Forums
New posts
Articles
Product Reviews
Policies
FAQ
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Apple Computing Products:
macOS - Desktop Hardware
New Hard Drive for mid-2007 iMac???
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="techiesteve" data-source="post: 1451229" data-attributes="member: 98520"><p>The drive you spec'd is a 'pull', but from a built PC or was it used for a short time? Plus it now shows out of stock. Far better, if you still want to buy from Aria this a faster drive only a few pounds more <a href="http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Storage/Hard+Drives+-+Internal/3.5+Inch+SATA+Drives/640GB+-+1TB/1TB+Seagate+Barracuda+ST1000DM003+3.5%22+SATA+III+Hard+Drive+?productId=48501" target="_blank">1TB Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 3.5" SATA III Hard Drive - Aria Technology</a></p><p></p><p>Bear in mind, all these drives are OEM, so you only get 1 years warranty. I'd look around for a non OEM drive, but not a retail boxed unit, for the longer warranty.</p><p></p><p>Nearly forgot, some find replacing hard drives in your model of iMac easy, others not. The memory cover is removed, 1 screw. The glass is removed by 2 suction cups, then 10 torx screws become visible, remove. Slide the front back, remove connector at the top.Then 4 torx screws on each side of the LCD, 2 torx scres on video connector attached to LVDS cable, sensor lead and 4 connectors underneath from the inverter. Lift LCD off. Pull off black cover over temp sensor, pull off sensor and plastic clamp. Push off 2 connectors from HD, squeeze in black plastic at top of drive, and remove HD. Remove hard drive fitting, fit to new HD. Fit new ds tape to sensor fittings when dropping new drive into place. When reassembled, clean LCD and inside of glass, dust gets everywhere, easy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="techiesteve, post: 1451229, member: 98520"] The drive you spec'd is a 'pull', but from a built PC or was it used for a short time? Plus it now shows out of stock. Far better, if you still want to buy from Aria this a faster drive only a few pounds more [url=http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Storage/Hard+Drives+-+Internal/3.5+Inch+SATA+Drives/640GB+-+1TB/1TB+Seagate+Barracuda+ST1000DM003+3.5%22+SATA+III+Hard+Drive+?productId=48501]1TB Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 3.5" SATA III Hard Drive - Aria Technology[/url] Bear in mind, all these drives are OEM, so you only get 1 years warranty. I'd look around for a non OEM drive, but not a retail boxed unit, for the longer warranty. Nearly forgot, some find replacing hard drives in your model of iMac easy, others not. The memory cover is removed, 1 screw. The glass is removed by 2 suction cups, then 10 torx screws become visible, remove. Slide the front back, remove connector at the top.Then 4 torx screws on each side of the LCD, 2 torx scres on video connector attached to LVDS cable, sensor lead and 4 connectors underneath from the inverter. Lift LCD off. Pull off black cover over temp sensor, pull off sensor and plastic clamp. Push off 2 connectors from HD, squeeze in black plastic at top of drive, and remove HD. Remove hard drive fitting, fit to new HD. Fit new ds tape to sensor fittings when dropping new drive into place. When reassembled, clean LCD and inside of glass, dust gets everywhere, easy. [/QUOTE]
Verification
Name this item. 🍎
Post reply
Forums
Apple Computing Products:
macOS - Desktop Hardware
New Hard Drive for mid-2007 iMac???
Top
