Putting an SSD into an iMac: I thought about putting an SSD into my iMac, but after watching this how-to video, I changed my mind. I put them into desktops and my MacBook Pro, but the...

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

I thought about putting an SSD into my iMac, but after watching this how-to video, I changed my mind. I put them into desktops and my MacBook Pro, but the iMac is just too much.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2vRK8gHLXE

It took this guy three hours, so he made a fast three minute video. Super useful!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFbqAqoB_rE

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

whitewolfowner wrote:

Jerry you have sited the reason I feel the imac is... (show quote)

That is definite drawback of Macs. I got one for my wife in 2012 because her Windows computer was acting wonky (technical term). Naturally, I had to get myself a Mac so I could teach her how to use hers. : ) I got a 2011 refurb for a good price.

Windows desktops are so easy to work on, but it was also super easy to put an SSD into my MacBook.

Tomcat5133 Loc: Gladwyne PA

Jerry I bought ram and followed instructions to upgrade as far as I could go on my 17". It was not hard like this installation but you have
to make sure the cards are seated and have to push into place. Got ram on amazon from good supplier. And one point an alarm went off
a long loud noise. I removed and reseated the cards. Not a lot of increase think it was to 16 gigs. I wouldn't mess with a new drive inside.
That was about a year and half ago. Machine runs fine. Amazing what Mac's can do.
Tom
I also upgraded my 17" Mac RAM didn't really make it work better. It is slow my granddaughter uses it.
People want this machine but Mac dropped it for the 15.
As far as Mac's I have worked with them since the early 80's and I am aware people like to rebuild PC's
and they are cheaper and better specs now. But their is no other machine this good.

Dik

If your iMac has Thunderbolt or USB 3 or C, just put an SSD in an external enclosure, and boot from that. It will be very nearly as fast as if used internally.

Largobob

whitewolfowner wrote:

Jerry you have sited the reason I feel the imac is... (show quote)

Although everyone has the right to his/her opinion.....one of the prime reasons for owning a Mac is simply that they "don't go down!" No need to fix something that just keeps working. PC owners have not figured this out yet.

RGreenway Loc: Morristown, New Jersey

I put SSD's in several iMacs, but they were the older ones. They were 21" models with the all aluminum case but with the thicker edge than the newer models. The glass front on mine were easily removed with two small glass suction cup devices. The glass is held in by magnets!

ebbote Loc: Hockley, Texas

That is the wrongest statement I have ever heard, I have had my I7 3770k, first gen I7, for 5 or 6 years, I run it 24/7 and have never had issues with it, not even hard drive failure. PC owners have figured it out a long time ago and we do it for a lot less cost and easier to upgrade. I have PCs and laptops to prove it, not an opinion, a fact. I have a gaming laptop that will run circles around any Mac. Macs do go down, I was a computer tech, it's just Macheads don't like to admit they have problems, there was a Mac computer repair shop in the area where I lived, it dealt strictly with Macs.

Largobob wrote:

Although everyone has the right to his/her opinion.....one of the prime reasons for owning a Mac is simply that they "don't go down!" No need to fix something that just keeps working. PC owners have not figured this out yet.

Largobob

ebbote wrote:

That is the wrongest statement I have ever heard, ... (show quote)

Sorry for the overgeneralization. But, my statement is WAY more true than not. Yes, all electronic and mechanical equipment can and will fail on occasion....but I'll bet good money that failure rates among PC's are considerably more prevalent than Macs. I was a district-level administrator/supervisor in very large school district (19th largest district in the nation) that supported both Macs and PC's. The Macs keep going....and take abuse. Gaming? Who cares. Macs are designed for intuitive ease of use....graphics capability....plug and play use.

ebbote Loc: Hockley, Texas

I worked in a large computer company in California and have built many computers. As clients we had the Ventura County School District, a police dept. and some hospitals. We built hundreds of computers per year and none were Macs. PCs make up about 80 percent of the computer market, of
course they are going to have a higher failure rate, 1 to 1 is a completely different story. A PC can do anything that a Mac can and better, I will put my PC up against anybody's Mac. If you build a PC with quality parts it will run as long as any Mac, but cheaper. Your statement is more false than
you think.

Largobob wrote:

Sorry for the overgeneralization. But, my statem... (show quote)

Earworms Loc: Sacramento, California

The problem with PCs, is the sucky OS that comes preinstalled with most of them.

Tomcat5133 Loc: Gladwyne PA

jerryc41 wrote:

That is definite drawback of Macs. I got one for my wife in 2012 because her Windows computer was acting wonky (technical term). Naturally, I had to get myself a Mac so I could teach her how to use hers. : ) I got a 2011 refurb for a good price.

Windows desktops are so easy to work on, but it was also super easy to put an SSD into my MacBook.

Correction Jerry upgraded RAM my 27" iMac successfully. T

Dun1 Loc: Atlanta, GA

Installing a new hard drive in any iMac is not for the faint of heart or someone who not possess advanced technical knowledge. I had to have the hard drive replaced in my 27" iMac about two years ago and I am glad I opted to have it installed by a local Apple approved service provider, at that time the tab was $379 to replace the 1 TB hard drive, the drive was the drive with the identical installed OEM hard drive. It is such a delicate install and there are a great many cables to disconnect and reconnect. I have replaced several hard drives in other non iMac machines and confess that installing a new hard drive in most desktops is not as complicated. You have to realize that in most instances the monitor is separate from the tower, and not like an all in one machine.