My "First" real iMac

[Juicy Box]

Only real issue it had was the fans running out of control,

This could be due to the hard drive replacement. The OEM HDDs have internal temperature sensors, and most aftermarket drives do not have them.

If the HDD was replaced with a non-Apple HDD, it requires some HDD temperature sensor solution.

This can be a physical temp sensor like this one:

iMac Intel 21.5" and 27" (Late 2009-Mid 2010) SSD Temperature Sensor

Add an SSD to your iMac with this cable. A temperature sensor for the SSD is included.

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There are a few other solutions as well. Some people short the pins with the temperature sensor, and some use SW solutions like Macs Fan Control.

Looks like it was barely used, the hard drive has very little use on it, but I assume this is a new drive since it wasn't an Apple OEM part.

If you have the Mac opened, I highly suggest installing a SSD instead of the HDD. It will run faster, and cooler. It will make the OS a lot more responsive.

I know that you haven't used the iMac long, but a SSD will make it feel much newer than it actually is.

 

[kona0197]

As i posted in the beginning, I was in the process of putting a 500GB SSD in the computer. Waiting on that video cable right now. Then I will see if it as worth buying those two parts. Probably not. I think I'm a die hard Windows boy. Using anything else even Linux, gives me a headache and dizzy spell.

 

[Nguyen Duc Hieu]

As i posted in the beginning, I was in the process of putting a 500GB SSD in the computer. Waiting on that video cable right now. Then I will see if it as worth buying those two parts. Probably not. I think I'm a die hard Windows boy. Using anything else even Linux, gives me a headache and dizzy spell.

If you can put 2 x 256GB SSD in that in stead of 1 500GB, it'll be better to install Mac OS and Windows on different physical volume, rather than partition one big SSD for them.
Clone the existing HDD to SSD, you can save yourself the headache of installing Mac OS.
For Windows, your IMac supports windows 7-64bit. 8GB of RAM or more is advisable.

 

[kona0197]

I'm actually thinking about installing Linux on the Mac and skipping OSX and Windows.

 

[kona0197]

So I got the video cable in today, it fits perfect. Another problem popped up. The connector on what I think is called the power board came unsoldered. Anyone know what this board is called? Just gonna order anew one. It's the board that has 2 connections to the LCD panel, sits near the top of the case off to the side.

 

[Nguyen Duc Hieu]

So I got the video cable in today, it fits perfect. Another problem popped up. The connector on what I think is called the power board came unsoldered. Anyone know what this board is called? Just gonna order anew one. It's the board that has 2 connections to the LCD panel, sits near the top of the case off to the side.

It's the LCD backlight board, LED driver board, etc. depending who you are talking to.

Ifixit has a guide on how to replace it.

iMac Intel 27" EMC 2390 LED Driver Board Replacement

Backlight not working? Use this guide to replace a broken LED driver board.

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The board is not very expensive, but if it is only de-soldered, you can re-solder it back in place, for faster result.

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