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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1661278" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>From about 2012 onward…Apple made it a lot harder to get into iMac's. This is why with 21" and 27" iMac's it's best to get the best kind or most capacity internal storage you can afford at the time of purchase. Lucky (at least) the ram on the 27" iMac is still user upgradeable after purchase (not so with the 21").</p><p></p><p>If you're adventurous & confident…you could purchase an SSD…follow the ifixit procedure I linked earlier…and do the upgrade yourself. But…if you still have Applecare…then I would't do it…since it would probably void the Applecare. </p><p></p><p>Which then would probably leave you with either paying Apple or an authorized Apple reseller to do the upgrade.</p><p></p><p>Good luck,<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1661278, member: 56379"] From about 2012 onward…Apple made it a lot harder to get into iMac's. This is why with 21" and 27" iMac's it's best to get the best kind or most capacity internal storage you can afford at the time of purchase. Lucky (at least) the ram on the 27" iMac is still user upgradeable after purchase (not so with the 21"). If you're adventurous & confident…you could purchase an SSD…follow the ifixit procedure I linked earlier…and do the upgrade yourself. But…if you still have Applecare…then I would't do it…since it would probably void the Applecare. Which then would probably leave you with either paying Apple or an authorized Apple reseller to do the upgrade. Good luck,:) - Nick [/QUOTE]
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