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HD replacement in an iMac.....don't try this at home? - dad@home - 11-07-2012
Hard disk in my 2007 24" iMac is toast. (I think the 5400rpm drive is running at 33 1/3)
The iFixit instructions don't look too hard.
I'm pretty handy... have made a hackintosh, replaced a mobo in a Macbook Pro, put together a plug in hybrid Prius but I am scared of ruining the glass or LCD when I pull it apart.
Any words of wisdom from those that do this for a living?
Thanks
John
Re: HD replacement in an iMac.....don't try this at home? - Buzz - 11-07-2012
A shot of good single malt scotch before you start to steady your nerves...
Re: HD replacement in an iMac.....don't try this at home? - decay - 11-07-2012
take your time, and you should be OK.
Re: HD replacement in an iMac.....don't try this at home? - hal - 11-07-2012
The glass is the hardest part...
Get suction cups and remove and place in a safe, perfectly clean spot. I set it on edge with the cups still attached and lean it against a wall so that what I look though isn't touching any surface.
If dust settles on the inside, I'd blow it away with canned air.
Just follow every step carefully and it's not that bad of a job.
Re: HD replacement in an iMac.....don't try this at home? - Zoidberg - 11-07-2012
It was daunting, if I'm remembering the right model. But it's quite do-able.
Re: HD replacement in an iMac.....don't try this at home? - zero - 11-07-2012
There is a video on OWCs site.
Re: HD replacement in an iMac.....don't try this at home? - dad@home - 11-07-2012
Thank you all
I'm gonna go for it!
(my wife will kill me if I screw it up....its her machine).
John
Re: HD replacement in an iMac.....don't try this at home? - C(-)ris - 11-07-2012
Just make sure to keep a firm grip on the screw driver and keep a finger between the screw and the screen. You don't want the bit to slip out and scratch the screen.
Re: HD replacement in an iMac.....don't try this at home? - Fred_Also - 11-07-2012
C(-)ris wrote:
Just make sure to keep a firm grip on the screw driver and keep a finger between the screw and the screen. You don't want the bit to slip out and scratch the screen.
Your finger will heal, the screen won't! :-)
Re: HD replacement in an iMac.....don't try this at home? - decay - 11-07-2012
you could cover the LCD with oak-tag or thin cardboard if you want to protect it...