Installing OS on a Fusion Drive (my iMac is 2019)

Question 1

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Mud 22, 2025

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Question 2

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Where is the hard drive?

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Kul 18, 2025

answered Kul 18, 2025 crwdns2933505:0crwdne2933505:0 Dan

Question 3

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Identify circuits on logic board - bumped while ugrading

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Kyler 23

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Yan 28, 2025

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Question 4

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Would a 2019 logic board work in this model?

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Kaden 11

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Ndz 9, 2024

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Question 5

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Replaced LVDS cable; no video

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Mha 26, 2024

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Question 6

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iMac 21.5" 2017 GPU/Display Issue After Bad Repair Attempt

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Leon 45

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Mha 11, 2024

answer accepted Mha 11, 2024 crwdns2933505:0crwdne2933505:0 Leon

Question 7

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Identify ceramic capacitor iMac 2017

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Luigi Capaldi 23

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Mud 23, 2024

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Question 8

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iMac stuck on Apple logo

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Dan 490.9crwdns2936485:0crwdne2936485:0

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Mud 31, 2024

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Question 9

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Is it possible to downgrade the operating system?

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Dan 490.9crwdns2936485:0crwdne2936485:0

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Dzi 18, 2024

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Question 10

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How to change the headphone socket on this computer?

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Kul 26, 2024

answer edited Kul 26, 2024 crwdns2933505:0crwdne2933505:0 Dan

Question 11

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Display shutting off on iMac randomly.

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Yan 20, 2024

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Question 12

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Hard Drive and Blade Flash Drive upgrade

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John Loch 13

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Sun 14, 2024

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Question 13

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Questions on fusion drive Vs discrete drives

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Ruben Gomez de Cedron

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Sun 18, 2024

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Question 14

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Is screen power cable replaceable for this model?

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Dan 490.9crwdns2936485:0crwdne2936485:0

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Nhl 13, 2023

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Question 15

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Trying to replace the Blade SSD

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Ndz 30, 2023

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Question 16

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🖥️ Q? mark/Folder flashing (Utilities not recognizing Macintosh HD)

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Dan 490.9crwdns2936485:0crwdne2936485:0

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Ndz 21, 2023

answer edited Ndz 21, 2023 crwdns2933505:0crwdne2933505:0 Dan

Question 17

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for some reason my iMac retina 4k 21.5 2017 is overheating

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Mha 4, 2023

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Question 18

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iMac is overheating. Why?

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Jhon Bing

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Mha 4, 2023

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Question 19

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Black screen during boot

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Max Bleyleben

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Ndz 12, 2024

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Question 20

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Repeated kernel , kindly help.

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Fernando

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Huk 14, 2023

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