Upgrading the 2017 27" iMac CPU

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Upgrading the 2017 27" iMac CPU

Since its release, the new iMac 2017 5k can have many things upgraded, as iFixit has said in the teardown.

This video shows how to upgrade the CPU, Ram and the SSD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knMM9dRwIH4&t=452s

So I was thinking here: is it possible to replace the i5-7600k or the i7-7700k to the new Cannon Lake i5-8600 or i7-8700k (both have same socket and same power consumption!), so a 2017 machine can become a fast 2018 one?

Posted on Oct 21, 2017 1:34 PM

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MichelPM

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Oct 21, 2017 1:42 PM in response to Shinchaos

You can do with your 2017 iMac what you want to do, but know that you forfeit any and all AppleCare warranties and any future repairs and help directly from Apple.

So, you make these changes of your iMac at your own risks and responsibility from that moment forward.

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