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Late 2013 imac 27 no power
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<blockquote data-quote="jsg68" data-source="post: 1863140" data-attributes="member: 405615"><p>It's a 1TB blade. As I recall, you could purchase the Late 2013 27" model with just an HDD (1 or 3TB), just an SSD (probably 256, 512, or 1TB), or a Fusion drive (128 SSD + 1 or 3 TB HDD). I presume the parts imac I bought was originally an SSD-only config, given the lack of a SATA cable and HDD bracket. Also assume that the drive is the original. It's a Samsung MZ-KPU1T0T/0A6, which appears to be a component that Apple did use.</p><p></p><p>I've decided to go ahead and take a shot at converting to a 1TB SSD + 3TB HDD non-fusion config, both for performance and so that if/when one disk dies, it's not a situation where I need to restore everything--especially since looking at DriveDX stats, it seems likely the SSD would outlive the HDD. i.e., if the HDD dies, and they're separate, I'd still have a working system until I get what I need to replace the HDD.</p><p></p><p>I just wish that I had taken the time to install DriveDX before I tore down the parts imac, to confirm that its SSD isn't showing any warning signs. It'll be a bummer if I do the work necessary to restructure my current drive so the boot drive can fit in the 1TB SSD, tear the machine apart to make the swap, restore the drive from backup, and *then* find out that the 1TB SSD looks questionable in terms of its remaining lifespan. Lol</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jsg68, post: 1863140, member: 405615"] It's a 1TB blade. As I recall, you could purchase the Late 2013 27" model with just an HDD (1 or 3TB), just an SSD (probably 256, 512, or 1TB), or a Fusion drive (128 SSD + 1 or 3 TB HDD). I presume the parts imac I bought was originally an SSD-only config, given the lack of a SATA cable and HDD bracket. Also assume that the drive is the original. It's a Samsung MZ-KPU1T0T/0A6, which appears to be a component that Apple did use. I've decided to go ahead and take a shot at converting to a 1TB SSD + 3TB HDD non-fusion config, both for performance and so that if/when one disk dies, it's not a situation where I need to restore everything--especially since looking at DriveDX stats, it seems likely the SSD would outlive the HDD. i.e., if the HDD dies, and they're separate, I'd still have a working system until I get what I need to replace the HDD. I just wish that I had taken the time to install DriveDX before I tore down the parts imac, to confirm that its SSD isn't showing any warning signs. It'll be a bummer if I do the work necessary to restructure my current drive so the boot drive can fit in the 1TB SSD, tear the machine apart to make the swap, restore the drive from backup, and *then* find out that the 1TB SSD looks questionable in terms of its remaining lifespan. Lol [/QUOTE]
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