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iMac Intel 27" (Late 2009 or Mid 2010) Graphics Card Replacement

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  • Reassemble the LCD display as explained on iFixit.

  • No other work needs to be done. As you removed the power cable the SMC should reset, which is the chip configuring your hardware.

  • If all goes well, you should be greeted with a welcome screen and "About This Mac" should show the image to the left.

  • Note: I also replaced the optical drive with a 256GB SSD, which can be done easily during the installation process.

  • Last tip: If you remove the optical drive for an SSD, make a minimal bootcamp partition and install Windows on it. It will save you a lot of trouble if you ever need one. Believe me, simply do it. Installing bootcamp with no optical drive is a pain.

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