Then unplug them gently but don't lift the screen yet. This is where I used my marker and drew distinct shapes on the connectors so know later what to plug into in what way and so on. Now lift the screen a bit with both your index fingers pushing up the corners facing you, but don't overdo it: There still are four white connectors on the left to unplug, two on each side of the optical drive. I am not sure whether this is *really* necessary but better safe than sorry: Unplug the connector labeled LCD TEMP on the motherboard, it's on a cyan-ish colored circuit board near the top right corner and shouldn't give you much trouble. I read that some people suggest to unplug the screen from the mainboard entirely, others say that you only need to disconnect a single plug. With your best friend unscrew the 8 screws holding the screen in place and be really careful not to slip off. Now put the iMac on the table like before and behold its magnificent innards. Now you can see what's inside your iMac and probably its a lot of dust so here's the first opportunity to take to dust off especially the cooling fan and the rest of the motherboard thoroughly with the compressed gas duster before moving on. It probably needs some cleaning on the inside as well. So better put the frame a bit further away. And you really want to avoid your new (or old) hard disk getting too close to them. Those are the magnets that hold the glass in place. If you examine its inside, you will see a couple of round-cornered metal pieces. )ĭon't pull it off already because the iSight camera's activity LED is still connected to the frame. If you push now gently, the frame will come off - with the rewarding smacking sound of a warranty just being terminated. When all the screws are undone and removed put the iMac back upright on its stand and grip with both hands the upper corners of the frame, your thumbs resting on the black foamy corners of screen. Again, be careful not to slip and damage the unprotected screen. This marks the begin of your long lasting friendship with the TORX T8 screwdriver. It's 12 of them in two different lengths. Once the glass is off you can see the screws of the frame. So take your time and enjoy your music :) Also be now a bit cautious near the screen because it is now unprotected and won't forgive you any mishaps with a screwdriver. Now support the glass with a hand because you don't want to rely on the suction cap alone and there's no replacement in case you break the glass. The glass is held in place by a couple of magnets on the frame so at first it will be little stubborn before getting off quite easily. It doesn't really matter where you apply it and begin to pull, yet I recommend doing so near a corner. I used the suction cap of my cell phone's car mount and it worked just fine.
IMAC 2013 MODEL REPLACE HARD DRIVE HOW TO
Figuring out how to get started took the longest, but after a hearty attempt with the suction cap it proved to be the right way to go.
IMAC 2013 MODEL REPLACE HARD DRIVE MAC
Any directions I give (such as top-left) are based on the assumption that you have your Mac like this in front of you. This is the best and most comfortable way to work on it during the whole procedure except for removing and attaching the frame. Put the computer down and have it facing you top down as well, the screen turned up (see picture).
* some music to keep you entertained Got everything ready? Then let's go! * Thermal compound if you have some around. * cleaning utilities such as a compressed gas duster, Windex & paper towels.
OPTIONALLY have handy * a marker to mark some connectors. It took me 90 mins with talking all the photos and probably would take me 15 to 20 minutes without.
* A clean table, ideally with a soft pad to work on. * A standard screwdriver (slot or Phillips, both will work) to use once or twice. * (Something with) a suction cap, the bigger the better. * A torx 8 (T8) screwdriver you will use A LOT. I chose the largest one at the time of writing, a Western Digital Caviar Green with 2000 GB capacity. ESSENTIALLY you need * A new 3.5-inch S-ATA hard drive. But as was I was working on it I only needed one. When I was examining the case I thought I needed an awful lot of different screwdriver-bits and went to the nearest hardware store to get me a big set.
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