iMac Update purchase
Mar 22, 2018 11:27:02 #
leftj
Loc: Texas
Bike guy wrote:
I really don't understand why people put false crap out there like bweber did. It is patently false. Maybe used to work for the NYT.
Mar 22, 2018 11:30:42 #
Mar 22, 2018 11:31:59 #
Mar 22, 2018 11:38:04 #
The upgrade you refer to is for the 27 inch. That is easy. I have done it myself. The picture of the opening of the Mac where you insert the new memory is from the 27 inch. The 21.5 does not have that opening. You have to take the 21.5 Mac apart to add memory.
Mar 22, 2018 11:43:29 #
leftj wrote:
Yes, it's clear that Bob knows nothing of what he's talking about. I go weeks just as you do and even then when I check the battery level, it is often still over 50%.
I am just against this move to make everything run on batteries that eventually fail/degrade when a plugged connection is all that I will every need. At least there should be the option.
Mar 22, 2018 11:53:21 #
leftj
Loc: Texas
BobHartung wrote:
I am just against this move to make everything run on batteries that eventually fail/degrade when a plugged connection is all that I will every need. At least there should be the option.
You do have the option. I still have my old USB keyboard and track pad that I can plug in and use but why would I want to? I assume your internet access is usbed into a modem and not Wifi, right?
Mar 22, 2018 12:59:09 #
Bike guy wrote:
The following note is in the article you are quoting:
“How to upgrade RAM on the 2017 5K iMac
Note: This tutorial is for the 5K iMac (Mid 2017) only, although the 21.5-inch model features unsoldered RAM, its RAM is not easily accessible, and not consider by Apple to be user-replaceable.”
Mar 22, 2018 18:57:31 #
blackest wrote:
If it's the mid 2017 21.5" iMac the ram upgrade does not look easy at all
https://blog.macsales.com/41360-unboxing-teardown-of-2017-21-5-inch-imac-non-retina-model
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APPTejhw8F8 (retina version)
https://blog.macsales.com/41360-unboxing-teardown-of-2017-21-5-inch-imac-non-retina-model
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APPTejhw8F8 (retina version)
Patience required... but very do-able.
EXCELLENT videos at macsales.com and iFixit.com.
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