I have Mid 2010 21.5 iMac can it be refurbished and upgraded or purchase same. How do I upgrade etc. etc. or must I purchase something new. Its been with me a long time and I hate to part with it. I bought my first computer in 1982 and this is my 3rd computer I am 82 years old and at my age its hard to relearn but I still work and need this baby. Help
iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.13
No it cannot be upgraded, you can add more RAM and have the HD taken out and have a SSD installed however it will still not run current versions of Mac OS. I would recommend considering upgrading to a new 2021 24" M1 based iMac.
I would start by adding memory….
Default was 4 gigabytes, two 2 gigabyte chips….
If you have an i3 processor, you can add two 4 gigabyte chips, resulting in 12 total.
Maximum is 16, four 4 gigabyte chops…
However, if you have an i5 or i7 processor, you can add two 8 gigabyte chips, resulting in 20 total…
Maximum is 32, but that is hard to reach, a very specific set of chips must be used…
I am writing this on a 2011 iMac with 20….
Look on Other World Computing for memory chips….
I have Mid 2010 21.5 iMac can it be refurbished and upgraded or purchase same.
