imac 20" harddrive

stevesemac · stevesemac #1 (**permalink**)

07-08-2012, 06:19 PM

I have managed to get into and remove the hard drive from my late 2006 imac 20". i have contacted a few vendors who are saying i can't purchase a drive but they will happily fit it - for upwards of £240.

Is there somewhere in the uK i can just buy a 500/1tB drive ? What sort of price should I pay. Is there an issue over the heat sensor I need to look out for?

thanks

harryb2448 · harryb2448 #2 (**permalink**)

07-08-2012, 06:38 PM

Have you actually checked out the hard drive retailers on eBay.com.uk? Here is one to get you started. Your main problem will be getting a SATA drive if the iMac is SATA and not SATA !!.

Western Digital Caviar Green 1tb Sata Iii 6 Gbps Internal 3.5 Inch Hard Drive 0718037782898 | eBay

harryb2448 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 28, 2007 Location: Nambucca Heads Australia Posts: 18,799 Mac Specs: iMac i5 2.7GHz, 16GB memory, OS 10.10.2	07-08-2012, 06:38 PM Have you actually checked out the hard drive retailers on eBay.com.uk? Here is one to get you started. Your main problem will be getting a SATA drive if the iMac is SATA and not SATA !!. Western Digital Caviar Green 1tb Sata Iii 6 Gbps Internal 3.5 Inch Hard Drive 0718037782898 \| eBay *Hang on to those original install discs like grim death! Using OS X.7 or later make a bootable USB thumb drive before running Installer!*
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Member Since: Sep 14, 2009 Posts: 17	07-08-2012, 06:19 PM I have managed to get into and remove the hard drive from my late 2006 imac 20". i have contacted a few vendors who are saying i can't purchase a drive but they will happily fit it - for upwards of £240. Is there somewhere in the uK i can just buy a 500/1tB drive ? What sort of price should I pay. Is there an issue over the heat sensor I need to look out for? thanks
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