and parts fit owc mercury 250gb electra 3g ssd into. Mar 30, 2012 the ifixers, who tear apart and examine gadgets and gizmos so you dont have to, recently found that all mid2011 21. How to disassemble 27 apple imac for repair or upgrade. Owc solid state drives for imac 27inch mid 2011 up to 8x the capacity of the original drive. If1881057 512gbnew ssd, which is listed as out of stock. This is not for the faint hearted, but with the right instructions, it can be done. Installing imac intel 27 emc 2429 dual drive kit hdd or ssd ifixit. I just bought a new 5k imac, but the 2009 is still humming along nicely. But with all my digital files, including those 1080p movies now available at itunes, i can never have enough storage icloud or not. Engineered inhouse and backed by owcs awardwinning customer support. Note that some of the connections in this mac are more fragile to disconnect and more difficult to. Get everything you need to upgrade your 2011 27inch imac ssd for a total system performance and capacity boost.
With the kit, i installed the latest samsung 850 pro ssd and its made my 2011 imac perform like a new computer. Installing imac intel 27 emc 2390 dual hdd or ssd drive. Here irepairfast replaces the imac standard hard drive with a new ssd. From 109,95 show more products in apple imac parts. Use this guide to completely replace your minis hard drive. Use small outline dual inline memory modules sodimm that meet all of these criteria. However, ssds are very pricey and offer limited storage as least compared to hdds. Replacement parts for all of the popular gadgets, from iphone batteries to macbook displays.
It turns out that there is sata 3 on board, it just wasnt enabled until 4 may 2011. As my warranty has expired now, i want to upgrade the 128gb ssd to a larger one preferably as large as possible, but i want to keep the traditional hdd for storage reasons, and upgrade it later. The macbook pro unibody for late 2011 requires a tripoint y0 screwdriver to remove the battery. Everymac says this about your model this model has a serial ata 6 gbs connector for a hard drive as well as a proprietary pcie connector for an ssd. Inline digital thermal sensor for imac 2011 hard drive. Sep 05, 2014 how to speed up upgrade imac to ssd the easy way using free cloning software duration. Install another hard drive or ssd in your imac intel 21. I installed a wb black 3tb drive and 250gb samsung evo ssd. Mac mini mid 2011 hard drive replacement ifixit repair guide.
The kit will only work for mid 2011 emc 2428 models. So after some searching online i found this cable was probably what i needed. Replacing the hard drive on any imac means removing the screen. Ultimately, it is possible to upgrade the hard drive in these 21. Replaced my hdd of a mid 2011 imac 27 with a crucial ssd 1 tb in 15 minutes two people. If youre interested in keeping this machine, i highly suggest it. It describes how to install the ssds temperature sensor so that the macs fans will. A perfectly working imac has been collecting dust because it was moved from one place to other. If youve been reading the owc blog for the past few months, youre probably well aware of the problems that 2011 macbook pros were having with 6.
Dec 07, 2016 here irepairfast replaces the imac standard hard drive with a new ssd. Eliminate fan noise and maintain correct system fan control when upgrading your 2011 imac. The ultimate guide to apples proprietary ssds beetsblog. Just pay the extra to do it properly, you got a free imac, you dont want to depend on software hacks to have your shit run quietly. Are you sure that you want to replace the hard drive rather than just add an ssd. Swapping drives is not hard on these, just follow owcs and ifixits instructions and its a no brainer. The 2011 imacs provide the capability to use solid state drives ssd. I decided to replace the original 1tb internal hd with a 120gb ssd and 3tb bulk hd. How to speed up upgrade imac to ssd the easy way using free cloning software duration. Its still a nice machine, but the ssd made it fast. These are some common tools used to work on this device. From my experience, 2010 and 2011 would need fixes either soft wares or hard ware modification that i used inline thermal sensor from ifixit. Upgrade the storage and improve boot time and readwrite speed in your imac intel 21.
A ssd upgrade extended the life of my 2009 imac by several years. Fixes firmware incompatibility issues with third party hard drives. Its easy to install your old sata drive in the usb 3. This guide will help you install the dual hard drive kit, and can be used to add either a regular hard drive or ssd. Mar 20, 2020 with regards to upgrade, i didnt upgrade anything all i did was to install a fresh copy of mac 10. Replace the hard drive in your imac intel 27 retina 5k display. In the ifixit repair manual it kind of looks like an m. Installing a secondary hdd or ssd in the mid 2010 27 imac emc 2390. The joy and pain of upgrading a 27inch imac with an ssd.
Increasing the ram gets you part of the way, but for a new imac for the cost of an upgrade you need an imac ssd upgrade. Installation was easy once i watched the available video. Inline digital thermal sensor for imac 2011 hard drive upgrade. Youve hung onto your old mac for as long as you could, but its age is starting to show. Although apple offers an ssd option when purchasing an imac, it comes at a huge cost. The last few months though i have noticed excessive heat and fan usageand noise. Upgrade ssd in macbook air i am looking to upgrade the ssd on a macbook air mid 20 to early 2014. The only imac hdd upgrade option on the market certified to pass the apple hardware test.
This guide also includes steps to upgrade your imacs hard drive with a ssd. Performance is 100 to 1, this is really like buying a new imac, but at 10 % of the cost. The imac is apples line of allinone desktop computers. The teardown team at ifixit has taken the time to give a full rundown to the imac reboot series appearing this week from apple. The ifixit detailed guide walks you through the entire installation process. In lieu of a system bus, it has a direct media interface dmi that connects between the processor and chipset at 5 gts. Upgrade the storage and improve boot time and readwrite speed in your imac intel 27 late 2012early 2019 with this ssd upgrade bundle. Replace the hard drive in your imac intel 27 emc 2390. Jun 06, 2017 i have imac late 2015 27 inch imac 17,1 with fusion drive 24gb blade ssd and 1 tb hdd.
I hope you enjoy the page, and dont hesitate to shoot me an email if you have any questions or comments. Use small outline dual inline memory modules sodimm that meet all. I bought and did the hard drive upgrade on my 2011 imac with an ssd behind the optical drive in 2014. Can i istall a ssd in an imac late 20, apple community. The joy and pain of upgrading a 27inch imac with an ssd video latest in 27inch lgs 4k monitor is first with amds gameenhancing freesync. Prior to replacing the hd i made a timemachine backup of my imac and created a usbboot device for os x sierra. Owc internal ssd diy kit for all apple 27 imac 2011. Owc internal ssd diy kit for all apple 27 imac 2011 models w. The 2011 mac mini has a second sata socket on its logic board and plenty of room to install a second 2. I love my 27inch imac with its big ol display, screaming speed and 2tb hard drive. For imac mid 2010 and imac mid 2011, use 2gb or 4gb ram sodimms of 33mhz ddr3 sdram in each slot.
With regards to upgrade, i didnt upgrade anything all i did was to install a fresh copy of mac 10. 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 if youre interested in the process of taking it apart. I was employed by ifixit from february 2009 to august 2011. The macbook pro unibody late 2011 memory maxxer ram upgrade kit includes all the parts and tools you need to upgrade to 16 gb of ram. I have imac late 2015 27 inch imac 17,1 with fusion drive 24gb blade ssd and 1 tb hdd. Install and parts fit owc mercury 120gb electra 3g ssd into imac ssd bay. Sataiii provides faster throughput speed allowing ssds to excel. This guide illustrates the steps to add an ssd drive to your 2011 imac. Hard disc drives hhds are economical, but not as fast as solid state drives ssds. We also offer an equivalent dual hard drive kit for the mid 2011 27 imac. Apps bounce forever as theyre trying to launch and. Upgradeable also provides a installation service where we do all the work. Or sometimes when power on your mac, you may see the computer take a long loading bar with grey screen or flashing folder with question mark when startup.
By installing a second drive you can greatly expand your storage capabilities or even install a solid state drive for lightning fast boot times. This item ifixit ssd upgrade bundle compatible with imac intel 21. I now use the internal hard drive as a copy of the ssd start up drive. If youre not familiar with it, the short form is that in many 17. Macbook pro unibody late 2011 ssd upgrade kits ifixit. Installazione dellssd nellimac intel emc 2429 da 27 ifixit.