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defyurself

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Jul 23, 2013
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Hey,

The iMac I'm writing in reference to is my
iMac Intel 21.5" EMC 2428
Model A1311 / Mid 2011 / 2.5 & 2.7 GHz Core i5 or 2.8 GHz Core i7 Processor

While trying to upgrade the SSD, I accidentally broke the plastic connector to what I think is the 'Right Temperature Sensor' according to iFixIt.

This is a picture with a similar cable coming from the optical drive that I guess is also a temperature sensor:

Image of Broken Plastic Connector

To see this on the logic board, look at the first link here where the connector is at the furthest left in the blue box:

In the blue box farthest left is the cable

The entire logic board can be seen in this image from iFixIt:

Picture of Logic Board to Clarify

First I want to know, can I replace this wire? I found this on an external website since I couldn't find it on iFixIt. Is this the right cable?:

Is this the right cable?

I was planning on trying to put the connectors back into their slotting and use sugru to fix them in place. Is that a fair fix for this issue?

How would I replace this cable if I had to, and what does it even do? I guess it's important for the fan control and heat sink, but I guess I really screwed up badly then.

I'll really appreciate any help!
 
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