TheLoomis130

Q: 5K iMac HDD Upgrade

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!

Posted on Oct 29, 2014 8:47 AM

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  • by negröJ,

    negröJ negröJ Oct 7, 2016 2:22 PM in response to TheLoomis130
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    Oct 7, 2016 2:22 PM in response to TheLoomis130

    Hi all!

    I have installed a second drive into my iMac late 2015

    There was from beginning a 250gig flash drive and I added a WD 3TB Red.

    So now I am running it with two separate disks inside.

     

    What you need is:

    HDD cable - Apple part 923-00092

    HDD Cable temperature adapter -  OWC part OWCDIDIMACHDD12 (maybe not needed if you use software to control fans)

    HDD mounting screws 4pcs - Ebay or local radioshack (They need to be little longer because of rubber spacers)

    I had Drive brackets already installed so I didnt needed to buy that

     

    Be warned!! Warranty will disappear if opened.

    Only do this operation if you have knowledge.

    Watch teardown videos be4.

     

    I also tried to upgrade CPU from i5 to an i7 without success. (maybe faulty CPU so i gave that up)

    Intel i7 6700K LGA1151 4.0Ghz

  • by babowa,

    babowa babowa Oct 7, 2016 4:23 PM in response to negröJ
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    Oct 7, 2016 4:23 PM in response to negröJ

    You do realize that you have voided your warranty if you did this yourself or anyone other than an Apple authorized service provider?

  • by octothorpe,

    octothorpe octothorpe Oct 7, 2016 5:01 PM in response to babowa
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    Oct 7, 2016 5:01 PM in response to babowa

    Yeah, he said that in his post. Did you read that part?

     

    Be warned!! Warranty will disappear if opened.

  • by woodmeister50,

    woodmeister50 woodmeister50 Oct 8, 2016 4:25 AM in response to TheLoomis130
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    Oct 8, 2016 4:25 AM in response to TheLoomis130

    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.

  • by negröJ,

    negröJ negröJ Oct 8, 2016 11:27 AM in response to woodmeister50
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    Oct 8, 2016 11:27 AM in response to woodmeister50

    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 ).

  • by babowa,

    babowa babowa Oct 8, 2016 2:16 PM in response to negröJ
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    Oct 8, 2016 2:16 PM in response to negröJ

    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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