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Late 2014 27" iMac 5K HHD Installation
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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1790823" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>I was curious...so I took a look at the ifixit.com procedure...and to my pleasant surprise...the Late 2014 27" iMac does have separate SSD & HD locations. If this 27" iMac only has an SSD installed...then it should have an empty hard drive bay/area.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iMac+Intel+27-Inch+Retina+5K+Display+Hard+Drive+Replacement/30522" target="_blank">https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iMac+Intel+27-Inch+Retina+5K+Display+Hard+Drive+Replacement/30522</a></p><p></p><p>But...with many iMac's there is a temperature reporting issue that needs to be considered...otherwise when a hard drive is installed...higher fan rpm's can result. To prevent this...this kit from OWC is needed:</p><p></p><p><a href="https://eshop.macsales.com/shop/imacdiy" target="_blank">https://eshop.macsales.com/shop/imacdiy</a></p><p></p><p>If you decide to do this project good luck. It's a pretty complex procedure (but not so bad once the display glass is removed). Be very glad that installing, upgrading, or replacing the original SSD isn't the project for a Late 2014 27" iMac. Installng an SSD or replacing an SSD in it's original location is about as hard as it gets. Computer basically needs to completely gutted to do it.</p><p></p><p>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1790823, member: 56379"] I was curious...so I took a look at the ifixit.com procedure...and to my pleasant surprise...the Late 2014 27" iMac does have separate SSD & HD locations. If this 27" iMac only has an SSD installed...then it should have an empty hard drive bay/area. [url]https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iMac+Intel+27-Inch+Retina+5K+Display+Hard+Drive+Replacement/30522[/url] But...with many iMac's there is a temperature reporting issue that needs to be considered...otherwise when a hard drive is installed...higher fan rpm's can result. To prevent this...this kit from OWC is needed: [url]https://eshop.macsales.com/shop/imacdiy[/url] If you decide to do this project good luck. It's a pretty complex procedure (but not so bad once the display glass is removed). Be very glad that installing, upgrading, or replacing the original SSD isn't the project for a Late 2014 27" iMac. Installng an SSD or replacing an SSD in it's original location is about as hard as it gets. Computer basically needs to completely gutted to do it. - Nick [/QUOTE]
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