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| [* black] Connect both the SATA data and SATA power connectors to their respective sockets on the SSD. | |
| [* black] Peel the backing off of the double sided tape. | |
| [* black] Carefully set the SSD into the iMac optical bay as close to the lower left corner as possible. | |
| [* icon_caution] Do not to repeatedly stick and un-stick the tape, as the adhesive will become weaker. | |
| [* black] Once you are happy with the SSD's placement, firmly press down along its edges to ensure full adhesion. | |
| [* icon_note] When re-installing the optical drive, the SATA cable will be sandwiched between the foam padding and the optical drive. | |
| + | [* black] Now reverse the steps to put it all back together. Once completed, power on booting from your install disk and select "Restore using a Time Machine Backup". |
| + | [* black] After about 3 minutes the CPU fan will rev to full power, This is because Apple uses its own hard drive firmware for temp readings. Go to http://www.hddfancontrol.com and download the software if you wish to reduce the speed to normal. |