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Replacing the Fusion Drive with both a SSD and an harddisk

July 30, 2020 -

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!

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Few days after ordering my parts, a magic box appeared on my desk
Few days after ordering my parts, a magic box appeared on my desk
Removing adhesive strips - pretty low tech task
Removing adhesive strips - pretty low tech task
Removing screws from the iMac
Removing screws from the iMac
Removing the Fusion Drive 1TB harddisk
Removing the Fusion Drive 1TB harddisk
LUCKY ME! Found a perfectly matching replacement logic board - in new old stock condition!
LUCKY ME! Found a perfectly matching replacement logic board - in new old stock condition!
A (nearly) empty iMac enclosure
A (nearly) empty iMac enclosure

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