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[* black] iMac 27" EMC 2639 Repairability Score: ***3 out of 10*** (10 is easiest to repair)
[* green] You can still replace the RAM, hard drive, and CPU inside this machine.
-[* yellow] Budget-minded folks now can add a second (albeit proprietary) hard drive to the base iMac because the proprietary connector is no longer missing from the logic board.
-[* red] The glass and LCD are now fused together, and there are no more magnets holding the glass in place. That means it's heatgun time!
+[* yellow] Budget-minded folks can add a second (albeit proprietary) hard drive to the base iMac with the unpopulated proprietary connector on the back of the logic board.
+[* red] The glass and LCD are fused together, and there are no more magnets holding the glass in place.
[* red] Most replaceable components are buried behind the logic board, meaning you'll have to take apart most of the iMac just to gain access to them.
[* red] You'll have to masterfully peel off the old double-sided sticky tape and apply new tape in order to reseal this iMac into original condition.