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upgrade sata ssd 2017 27inch imac pci pcie nvme

  1. Alvin777

    Does a SATA SSD Heat Up?

    Hello Mac friends. I'm deciding which 2.5" to 3.5" bracket I should buy for a Crucial SATA SSD to upgrade the Mac's hardisk to SSD. Do SATA SSD heat up like M.2 NVMEs (usually needs a heatsink)? There a 2.5" to 3.5" bracket where the SSD is raised and the SSD is screwed on the sides then there's...
  2. jaydenjajay

    2017 iMac 5K 1TB HDD Delete

    I have a 2017 iMac 5K base model that I've purchase used 1 year ago. I wanted to use it without opening the screen, however, because it is equipped with an HDD it is super slow and drives me crazy. It would be ideal if I could upgrade both NVME and HDD to SDD, but it seems like the price of SATA...
  3. H

    Upgrade SATA SSD on the 2017 27inch iMac Fusion Drive

    Upgrade HDD to SSD on the 2017 27inch iMac Fusion Drive Hi all, I just thought I'd share my experience here in the chance it might help someone else. After searching the web on this topic and getting conflicting answers, I ended up just going ahead and trying it myself. I own a 2017 iMac 5K...