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How to upgrade a 27-inch iMac 5K

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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Creating a USB recovery drive using another MacBook
Creating a USB recovery drive using another MacBook
Disconnecting the power button cable
Disconnecting the power button cable
Many hours later, the iMac was working again!
Many hours later, the iMac was working again!
The RAM hatch pops open using the secret button inside the power connector
The RAM hatch pops open using the secret button inside the power connector
Removing the heatsink from the logic board
Removing the heatsink from the logic board
The new drive is ready to be installed - what could possibly go wrong?
The new drive is ready to be installed - what could possibly go wrong?

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