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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1668833" data-attributes="member: 56379">You are very welcome.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />&nbsp; Apple really made things complicated when it came to hard drive replacements with 2009-2011 iMac's (various reasons &amp; solutions).&nbsp; Then I think around 2012 Apple just made it super difficult to even open an iMac.As far as 2011 iMac's.&nbsp; It's great that OWC came up with a solution.&nbsp; Another solution (which I did)...was purchasing a used original Apple 2011 iMac hard drive via eBay.&nbsp; So that it would have the specific Apple ROM on it to keep the fans from going crazy.Fortunately or unfortunately...I later found out that the mid-2011 27&quot; iMac I had just needed a new SATA cable!&nbsp; Boy could I have saved myself a lot of frustration, headaches, and stress if I had known that from the beginning.&nbsp; I should also mention.&nbsp; When I purchased this computer (used)...it was covered with a Best Buy warranty.&nbsp; The Best Buy folks replaced the HD 2x (they thought the HD was bad).&nbsp; They never figured out that it was the SATA cable...and they had absolutely no clue about the special Apple ROM on the HD.&nbsp; I think that they were supposed to have some sort of Apple certifications too. Ohh well!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />- Nick</blockquote>

[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1668833, member: 56379"] You are very welcome.:) Apple really made things complicated when it came to hard drive replacements with 2009-2011 iMac's (various reasons & solutions). Then I think around 2012 Apple just made it super difficult to even open an iMac. As far as 2011 iMac's. It's great that OWC came up with a solution. Another solution (which I did)...was purchasing a used original Apple 2011 iMac hard drive via eBay. So that it would have the specific Apple ROM on it to keep the fans from going crazy. Fortunately or unfortunately...I later found out that the mid-2011 27" iMac I had just needed a new SATA cable! Boy could I have saved myself a lot of frustration, headaches, and stress if I had known that from the beginning. I should also mention. When I purchased this computer (used)...it was covered with a Best Buy warranty. The Best Buy folks replaced the HD 2x (they thought the HD was bad). They never figured out that it was the SATA cable...and they had absolutely no clue about the special Apple ROM on the HD. I think that they were supposed to have some sort of Apple certifications too. Ohh well!;) - Nick [/QUOTE]

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