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    Replace/Upgrade Logic Board on a mid 2011 iMac 27"

    Recently, a client's mid 2011 27" iMac died on him. His repair guy said it was beyond repair & worthless. He was gonna throw it out if I didn't want it. It seemed like such a waste so I said thank you & took it home. Physically, it looks to be in mint condition. No scratches anywhere. It...
  2. MikeCam

    Does anybody else have this iMac 24 issue? Apple are refusing to help.

    When my iMac is asleep, from day one, it has spontaneously made this weird clicking sound. The screen illuminates and the sound starts immediately, it then just goes off by itself and happens again whenever. I have formatted and set up as new multiple times, and it continues to happen. It seems...
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    I never seen this logo before

    Ah, is my iMac being hacked? My iMac have so many weird things happened for this week, 1.keep asking me my Apple ID passwords(I enter it every time and the code), 2.lots of bugs 3.the logo. 4being so laggy. I only download a few things 1.google chrome(from safari) 2.Roblox(from safari)...
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    Upgrade GPU and CPU for a late-2009 Imac

    Hi everyone ! I will have in the next few weeks the old Imac late-2009 with a core 2 duo 3.06GHz and a Geforce 9400M from my dad, and I plan to upgrade it. I already have upgraded the ram to 16Gb and I will change the HDD for a SSD. I already have an unused old Q8400 and I would like to know if...
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    Cannot install os x onto a reformated a1225 imac

    Hi a complete newbie to mac's, I was given an a1225 mac which had no osx on it. I tried to reinstall using the built in disk utility, but after the first attempt after logging into the apple servers using my email it returned an error saying couldn't download any pkg's try again later. After...
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    Kernel panic on Fusion Drive, HDD is broken

    My very trusty late 2015 27” iMac, with a 3 TB Fusion drive, didn’t boot all of a sudden on Thursday morning. No warnings, it was fine as usual up until the night before on Wednesday, then the next morning, it boots to the “prohibited” circle. I’m not really upset for the drive failing, after...
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    iMac 27" 2010 upgraded with Nvidia K1100M MXM-A Heatsink

    Hi, Hope some people here can help me ? Revised and installed a Nvidia K1100M (TDP 45 Watt) flashed by David Nicks with the original MXM-A Heatsink in a iMac 27" 2010. I used the OWC Inline Thermal Cable to attach new ssd. Is it then still necessary to replace the ODD sensor cable to the...
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    iMac removable screen - 2012-2020 hardware mod

    I miss the iMacs of 2009-2011. Despite their high GPU failure rates they were easy to get in to and upgrade. Specifically upgrading hard drives with SSDs. It is not an impossible task with 2012-2020 iMacs, but its sort of a one-and-done thing. You can really only remove and replace the adhesive...
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    iMac 21.5'' with Retina 4K Display Memory upgrade Installation?

    Hi there, we purchased 64 gig Ram memory from OWC Digital to install on our iMac 21.5'' with Retina 4K Display and everything looks good, other than the last cable that won't go in smoothly into its place? As we don't upgrade memory daily, we don't have much experience so we didn't want to push...
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    Don’t buy an iMac now???

    I see on the Mac Rumors Buyers Guide that it says DON’T BUY under the iMac. Does that mean it’s not a good computer or that a new model is right around the corner??? I don’t want to buy a new one if that’s the case! Any ideas why they would label it as DON’T BUY??
  11. Mezelluf

    Mac Wallpapers I made.

    I'll be posting all the Mac wallpapers I make here and you can also make a request, enjoy! :)
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    iMac 2017 Samsung 970 Evo Plus Sleep Issue

    Hi there guys. I just upgraded my old iMac 2017 from Fusion Drive to a Samsung 970 Evo Plus Nvme and also changed the Internal HDD with a Crucial SSD 1TB. The performance is awesome and the computer feels just like new but I noticed that the iMac completely turns off after 1 minute of going to...
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    Imac ram help

    Hi I recent got a early 2008 20” iMac for free and was wondering. 1 if I upgrade the ram and put a ssd in will it be usable for light internet use and downloading small files. 2 is there a big difference between 4gb of ram vs 6gb of ram? 4 gb of ram costs 20 bucks and 6 gb costs near 70. Thanks...
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    iMac SSD Help

    Hi guys. I currently have a 2017 27 IMac 4.2 with 1TB Fusion Drive and 32gb RAM. I am always working with Lightroom and Photoshop for work and I noticed that my Fusion Drive now cannot perform anymore. I just purchased a Crucial BX500 2TB and a Samsung NVme 970 Evo Plus 1TB If I upgrade both...
  15. ondert

    Brand New M1 iMac, is this coil whine?

    Hello, Yesterday we just bought an M1 iMac from a nearby Apple Store for my wife. I didn't have time to use it then but today when I turned it on, I've started hearing this high pitched sound. It's low in volume but constant and I don't need to come close to hear this. I'm able to pick this...
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    Advice about data transfer to new Mac Studio from 2017 iMac

    Info: I have a 2017 iMac running High Sierra 10.13.6 Because I have a work laptop that is using Monterey, I never upgraded the iMac OS (partly due to not enough memory available on the internal SSD hard drive!). We use the iMac mainly for internet, mail and Photo/movie management. A long time...
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    Will FaceTime stream 1080p from a 3rd-party cam on a 720p iMac?

    I want to improve the webcam on my 2017 720p iMac running Monterey. First of all, if I purchase a third-party1080p or higher webcam, can it use the full 1080p or 4K resolution on FaceTime calls, or will it downsize the stream to 720p on an older iMac? Secondly, are there any webcams you...
  18. tensixturtle

    iMac 2015 27" Backlight Bleed

    Hello, I have a late 2015 27" iMac which has sadly been plagued with the backlight bleed issue. It is pretty severe with the ghosting and discoloration. I was curious, though, if I was to replace the LCD with another one off of eBay, it would have the same issue sooner or later, correct? Because...
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    HDD died, Internet recovery not working.... HELP!

    Ok, here's where I am at... 1- Did the APPLE HARDWARE TEST, got the 4HDD/11/40000004:SATA(0,0) error code. Purchased from bestbuy a new 1TB hard drive WD BLUE. Guy at the store said it doesn't say mac on the box but it does online in the description. All I need to do is booth in INTERNET...
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