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How to completely erase old 27" iMac and prepare for disposal, give away, or similar.
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<blockquote data-quote="fbx89" data-source="post: 1952231" data-attributes="member: 395483"><p>So, here's the dopey end of the problem & the NEW problem:</p><p></p><p>I gave up. It was a 10 year old (more or less) iMac just taking up space. In my brilliant career I decided to take and remove the HD--simple, yes? Uhh . . . no.</p><p></p><p>Taking it apart was a kind of messy proposition. I didn't have the right tools they tell you to use on the internet's How to Get Inside an iMac 27", so I made do with a broken x-acto knife and various other similar devices. Went fine. Removed the screen and then looked everywhere for a HD. Uh . . .</p><p></p><p>No HD found, so I figure it must be SSD: looked nad looked, no findy.</p><p></p><p>Searched internet and found that SSDs were used in some 27" iMacs. But where is the **** thing? </p><p></p><p>Found this: Is this the Hard Drive that came with some 27" iMacs all those years ago? If not, what does the SD drive that came in iMac 27" models look like? </p><p></p><p>Clue Less</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]40494[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]40495[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fbx89, post: 1952231, member: 395483"] So, here's the dopey end of the problem & the NEW problem: I gave up. It was a 10 year old (more or less) iMac just taking up space. In my brilliant career I decided to take and remove the HD--simple, yes? Uhh . . . no. Taking it apart was a kind of messy proposition. I didn't have the right tools they tell you to use on the internet's How to Get Inside an iMac 27", so I made do with a broken x-acto knife and various other similar devices. Went fine. Removed the screen and then looked everywhere for a HD. Uh . . . No HD found, so I figure it must be SSD: looked nad looked, no findy. Searched internet and found that SSDs were used in some 27" iMacs. But where is the **** thing? Found this: Is this the Hard Drive that came with some 27" iMacs all those years ago? If not, what does the SD drive that came in iMac 27" models look like? Clue Less [ATTACH type="full"]40494[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full"]40495[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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