iMac Intel 27" EMC 2429 Graphics Card, CPU, Hard Drive, Ram Upgrade

Written By: Electronic Cartel
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iMac Intel 27" EMC 2429 Graphics Card, CPU, Hard Drive, Ram Upgrade

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

2

Time Required

No estimate

Introduction

This is a guide on how to upgrade your Mid 2011 iMac's Ram, HDD, CPU, and GPU. This guide also shows you how to clean out the fans of your iMac.

    • First Start by unplugging all cables from your iMac and setting up a workstation.

    • You will need a large workstation to hold the iMac and it's parts.

    • Stick a heavy-duty suction cup near each of the two top corners of the glass panel.

    • To attach the suction cups, first position the suction cup with the movable handle parallel to the face of the glass panel (as indicated in the second picture).

    • While lightly holding the suction cup against the glass, raise the movable handle until it is parallel with the other handle (as indicated by the third picture).

    • If your suction cups refuse to stick, try cleaning both the glass panel and the suction cup with a damp soft, lint-free cloth. (Dampen with distilled water, and if needed, an equal ratio of distilled water and white vinegar for best results.)

    • Do not use the suction cups to carry the display glass because if one of them fails to stick, you could drop the screen and break it.

    • The original iMac box makes a good place to store the glass panel. Otherwise, a padded horizontal surface, like a towel on a desk, will do nicely.

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

Author

Electronic Cartel

Member since: 23/12/23

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4 comments

Where is the rest of this guide?

Andrew Gannon -

Obviously not following this guide, I opened my iMac that had full graphics failure, uninstalled the GPU-card, cleaned it, baked it in the oven to soften the solder and let the chip reattach itself, added new conductive paste, reinstalled it and it worked again.

I can't remember the temperatures, but there are tutorials to be found.

Bernhard -

Non è una guida. Manca tutto!

Giacomo Santerini -

This guide only covers removal of the outer glass and LCD display. Where are the rest of the steps?

Daniel O'Leary -