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iMac Intel 27" EMC 2429 RAM Replacement

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    • Loosen the three Phillips screws securing the access door to the bottom edge of your iMac.

    • These screws will remain captive in the access door.

    • Remove the access door from your iMac.

    • During reassembly, fasten the access door loosely and align it with the pocket cut into the outer case of the iMac before fully tightening the screws.

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    • Use your fingers or the tip of a spudger to slide the black plastic RAM tray pull tab out of the RAM slot.

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    • Pull the black plastic tab away from the iMac to eject the RAM chip from its socket.

    • The RAM modules are firmly seated and may require a fair amount of force to remove.

    • Use your fingers to slide the RAM chip out of its socket.

    • If necessary, repeat this process for the other RAM module(s).

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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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My iMac 21.5-inch Mid 2011 has EMC 2428, but still directions turned out to be the same.

I replaced the memory in my MacBook Pro, and used the old cards (2x2GB) to fill out the 2 empty slots that apple left empty, doubled the memory of 2 machines for the price of one ^_^

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So confused. I have an end 2429 and I ordered some memory hut its says notebook memory, do these machines use the same type of ram?

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Thanks ifixit team, I did it. It is really piece of cake! Thanks again!

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What's the real max capacity for the RAM?

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