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    A1707 820-00928 ssd detected/not detected

    A1707 820-00928 soldered on ssd detected/not detected. When booting into net recovery i can only see disk image aprox. 2gb BUT when booting from external drive I can see the drive format it in disk utility etc. Now the strange thing is that i cannot install through recovery since the drive is...
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    Can't remove CPU on 2007 iMac

    I'm trying to replace the CPU on my iMac, but it's stuck! Is it possibly soldered on? If that's the case, I'm pretty much out of options aren't I? I was told to try using a hair dryer to remove it. I don't have a hair dryer, but I do have a heat gun. Is a heat gun too hot to use? Thanks.