How to install an SSD in an iMac with retina display
Replacing the Fusion Drive with both a SSD and an harddisk
July 30, 2020 - Willem L. Middelkoop
This month I did an attempt to upgrade my 27-inch iMac 5K. I wanted to replace the fusion drive with a SSD and a large hardisk. In addition I decided this was a good time to upgrade the RAM memory as well, maxing it out at 64GB. I was on a mission to create the ultimate iMac, but things didn't go to plan!
Continue reading![Removing screws from the iMac](/blog/2020-07-30_upgrading-a-27-inch-imac-5k-to-14-terabytes/images/i_14_Removing-screws-from-the-iMac_500px.jpg)
![Today's iMac (in two sizes)](/blog/2020-07-30_upgrading-a-27-inch-imac-5k-to-14-terabytes/images/i_03_Today-s-iMac-in-two-sizes_500px.jpg)
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![Oops: the newly installed SSD drive is not correctly fitted in the PCIe slot! An expensive mistake!](/blog/2020-07-30_upgrading-a-27-inch-imac-5k-to-14-terabytes/images/i_35_Oops-the-newly-installed-SSD-drive-is-not-correctly-fitted-in-the-PCIe-slot-An-expensive-mistake_500px.jpg)
![LUCKY ME! Found a perfectly matching replacement logic board - in new old stock condition!](/blog/2020-07-30_upgrading-a-27-inch-imac-5k-to-14-terabytes/images/i_39_LUCKY-ME-Found-a-perfectly-matching-replacement-logic-board-in-new-old-stock-condition_500px.jpg)
![It contained a new logic board, but without a processor](/blog/2020-07-30_upgrading-a-27-inch-imac-5k-to-14-terabytes/images/i_41_It-contained-a-new-logic-board-but-without-a-processor_500px.jpg)