Apple Event: May 7th at 7 am PT
Hi all,
If I buy a 5K iMac with a 1 TB SSD, can I add a hard drive in the space where it would be on a non-SSD model and fuse the volumes later with CoreStorage? If so, what parts would I need to connect the HDD to the motherboard?
Thank you!
The only supported user accessible parts on 27" iMacs are RAM; if you make any modifications, you will void your warranty (which is not a really good idea). If you don't care about the warranty or it has expired, check out ifixit.com - they're a good source for this type of thing; as the machine is brand new, I don't think there would be many people here having attempted this at this point.
You do realize that you have voided your warranty if you did this yourself or anyone other than an Apple authorized service provider?
Yeah, he said that in his post. Did you read that part?
Be warned!! Warranty will disappear if opened.
FWIW, anyone who is going through all the trouble and hassle
and warranty issues of putting a an HDD inside of an late model
iMac is going through a lot more trouble than it is worth. Both
USB3 and Thunderbolt connections will realize the full speed of
any spinning HDD. A direct internal connection to the SATA bus
won't be any faster as the spinning HDD itself is the limiting
factor.
It actually doesent matter if you put a external ir onternal drive, BUT i didnt want more crap and cables on my desktop.
Changed from PC to MAC because i was tired of all the junk lying around. Thats why i put it inside, and i was just sharing my experience to other who have the same questions.
AND about the warranty, i dont care about that. If the computer works flawlessly for five months, it will survive a few more years (I hope 🙂).
AND about the warranty, i dont care about that. If the computer works flawlessly for five months, it will survive a few more years (I hope ).
For your sake, I hope so; however, iMac repairs and parts are very expensive.
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