Can blade drive ONLY 2017 27" iMac convert to use an SSD?

Question 1

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Maw 23, 2025

answer edited Maw 23, 2025 crwdns2933505:0crwdne2933505:0 Dan

Question 2

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Mounting the mic iMac 2017 27" & 21.5" (and how does it work?)

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Maw 17, 2025

commented Maw 17, 2025 crwdns2933505:0crwdne2933505:0 Dan

Question 3

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CPU Upgrade Issue - No power

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George Elias 13

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Maw 15, 2025

commented Maw 15, 2025 crwdns2933505:0crwdne2933505:0 George Elias

Question 4

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3rd LED Flashes Briefly Then Shuts Off, Need Help Diagnosing.

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Kho 6, 2025

answered Kho 6, 2025 crwdns2933505:0crwdne2933505:0 Owen Cunneely

Question 5

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What is the connector used on the LCD Flex Backlight Cable?

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Mud 16, 2025

answered Mud 16, 2025 crwdns2933505:0crwdne2933505:0 red.acted

Question 6

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Is there a way to fix pink lighting around the border of the display?

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Pedro Calderón

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Yan 21, 2025

commented Yan 21, 2025 crwdns2933505:0crwdne2933505:0 Pedro Calderón

Question 7

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My iMac 2017 shows the microphone, but sound muffled

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Dan 492,7crwdns2936485:0crwdne2936485:0

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Yan 14, 2025

answered Yan 14, 2025 crwdns2933505:0crwdne2933505:0 Dan

Question 8

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motherboard damaged following disassembly

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ss0pc3vz 11

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Yan 14, 2025

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Question 9

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Can I wire a barrel plug to original power connector?

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Ro Raza

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Yan 2, 2025

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Question 10

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iMac doesn't boot anymore, Service LED one and two light up

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Christopher Sleeth

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Yan 1, 2025

commented Yan 1, 2025 crwdns2933505:0crwdne2933505:0 Christopher Sleeth

Question 11

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After installing a bootable ventura on an external ssd my mac goes it

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Dan 492,7crwdns2936485:0crwdne2936485:0

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Sun 26, 2025

answered Sun 26, 2025 crwdns2933505:0crwdne2933505:0 Dan

Question 12

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Why Is My Ethernet Running But Not My Wi-Fi

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Al Reagan

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Sun 23, 2025

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Question 13

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NVME M.2 SSD with adapter

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Dan 492,7crwdns2936485:0crwdne2936485:0

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Sun 20, 2025

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Question 14

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iMac as an external monitor not working wit MacOS and Windows Bootcamp

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S.J

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N'w 30, 2024

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Question 15

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5K display assembly replacement

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N'w 5, 2024

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Question 16

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Can my 2017 iMac be used as a display only?

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Huk 25, 2024

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Question 17

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Occasional thin vertical line going down the screen... |

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Huk 15, 2024

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Question 18

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Fans, but NO chime or display. Replaced Logic Board, but same issue.

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Dan 492,7crwdns2936485:0crwdne2936485:0

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Huk 10, 2024

commented Huk 10, 2024 crwdns2933505:0crwdne2933505:0 Dan

Question 19

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New iMac (2019) based on same architecture as 2017?

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RIGWAY 11

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Nhl 27, 2024

answer edited Nhl 27, 2024 crwdns2933505:0crwdne2933505:0 RIGWAY

Question 20

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With minimal load 1, 2 apps running, mac crashes & reboots, again x ag

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Dan 492,7crwdns2936485:0crwdne2936485:0

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Nhl 12, 2024

answer edited Nhl 12, 2024 crwdns2933505:0crwdne2933505:0 Dan

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