iMac 2009-2010 SSD Replacement

crwdns2931653:01crwdne2931653:0 Replace the hard drive with an SSD




• Follow the next steps if you are replacing your hard drive with an SSD kit.
• If your SSD enclosure looks like the first image, follow this guide instead.
• Line up the SSD connectors with the metal enclosure's sockets.
• Press the drive against the enclosure sockets until the SSD is firmly seated.
• The SSD connects with the enclosure in only one direction. If the connectors don't line up, rotate the SSD and try again.
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• Use a Phillips screwdriver to install the four silver screws (two on each side) along the edges of the SSD to secure it to the enclosure.
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• Plug the included sensor-enabled SATA power cable into the enclosure's port.
• The cable is keyed to connect in only one orientation. If you can't connect the cable, rotate it 180° and try again.
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• Peel the white liner off the back of the small temperature sensor board in order to expose the adhesive.
• Adhere the temperature sensor board to an exposed, metal surface of the SSD, close to the SATA connector.
• Fold the excess temperature sensor wires so that they are out of the way while you install the enclosure.
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• Use a T8 driver to install the mounting pins from the old hard drive onto the sides of the enclosure.
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• Attach any mounting brackets removed from the old hard drive onto the enclosure.
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• Connect the iMac's SATA power cable to the other end of the new sensor-enabled SATA cable.
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• Connect the iMac's SATA data cable to the enclosure's socket.
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• The images used in this step come from a 2017 iMac. Your cables may look slightly different, but the procedure remains the same.
• Slide the SSD enclosure into the space previously occupied by the hard drive.
• Route the SATA cables so that they will not interfere with any other components.
• Try to keep the cables free from any sharp bends, and route them such that they are not pinched.
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• If your motherboard has a socket for a hard drive temperature sensor, follow this step to plug the sensor wires in.
• Find the connector on the motherboard labeled HD TMP or HDD TEMP.
• If you have trouble locating it, trace the two-wire temperature cable you disconnected from the old hard drive.
• If the previous temperature cable is still connected to the board here, disconnect and remove it. You will no longer need it.
• Connect the temperature sensor's two-wire red-black cable to the motherboard plug labeled HD TMP or HDD TEMP.
• The connector is keyed to fit in only one orientation. If it doesn't fit one way, rotate it 180° and try again.
• Route the excess wire so it does not interfere with any other components.
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