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Is RAM user replaceable on new iMacs?

Just want to be sure about this before ordering...


Is the RAM still user replaceable on the newly released iMacs?


Something on the Apple (Canada) website made me want to check:


Configurable to 8GB (all models) or 16GB (select models), only at theApple Online Store."


That suggests to me that if you get a 4 GB model you are out of luck later trying to go to 8 or 16 GB yourself.


Will someone who actually has bought one of the new ones (preferably 27" in case there is a difference) confirm that the little door along the bottom edge still exists.

Posted on May 6, 2011 2:02 PM

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Posted on May 6, 2011 2:27 PM

Yes. According to the owner's manual in order to install RAM you should:


  1. 1 Turn off your iMac by choosing Apple () > Shut Down.
  2. Disconnect all cables and the power cord from your iMac.
  3. Place a soft, clean towel or cloth on your work surface. Hold the sides of your iMac and lay it down so that the screen rests on the surface and the bottom faces you.
  4. Raise the stand and use a Phillips #2 screwdriver to loosen the three captive screws on the memory access door. Turn them counterclockwise.
  5. Remove the memory access door and set it aside.
  6. Untuck the tabs in the memory compartment.
  7. To replace memory modules, pull the tab to eject the installed memory module. Remove the memory modules you want to replace.
  8. Insert the new memory modules in the slots with the notches facing right, as shown in the illustration.
  • If you install additional memory modules, insert them in the open slots.
  • If you replace the installed memory modules, insert a new memory module in each of the slots furthest from the display.
  1. Press each memory module firmly and evenly into its slot. You’ll hear a slight click when the memory module is seated correctly.
  2. Tuck the tabs into the memory compartment.
  3. Replace the memory access door and tighten the three captive screws with a Phillips #2 screwdriver.
  4. Hold your iMac by its sides and return it to a standing position. Then reconnect the cables and power cord.
  5. Press the power (®) button on the back of your iMac to turn it on.


Sorry about the numbering, still trying to figure out how to format things here.

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May 6, 2011 2:27 PM in response to WebSailor

Yes. According to the owner's manual in order to install RAM you should:


  1. 1 Turn off your iMac by choosing Apple () > Shut Down.
  2. Disconnect all cables and the power cord from your iMac.
  3. Place a soft, clean towel or cloth on your work surface. Hold the sides of your iMac and lay it down so that the screen rests on the surface and the bottom faces you.
  4. Raise the stand and use a Phillips #2 screwdriver to loosen the three captive screws on the memory access door. Turn them counterclockwise.
  5. Remove the memory access door and set it aside.
  6. Untuck the tabs in the memory compartment.
  7. To replace memory modules, pull the tab to eject the installed memory module. Remove the memory modules you want to replace.
  8. Insert the new memory modules in the slots with the notches facing right, as shown in the illustration.
  • If you install additional memory modules, insert them in the open slots.
  • If you replace the installed memory modules, insert a new memory module in each of the slots furthest from the display.
  1. Press each memory module firmly and evenly into its slot. You’ll hear a slight click when the memory module is seated correctly.
  2. Tuck the tabs into the memory compartment.
  3. Replace the memory access door and tighten the three captive screws with a Phillips #2 screwdriver.
  4. Hold your iMac by its sides and return it to a standing position. Then reconnect the cables and power cord.
  5. Press the power (®) button on the back of your iMac to turn it on.


Sorry about the numbering, still trying to figure out how to format things here.

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