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Evdawg80

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Q: upgrade hd to ssd

i have a late-2006 imac and i'm looking to upgrade the hd to an ssd. any suggestions on which models are supported? someone told me ocz 60gb is just about it. any suggestions on how to open this thing without breaking it?

Posted on Jan 8, 2013 8:57 AM

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BDAqua Jan 8, 2013 11:18 AM in response to Evdawg80
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Jan 8, 2013 11:18 AM in response to Evdawg80

Hello, first you need to be sure the SSD is Serial ATA (1.5 Gb/s) compatible.

http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/systems/SSD_in_2006_imac/SSD_in_2006_imac.html

http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/systems/intel_imac_take-apart.html

One place...

http://www.mac-upgrade-store.com/collections/imac-17-inch-late-2006/products/sol id-state-drive-3-5-inch?gclid=CJH3oK-72bQCFUdxQgoduCEAfg
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