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I DID IT!! Replaced the hard drive on a 20in AL imac - phew! - hal - 09-26-2008
It was long and tedious and scary.
I got a copy of the apple repair manual for this thing - don't think I could have done it with the few guides I saw on the net.
MUST HAVE: suction cups to remove the glass. T6 & T8 drivers
the biggest problem for this job was keeping it all clean. Any dust on the inside of the glass will be there forever. I did the best I could to keep things clean, but dust was everywhere on the LCD when I was done. A few smudges too. The guide said to NOT use iklear on the LCD, but the dust was pretty easy to remove with just a clean cloth.
I'm installing the OS now - think I did it al right. I'll have to make sure that things like the drive temp sensors, isight and other little goodies are still working.
This was a rehearsal for doing the 24"... not so hot on the idea now...
we'll see
Re: I DID IT!! Replaced the hard drive on a 20in AL imac - phew! - ka jowct - 09-26-2008
You are brave and strong,
Re: I DID IT!! Replaced the hard drive on a 20in AL imac - phew! - kj4btkljv - 09-26-2008
I don't know the back story to this one... Is this because of drive failure, needed more space, or just for fun?
Tee hee, I typed fun.
Jeff
Re: I DID IT!! Replaced the hard drive on a 20in AL imac - phew! - hal - 09-26-2008
no back story - just need to have bigger drives
Re: I DID IT!! Replaced the hard drive on a 20in AL imac - phew! - C(-)ris - 09-26-2008
It isn't so bad once you have done the first one. Worst part IMO is getting the glass off and making sure you don't scratch the screen with the pointy posts. Second worst part, as you figured out, is getting the screen back on without a ton of dust all over the place.
Re: I DID IT!! Replaced the hard drive on a 20in AL imac - phew! - Gilbert - 09-26-2008
I upgraded our 24" Al iMac about a month ago (replaced the original 320GB with a 750GB). Online guides were key and, as you said, suction cups to remove the glass. I bought some that were attached to small shower rack for shampoo. I used two of them and the little racks ended up acting like handles so it worked out well.
Congrats!
Upgrade LEADER!
Re: I DID IT!! Replaced the hard drive on a 20in AL imac - phew! - DaviDC. - 09-26-2008
How difficult would it have been for them to design that thing with removable panel on the back?
Sure, Apple makes some pretty things, but user serviceability isn't something they do very well.
Re: I DID IT!! Replaced the hard drive on a 20in AL imac - phew! - jdc - 09-26-2008
DaviDC. wrote:
How difficult would it have been for them to design that thing with removable panel on the back?
Sure, Apple makes some pretty things, but user serviceability isn't something they do very well.
not really true? or it sorta comes and goes?
look at the macpro/G5/G4/G3 B&W towers or the macbook -- all super easy
first G5 imacs were easy
G3 powerbooks were easy
Cube was easy too...
Re: I DID IT!! Replaced the hard drive on a 20in AL imac - phew! - DP - 09-26-2008
G4 PowerBooks are a tremendous PITA to change out the HD. I still have a bit of a gap above the disc slot that I can't close up. Those clips... Luckily I don't use it anywhere too dusty.
Re: I DID IT!! Replaced the hard drive on a 20in AL imac - phew! - Spiff - 09-26-2008
Yeah, eventually had to take my G4AlPB to a professional to get my new HD installed. And yes, there is a small, tiny, miniscual (sp) gap that was not there before the installation.
What a pain:banghead: