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Unable to see new HDD in disk utility (but I can see old drive when I put it back)
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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1626461" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>The Late 2009 iMac's have a somewhat similar issue as 2011 iMac's (you can't just pop a new HD in there without trouble). The 2011 iMac's have the custom firmware issue…Late 2009 iMac's have a temperature sensor issue.</p><p></p><p>Please give these two articles a read for more info:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/imac-aluminum-faq/imac-intel-21.5-inch-27-inch-aluminum-how-to-upgrade-hard-drive.html" target="_blank">How do you upgrade the hard drive in the "Late 2009," "Mid-2010," "Mid-2011" and "Late 2011" (21.5-Inch and 27-Inch) Aluminum iMac models? What type of storage do they support? Is it even possible to upgrade these models? @ EveryMac.com</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://blog.macsales.com/16878-imac-hard-drive-upgradeability-expanded" target="_blank">iMac Hard Drive Upgradeability Expanded! | Other World Computing Blog</a></p><p></p><p>Long story short. OWC (macsales.com) sells a special cable that makes things much easier!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1626461, member: 56379"] The Late 2009 iMac's have a somewhat similar issue as 2011 iMac's (you can't just pop a new HD in there without trouble). The 2011 iMac's have the custom firmware issue…Late 2009 iMac's have a temperature sensor issue. Please give these two articles a read for more info: [url=http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/imac-aluminum-faq/imac-intel-21.5-inch-27-inch-aluminum-how-to-upgrade-hard-drive.html]How do you upgrade the hard drive in the "Late 2009," "Mid-2010," "Mid-2011" and "Late 2011" (21.5-Inch and 27-Inch) Aluminum iMac models? What type of storage do they support? Is it even possible to upgrade these models? @ EveryMac.com[/url] [url=http://blog.macsales.com/16878-imac-hard-drive-upgradeability-expanded]iMac Hard Drive Upgradeability Expanded! | Other World Computing Blog[/url] Long story short. OWC (macsales.com) sells a special cable that makes things much easier!:) - Nick [/QUOTE]
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