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Where is the PCIe slot inside an iMac with retina display?

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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The factory installed 32GB SSD that we're going to replace
The factory installed 32GB SSD that we're going to replace
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iMac G3 (1998)
An average fly is bigger than most screws inside the iMac
An average fly is bigger than most screws inside the iMac
The ultimate iMac Pro, 18 cores, 256GB RAM, 4TB SSD... € 16.308!
The ultimate iMac Pro, 18 cores, 256GB RAM, 4TB SSD... € 16.308!
Removing screws from the iMac
Removing screws from the iMac
Double, tripple, quadruple checking the PCIe SSD drive
Double, tripple, quadruple checking the PCIe SSD drive

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