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Don't be afraid to open your iMac
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Another thing to point out:
He also should have used a pair of heavy duty suction cups to prevent slipping.
It's clear that he didn't take the necessary precautions.
To use your example of brakes failing:
If my brakes fail because I decided on my own to repair them, and I failed to do it properly, then the liability is on me.
If I am an amateur who has never done brake work before, and I’ve been afraid to try, and I perform the work because you trivialized the risks, and I did it the way you described, you could be drawn into a manslaughter charge if my brakes failed and somebody died.
wait in 6 years sir, i will upgrade my base line 32 GB RAM DDR4. by that time, i think warranty is out.. The only backup i have is acer 471P which worn out battery.. I allready ask Apple Service Provider in my place, said no UPGRADE hack for ram..
Its risk vs. reward and the majority of time the risk far outweighs the reward. Its fine the OP has no qualms about doing such work, but that doesn't diminish the risk for the average user. There are other options that the iMac owner has to deal with any potential short comings, such as bringing the iMac to an authorized apple dealer and asking for ram or storage upgrade. I'm not talking about the apple store they I believe are less inclined to do that sort of work.
I realize the law lets you open up your own computer, but the fact remains that if apple documents that something was done improperly they can and will deny any warranty work. There's a lot of delicate pieces inside the iMac and the risks imo are just too high
I realize the law lets you open up your own computer, but the fact remains that if apple documents that something was done improperly they can and will deny any warranty work. There's a lot of delicate pieces inside the iMac and the risks imo are just too high
Obviously, anything becomes easier with practice. From personal experience I know that the 3rd time I opened up my 2011 iMac was done in less than half the time with less than half the clumsy uncertainty as my 1st attempt. The bad news is I had to open my iMac three times because my big ham-fisted fingers failed to properly reconnect the display cable on the first two attempts. After the 2nd failure I lugged my machine to an Apple Store which is how I learned that while they could inspect my machine for damage if the problem was user damage they wouldn't repair it.
The only good news is that my 2011 had a magnetically/screw attached screen so I didn't have to suffer the indignity of cutting/reordering the tape I would have just applied, and OWC had awesome technical support. Also since all is well that ends well I can look back, laugh, and call it a learning experience.
+1 for a second person. A second person won't eliminate chances of an accident but a third hand to flip the display cable lock while I held that in position (or to have held the display... or even just a flash light) in hindsight would have made the task easier.
This is why I don't attach the display to the adhesive until I finished testing.
I have one side of the adhesive peeled and attached to the iMac body, but left the other side unpeeled and temporary hold display in place with duct tape.
After I finished testing, I have the other person pulled out the display slightly so I can peel the adhesive. Then, it's just a matter of attaching the display to the adhesive.
Well, two hands holding the display is definitely better than one.
It also allows you to focus on one task, attaching/detaching the connectors.
Just out of curiosity, any idea how much such an upgrade would cost from a apple dealer?
If you just aren't willing to do it yourself, there are plenty of computer shops that are willing to do it for you.
Now you kids at home, try to fix the problem before you disassemble anything!
case pinpoint: i had a major bluetooth keyboard, connecting and power issues with my mini, and I posted some themes about the aggravation and disbelieve the mini was failing to do. Someone suggested adding a layer of copper atop the bluetooth connector deep in the bowels of my mac mini. instead i downgraded to El Capitan and every thing is operating extremely smoothly on the Mac mini today.
kinda like having a 7 inch greenish-orange rash ridden fester on an inner thigh, do not operate, treat the growth with cortisone and hope it's not lupus!
case pinpoint: i had a major bluetooth keyboard, connecting and power issues with my mini, and I posted some themes about the aggravation and disbelieve the mini was failing to do. Someone suggested adding a layer of copper atop the bluetooth connector deep in the bowels of my mac mini. instead i downgraded to El Capitan and every thing is operating extremely smoothly on the Mac mini today.
kinda like having a 7 inch greenish-orange rash ridden fester on an inner thigh, do not operate, treat the growth with cortisone and hope it's not lupus!
No.
The memory that the iMac Pro uses is so expensive that it's actually cheaper to buy an iMac Pro with that memory configuration straight from Apple.
To those that have upgraded from a fusion drive to a ssd did you remove the pcie ssd that apple places (hence the fusion)? I dont plan on using it since mine is 32GB (1TB Fusion drive).
Bottom line, they are made to be opened and worked on.
Like brakes, if you have the skill to do it, go for it, otherwise pay someone.
Like brakes, if you have the skill to do it, go for it, otherwise pay someone.
This is a good question, also why is it that the 27" iMac requires a thermal sensor when upgraded a fusion to the SSD but not the 21.5" iMac?
Simple.
In 2012 the 21.5" iMac went to a 5400rpm laptop style hard drive and this negated the necessity of using the heat sensor. The 2011 model does require a replacement heat sensor unless the identical oriiginal Seagate drive is installed.
In 2012 the 21.5" iMac went to a 5400rpm laptop style hard drive and this negated the necessity of using the heat sensor. The 2011 model does require a replacement heat sensor unless the identical oriiginal Seagate drive is installed.
Exactly.... There IS risk involved. That needs to be fully understood and acknowledged. Frankly, I think the title of this thread is rather inappropriate, actually in a way disrespectful of others and actually bordering on inflammatory..... Many users are not “afraid” at all, in fact may have had previous experience in opening up machines from the past, but in today’s computer environment things are different. Many purchasers/users of iMacs often have good common sense and for whatever reason(s) they might just feel a lot more comfortable this time around having an experienced techie dealing with working on their machine, especially if the situation is not about a problem (in which case Apple needs to be involved) but rather a choice to increase RAM or change out the drive which came in the machine. Why is this so difficult for anyone to understand?
Keep the PCIe SSD in place. There is no need to remove it. You don't need to use it if you don't want to.
The 21.5" iMac uses a 5400 RPM 2.5" hard drive which produces less heat.
^ This
It's worse than that. They may refuse even paid service after the warranty expires.