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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1895370" data-attributes="member: 56379">Regarding HD replacement...here's the exact procedure for a 2014 21.5&quot; iMac&quot;:[URL unfurl=&quot;true&quot;]https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iMac+Intel+21.5-Inch+EMC+2805+Hard+Drive+Replacement/27886[/URL]If this is something you or someone your know can do...awesome.&nbsp; If not...you do have two other options:1.&nbsp; Have an expert replace the drive (a local computer shop familiar with Apple computers would be best).&nbsp; Apple store probably won't do it due to the age of the computer.&nbsp; Of course this will probably cost some good money (maybe couple hundred bucks...including the cost of the new drive).2.&nbsp; You actually can run the computer long term from an external HD or SSD...but since the USB ports are significantly slower...the computer may not feel quite as &quot;snappy&quot; as compared to running the computer from the internal drive.&nbsp; If you decided to do this...I would suggest getting a small external SSD...since this would give you as much speed as possible.The best replacement option is definitely replacing the internal drive...since this would be best for performance.&nbsp; Hopefully you or with some help from a friend can do this.&nbsp; If you do go this route...I would (while you're in there)...replace the old HD with an SSD (rather than another &quot;spinner&quot; HD).&nbsp; An internal SSD would be faster!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />HTH,Nick</blockquote>

[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1895370, member: 56379"] Regarding HD replacement...here's the exact procedure for a 2014 21.5" iMac": [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iMac+Intel+21.5-Inch+EMC+2805+Hard+Drive+Replacement/27886[/URL] If this is something you or someone your know can do...awesome. If not...you do have two other options: 1. Have an expert replace the drive (a local computer shop familiar with Apple computers would be best). Apple store probably won't do it due to the age of the computer. Of course this will probably cost some good money (maybe couple hundred bucks...including the cost of the new drive). 2. You actually can run the computer long term from an external HD or SSD...but since the USB ports are significantly slower...the computer may not feel quite as "snappy" as compared to running the computer from the internal drive. If you decided to do this...I would suggest getting a small external SSD...since this would give you as much speed as possible. The best replacement option is definitely replacing the internal drive...since this would be best for performance. Hopefully you or with some help from a friend can do this. If you do go this route...I would (while you're in there)...replace the old HD with an SSD (rather than another "spinner" HD). An internal SSD would be faster!:) HTH, Nick [/QUOTE]

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