Please help me confirm Step by Step SSD Upgrade of 14,1 Imac 21.5 (Late 2013)

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Please confirm Step by Step SSD Upgrade of 14,1 Imac 21.5 (Late 2013)
I am a windows user who has previously upgraded my SSD but now am working on an unfamiliar iMac that belongs to my wife so want to get my ducks in a row….

Parts List:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078DPCY3T/?tag=macforums0e4-20
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JQTO8TU/?tag=macforums0e4-20
https://www.ifixit.com/Store/Mac/iMac-Intel-21-5-Inch-2012-2017-Adhesive-Strips/IF173-005-1

I already have the IFIXIT Tool Repair Kit.

My plan is as follows:
Clone HD to SSD using Samsung Data Migration and the above the external enclosure.
Then use the following instructions for opening Imac.
https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iMac+Intel+21.5-Inch+EMC+2638+Hard+Drive+Replacement/28781

Concern: Read TRIM can be an issue but unclear if I have to change any setttings and how to do it.
Concern: Read Fan running continuously is an issue because heat sensor or ???

Question: Do I need a bracket or spacer to hold the SSD in place?

Is there anything else that I am missing?
 
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Your Mac's Specs
Silver M1 iMac 512/16/8/8 macOS 11.6
Warning Will Robinson!

The 2013 iMac comes with a glued LCD screen, and is mighty difficult to remove and replace. A dear friend is a major Mac Reseller in Sydney and does not allow his techies to crack a 2012 and later iMac. After cracking five LCD screens, at $500 a pop, he trucks them across town to Apple HQ for the work to be done. You will not need a bracket as that model 21.5" comes with either a 1TB 5400rpm notebook type drive, a Fusion drive or an SSD. The good news is you do not need the sensor kit with the 21.5", only the 27" model of that vintage.
 
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