iMac Intel 21.5" EMC 2389 Hard Drive Replacement

Written By: Andrew Bookholt
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iMac Intel 21.5" EMC 2389 Hard Drive Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

4

Time Required

45 minutes

Introduction

Prereq only

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    • Before disconnecting the thermal sensor cable, take note of its orientation. It is extremely important to reinstall the connector in the current orientation so the fans will not run at full speed. If you have multiple pins on your replacement hard drive, put the connector closest to the SATA connections and closest to the PCB board.

    • Disconnect the hard drive thermal sensor cable from the hard drive.

    I am swapping the original drive for another Western Digital one but the plug in on the new drive is not cut out for the key. Can I use this drive. Maybe trim the key off?

    Lighthaded1 -

    You can, if you are certain the socket is correct for the cable.

    Arthur Shi -

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    • Remove the two T8 Torx screws securing the upper bracket to the hard drive.

    • Remove the upper bracket from the hard drive.

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    • Remove the two T8 Torx pins from the other side of the hard drive.

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    • Carefully peel off the piece of EMI foam attached to the front of the hard drive.

    • Don't forget to transfer this to your new hard drive.

    Just attach velcro to the SSD and attach to the Mac back case - job done

    dave -

Conclusion

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

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