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Late 2012 iMac - Fusion Drive Showing Some Warnings Using DriveDx - how serious?
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<blockquote data-quote="RadDave" data-source="post: 1803627" data-attributes="member: 234411"><p>Hi again - the late 2012 iMac has a 21.5" monitor (wife's preference) and 16 GB RAM (installed when purchased - only chance) - I was not sure that a SSD would be an option, but w/ the fusion drive, the <a href="https://everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/imac-aluminum-tapered-edge-faq/how-to-upgrade-imac-hard-drive-aluminum-2012-2013.html" target="_blank">EveryMac Website</a> from the quote below implies that a SSD can be installed w/ the connector used for the SSD component of the fusion drive. However, the computer will be 6 years old next spring and I also want a 'retina display' - was planning to get a 512 GB SSD ($400 extra; 16 GB will add another $200) - SO, likely will just get a new computer. Thanks for the suggestion - Dave <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RadDave, post: 1803627, member: 234411"] Hi again - the late 2012 iMac has a 21.5" monitor (wife's preference) and 16 GB RAM (installed when purchased - only chance) - I was not sure that a SSD would be an option, but w/ the fusion drive, the [URL="https://everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/imac-aluminum-tapered-edge-faq/how-to-upgrade-imac-hard-drive-aluminum-2012-2013.html"]EveryMac Website[/URL] from the quote below implies that a SSD can be installed w/ the connector used for the SSD component of the fusion drive. However, the computer will be 6 years old next spring and I also want a 'retina display' - was planning to get a 512 GB SSD ($400 extra; 16 GB will add another $200) - SO, likely will just get a new computer. Thanks for the suggestion - Dave :) [/QUOTE]
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