iMac 5k 27" Full Upgrade (CPU, RAM, SSD and M.2 NVMe) - Step by Step Time-lapse.

[@josecarlos_Lino]

Wow!!! This is a Real upgrade. Processor, NVMe PCIe, and SSD. And Perfectly executed!!!! Congratulations... If i7 go more cheap... perhaps I'll change it.. Now I'm in the middle of SSD (both) upgrading.

[@slob5041]

Cutting it open and restoring it to modern functionality is really the best respect you can give it

[@solitudocarnis]

4:07: missing steps: You need to remove the screws below the fan, and one in the center of the logic board that needs the screw adapter because it is high and a normal screwdriver will not reach it. It is necessary to back up your information first, if you remove the fusion drive card you will not be able to recover the information from the 1tb hard drive. "loss of mmio space" kernel panic after installing macOS on new SSD: disabling PowerNap worked for me. Check that the adhesive sticks well and add silicone glue in the upper corners, some screens fall after a couple of days if the adhesive is not stuck well or a poor quality one is used. SSD adapter: buy the small one, not the big one, some SSD drives have chips underneath and the adapter will bend if you screw it in like in this video.

[@MichaelTracyCA]

I only did the M.2 SSD upgrade on mine....and I was surprised how easy it would be to break the motherboard when re-installing it. Just be very careful of the backside of the motherboard when you are trying to put it back in place.

[@lasasdfasdf]

Did you keep the HDD in? I am thinking of only using M.2 ssd and take out the HDD - will I have problems? Or do I need to keep the HDD or replace it with a SATA SSD? Thank you

[@YonatanLidar]

@@lasasdfasdf I replaced the hdd with a Samsung 4tb SSD just need a bracket that's 3.5 so it fits with ease. faster than the hdd sata disk

[@thardyryll]

I did only the easy HDD to SSD swap on my 2017 iMac and the performance improvement is huge. I have seen several vids showing replacement of the NVMe SSD and have wondered what the benefit is. Isn’t it already reasonably fast? If storage space is an issue, can’t that be solved with a bigger 2.5” SSD?

[@jani0077]

the speeds don't matter for most users, but if one is doing video editing or post-processing or anything that takes up a lot of storage space NVMe speeds can reduce time 3-4x (I usually export large studio sessions and on a mac pro we use pcie nvme drives, which cut our export times from 30 minutes to like 5 just by swapping out the sata ssd drives)

[@porschematt991]

Looking forward to doing this tomorrow to my 2017 iMac 27" Quad-Core i5! I got a Feather M13 2TB NVMe SSD (no adapter required!) with a Samsung 870 QVO 4TB SSD. The Fusion drive was alright, but it just can't keep up as well. My MacBook Pro obliterated in terms of speed, the smoothness a NVMe provides. Plus, internally backing up to a 4TB SSD will be amazing. Also upgraded the ram from 8GB to 64GB. If you plan on keeping your device for a very long time, I highly recommend the upgrades!

[@SergeyMoskvinStories]

how it works? how much time spends to boot up iMac?

[@BigDPappii]

Where would you recomend having the os installed? Small ssd that is on the back or the big ssd?

[@gionavarrofilms]

Hi Matteo, were you able to upgrade from i5 to i7? Let me know how your experience was, I am about to buy the i7 to upgrade my i5, thank you.

[@zrogon]

Best upgrade video EVER!!! Thank you!

[@MGTechPro]

Thanks

[@alexanderkim7241]

annoying music, but informative video. Do you know how to clean dark spots on LCD screen? it gets dusty with a time.

[@Ilegator]

hi, thank you for the video. I have a 27" imac 5k mid 2017. Can I use the same adaptor? Edit: yes I can

[@ThinkingBetter]

The Samsung Evo 970 Plus 2TB gives me slightly above 3,000 MB/s both read and write in a late 2015 iMac i7 27". That seems faster than out of the box iMac 2020 models.

[@MGTechPro]

Thanks for sharing

[@popekspopek1194]

Do you mean the iMac 5K?

[@lasasdfasdf]

Did you keep the HDD in? I am thinking of only using M.2 ssd and take out the HDD - will I have problems? Or do I need to keep the HDD or replace it with a SATA SSD? Thank you

[@ThinkingBetter]

@@lasasdfasdfI combine the 2TB NVMe with a 1TB SATA SSD drive inside my iMac. I don’t use HDDs anymore except for an external backup drive.

[@lasasdfasdf]

@@ThinkingBetter I see. But is it OK if I use the NVMe ssd only - I don't want to spend money on a SATA SDD...so will it work if I took out the HDD and only replaced APPLE SSD with an NVME M.2? Thank you!

[@robertwesleyboyle3869]

Great to watch a imac specialist it was brilliant 👏 thankyou.

[@MGTechPro]

Thanks for the nice comment!

[@VincentZent]

I want to ask..... Your video is confusing me.... What year model is this imac?

[@jasonmaeser]

Excellent video. My only suggestion is: when applying thermal paste to a CPU or GPU SOC, you put a pea sized dot in the center, and let the pressure of the heat sink spread it. You should never apply it in the "X" form as you did, and you should never spread it manually to the edges. Your thermal paste syringe will indicate how much to put on the CPU or GPU SOC by dots. You depress the syringe one full unit for each application. Obviously, on the iMac, for the smaller areas around the CPU, you have to use your own judgment. In this case, you applied it correctly on those units. The reason for the pea sized application is, when done the way you did it, there is a high risk of the thermal compound touching other electrical components as it expands beyond the limits of the CPU "walls". Thermal compound can conduct electricity and short out other areas of the motherboard. Sometimes this doesn't even happen right away, and over time you run into mysterious shorts.

[@frostizz2072]

I’m planning to open my iMac to clean and put new thermal paste

[@lesgarten]

I disagree with what you are saying here. Most thermal paste is non conductive, or a whole lot of folks would have gotten into trouble a long time ago. There have been a lot of people study patterns of application and it doesn't make much difference. If you are using paste that is electrically conductive, you need to assess why you are doing that, is it necessary, and have you watched the videos of the guys who toast there stuff with it a la Liquid Metal. I spent a lot of time recently looking into folks who change out the thermal pads on 3080 and 3090 Nvidia cards. The heat sinks require custom thermal pads from Nvidia to do it correctly. There are a lot of folks who just remove the pads and get VERY thick thermal paste and goop the crap out of the Ram chips to contact them with the heat sinks. They slather it all between the chips. No issues at all because the paste is non conductive.

[@TheMakingofChannel]

I watched many videos regarding this, but as long as you put some on there, it could be a pea an X or the letter H or whatever. As long as there’s some paste on there everything is good. It just shouldn’t be the complete syringe xD all these tests showed a negligible difference in terms of temperature

[@jaumesanchez4757]

Hola ,te felicito por tu canal da genial el conocimiento que impartes a través de él, me gustaría hacerte una pregunta, podría sustituir el procesador de mi imac 27 pulgadas finales 2015 socket 1151 ,por uno del mismo socket pero intel xeon ? Gracias

[@PEGuyMadison]

One caveat.. make sure you don't yank the power switch cable out... I was pulling the speaker out and it snagged the power switch cable.. a quick fix with prying the button out, soldering and gluing it back in.. but don't make that mistake. Make sure you backup everything before doing all of this, you will need a Time Machine backup to restore your system as the Fusion Drive is split between volumes. I updated the NVMe to 1TB and the 3.5" drive to 4 TB then created a Fusion Drive with both of them... works great. I also upgraded to 64 GB DDR4 memory, it was like $20 more from 32 GB. Upgrading to Ventura bumped up the active memory usage on my system so it was a good choice. No processor upgrade, my i5 can clock up to 4.2 GHz from 3.5 GHz. More clock speed is better for the applications I run at this time, I have a server in the garage with 64 2.2 GHz cores and 128 GB of memory for any heavy lifting applications I want to write.

[@just_a_channel]

Hi! Thanks for the video! Do you know, is it possible to do the CPU upgrade to i9-9900K from the youngest model iMac 27 2019 Intel i5-8500 (3,0 GHZ)? And the same with 2017 year - upgrade to i7-7700K from i5-7500 (3,4 GHZ). Sorry, I just couldn't see your CPU model.

[@catalinrus8491]

Nice video, please tell me what model is your iMac please, or what cpu did you had before the upgrade? thank you!

[@FernandoNeriVocalCovers]

Hi! I have an iMac 27 Inch Late 2015 (17,1) with 2x8Gb Ram DDR3 1600mhz. Checking your product details on your description, can I change them to 64Gb (4x16) DDR4 2400MHz PC4-19200? Thanks in advance and greetings from Brazil!

[@ChrisHornberger]

Isn't it best to pull the onboard battery before swapping the chip?

[@MGTechPro]

No. That's only a 3V for the BIOS settings.

[@keithcsinclair]

Awesome display of hard skills! Thanks for sharing.

[@MGTechPro]

Thanks for the comment!

[@onigvd77]

is there a reason you did not get two of the same NVME models and just use different adapters for where they go in the machine? I looked at the prices of both and they are about the same anyway.

[@eldersamora3895]

Hola Mario, eh visto todos tus videos del 2017 iMac 27” upgrade. Compre todas las partes que recomiendas. Podrías sugerir una manera fácil para transferir el MacOS con los archivos al ssd. Recomiendas transferirlas al sata ssd o al Nvme? Gracias bro. Eres un crack!

[@MGTechPro]

Hola, la manera más fácil es hacer un backup y restablecerlo al NVMe después del upgrade. Si tienes un NVMe adaptador puedes Restablecer el back up antes de hacer el upgrade, eso fue lo que hice yo. Saludos

[@MGTechPro]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jnjVoJyrf8RrkJo

[@rodrigolima8549]

Hi, at 3:58 that tinny flatcable, whats that related? i think i broke mine but dont know the description to find for a replacement. thanks a lot!

[@DadoDoda]

I swapped hdd to ssd and added extra 16gb (8 previously now 20) ... jeez loving my iMac now :) and I thought let me buy new one. at least 2 years no need

[@usernameiphone3gkid]

Did all you do was take the hard drive out, put in the ssd, and that’s it? Did you have to install a version of Mac afterwards?

[@DadoDoda]

@@usernameiphone3gkid yeah i swapped hdd to ssd and updated ram; after that installed new macOS Monterey - and thats it. Works like a charm

[@guitrak]

The final cost to upgrade? please

[@KcostaS91]

I have a problem with an iMac 2017, I already did everything and I can't find the solution, at first it detected the ssd with the adapter, I have a crucial 1 TB P3, I connect it to the motherboard and when I put the bootable usb with MacOs Ventura does not recognize it internally, if that same ssd I put it externally if the iMac recognizes it, I do the format externally and at the moment of putting it internally it it does not recognize it. I already installed the macOS Ventura by external means and I put it internally and it doesn't recognize it either, I don't know what to do I've been testing for a month and I have to be assembling and disassembling the iMac, I hope someone can help me, The disk utility does not recognize it, I already made the list disk and nothing does not appear the ssd m.2 nvme, I am totally blocked, do I need to do it with high sierra and then update to Ventura?

[@HeyBigVick]

Can i hire you to do this to my imac? Lol awesome job man

[@muustafa1]

will ADATA XPG SPECTRIX S40G insted of s11 pro will work on 2017 imac .....

[@srinathb4469]

Does the nvme M2 adapter you used support crucial P2 nvme?

[@MGTechPro]

I think so, it is just a bridge. You will need to test it to confirm

[@rk.7]

thanks for the step by step guide. Jut wondering why did you put the thermal sensor cable for ssd. As far as lots of online discussion passes including ifixit and linus discussion page, these imacs ssd doesn't require any extra temperature sensor.

[@alejandroperaltarenzi6657]

Hi, what year is the imac you show in the video? It can't be seen at the end of the video

[@lanphanh]

What year model is this? Is my iMac 27" 2017 has the M.2 port? Thanks!

[@vipultruptirana]

Hi, I have seen your KZbin Video for changing the CPU for your iMac and it is really impressive and has really helped me. So I just wanted to take your advice: I have an Apple iMac late 2017 27” intel i5 7th Gen 3.4 GHz Quad Core so could you please help me know how much I can upgrade the CPU like you’ve done. E.g. since we have i5 7th gen, what is the latest gen we can upgrade it to, to make it the most fast. Thanks a lot.

[@mikedubz5576]

Hi sir i'd like to know if it is worth buying a used 2017 imac 3.4ghz for 1000bucks and sending some extra on maxing it out in order to use it for music production vs getting a 2020 base model imac for 1800 dollar. What would the Best be? All these specs and blah blah have rendered more mixed up on what the smart thing to do is?

[@izzoo01]

Hi will this same setup work for late 2015 imac?

[@williiambjones5918]

Bent pins in the processor socket. Does anyone have recommendations on who can repair?? thanx

[@BrianAparici]

Excellent video. Did you have any problem running one Nvme and one ssd ? I read somewhere you can only upgrade the nvme with a hard drive (fusion drive) Could you please confirm this?

[@artincorona]

I upgraded both the Nvme and the hard drive on my 2015 iMac with no problems

[@sparklst3f877]

Hi, it's nice video and thanks so much for sharing. Mind to share the detail model/ specs for the iMac (eg. Year, model identifier A****, etc)? Thanks in advance.

[@tommykoch5060]

Hi whats about using a 2TB SSD + 2TB NVME? How to make system back up from Fusion Drive and how to set up from backup again ? As is read in comments it's not possible to set up Fusion Drive correct? It's neccessary to split it up right? Can you please explain how to set up from backup again? System on the NVME or SSD? Thanks! By the way: Awsome Video!!

[@TheMillerChen]

Excuse me. iMac 2018 27 5k motherboard support intel i7 7700? Or 8700

[@robchenphang3022]

So, just for confirmation- the board isn't dual CPU compatible?

[@trudyscott4584]

Thanks you so much for this helpful video.

[@kodeltanja]

Hi there. Thank you for your Video! Awesome. I have an iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017) with an 3.8 GHz i5-7600K Processor. May you know if I can upgrade it to an i9-9900K? Many thanks!

[@alanfernandezsalcedo4749]

i5-7600k es de 7ma Generación, no es compatible con una de 9na generación.

[@kodeltanja]

@@alanfernandezsalcedo4749 Hey Alan, thank you for your answer! Do you know what I could put in instead?

[@alanfernandezsalcedo4749]

@@kodeltanja intel core i7-7700K + upgreaded RAM

[@alanfernandezsalcedo4749]

@@kodeltanja Core i9-7900 - core i9-7980X

[@alanfernandezsalcedo4749]

Get it's very difficult

[@filipes7381]

esse imac do vídeo foi lancado em 2017?

[@maxgrib9088]

Bro is it possible to switch a gpu? I have dedicated one but I'm not sure if it's removable.

[@NasiGoreng-mz1ld]

whats the max CPU I can use on this Imac?

[@adamwiggins9709]

Awesome video just what I was looking for

[@riyoantony8886]

Same here .. thanks a lot

[@sparkgames3687]

Core I7 9700KF Works in IMac 27 2017?? Please reply my question!!!

[@MGTechPro]

No.the max for the 2017 logic board is the i7 7700

[@srinathbalasuramanian3753]

Can 2019 imac base model be upgraded to i9 9900 processor?

[@zhajikun5309]

what's your adaptor converter for m2 ssd to mac ssd ?

[@RonaiLisboa]

At time 3:41 min which key did you use? At time 16:20 or less did you cut the tape over the microphones? Thanks.

[@nativoluis]

Hi, its possible upgrade an 2020 27 inch Imac with an Intel 12th i7 processor?

[@RuggeroCappello90]

What kind of ssd should I get? Why is the adapter needed? I don’t know what ssd is right for me: I NVME, PCIE 3/4, M.2? I have the same exact computer.

[@RuggeroCappello90]

@@MGTechPro thank you very much for the reply, do you know what is the best processor i could fit in this iMac 27inch 5k 2017

[@johnnyrsv8045]

Congratulations! But where is the bottom adhesive strip?

[@Licjorgebenitez]

Any 2017 27 inch iMac, be it 3.4, 3.5 or 3.8, can it be upgraded to the i7 processor? and also upgrade the graphics card to a Radeon Pro 580 with 8GB of VRAM?

[@MGTechPro]

You can upgrade the cpu but no the GPU . It's soldered

[@mirkofischietti7856]

Hi, I would like to upgrade my i5 256gb SSD to 1TB SSD do I need just the SSD or I need anything else? Thank you

[@artincorona]

If you're upgrading the HD you need a bracket to hold the new SSD. If you're upgrading the Nvme you need an adapter for the new Nvme SSD because the motherboard will not accept the new SSD without an adapter. I heard there are some Nvme's that don't require an adapter but I don't have any knowledge of that.

[@pedrovillasmil3437]

Hola, excelente vídeo, tengo algunas dudas, tengo una iMac 27" 2017 y también le quiero hacer una actualización similar, la primera pregunta es que veo que en el disco SSD que instalaste utilizaste el adaptador de corriente y datos que lleva un cable con un sensor que se pega al disco duro, sabes si es este adaptador realmente necesario para los modelos del 2017, es que he visto varios vídeos donde lo conectan directo al ssd y aparentemente funciona bien, por otro lado mi idea inicial era cambiar el disco duro por un SSD, luego investigue la posibilidad de instalar un M.2 y me topé con algunos artículos y tu vídeo, pero nadie dice si se puede instalar solo el M.2 (con el convertidor) y eliminar el disco duro que trae de fábrica y solo quedarme con un M.2 de 2tb, esa es mi otra pregunta, es necesario cambiar los dos o sólo con el M.2 y eliminando el disco duro también se puede. Muchas gracias por tu vídeo, espero me puedas responder, dependiendo de tu respuesta dependerá lo que compré. Éxito con tu canal

[@marcolopez-lo9tn]

Hola yo acabo de hacer el upgrade pero de un imac 21.5 " de 2017 muy parecido el proceso, mi imac cuenta con fushion drive (indispensable para realizar la modificación) quite la unidad pci de 32 GB y la cambie por un adata XPG SX6000 de 1 TB www.amazon.com.mx/gp/product/B07H52ML35/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 añadiendo además el adaptador www.tecnofenix.com/MLM-666242036-adaptador-m2-ngff-a-ssd-macbook-air-pro-2013-2014-2015-_JM como dato una vez puesto el adaptador junto con el nuevo nmve da la impresión de que no entrarán con el tornillo para sujetar, aquí no forzar/empujar los componentes, únicamente atornillar de a poco eventualmente quedará todo en su lugar. Insisto da la impresión de que no embonan pero al montar tanto el adaptador como el nmve al tacto sentirás y verás hasta donde deben entrar. El adaptador no resta velocidad de escritura promedia arriba de 2000 MB/s y de lectura arriba de 1650 MB/s de escritura números acordes a lo que promete el fabricante, estaba preocupado por el tema de la temperatura pero hasta la fecha no pasa de 45 grados basta con el disipador incluído,.Ahora el disco duro mecánico yo no se lo quité lo deje y en el tengo mediante 2 particiones bootcamp windows y el resto lo tengo como copia para time machine.

[@pedrovillasmil3437]

@@marcolopez-lo9tn gracias por tu respuesta, yo al final me fui por lo seguro y cambié solo el disco duro mecánico por un SSD Samsung 870 EVO de 2Tb y dejé la Nvme original de apple de 28gb, luego reconfigure el Fusion Drive con el Nuevo SSD Samsung de 2tb y el de apple y me funciono perfecto. Es que necesito que el sistema tuviera mucha estabilidad y había leído que si cambio el Nvme podía tener problemas en el arranque o en una futura actualización de MacOS o que el BootCamp no funciona sobre la Nvme.

[@chooostoman]

@@pedrovillasmil3437 Entiendo pues hasta el momento 0 problemas que reportar. Pues sigue siendo una buena opción un ssd también y la fusión con el pci debe dar un rendimiento bueno. ¿Qué velocidades maneja dicha configuración?

[@pedrovillasmil3437]

@@chooostoman en algunas pruebas me da entre 2000 y 1600, me imagino que está funcionando la Nvme en ese momento y en otras baja a los 540 que es cuando entra la SSD, pero en línea general trabaja muy bien, instale Windows 10 con Boot Camp y todo funciono también. Desde Win10 las pruebas de velocidad solo me dan 540 por lo que me imagino que el Fusion Drive solo funciona sobre macOS y APFS y no con Windows que trabaja en NTFS

[@chooostoman]

@@pedrovillasmil3437 excelente gracias, saludos

[@cisco974]

You need the M2 adapter for all iMac?

[@alanfernandezsalcedo4749]

El procesado es de PC o de laptop? Saludos cordiales

[@MGTechPro]

De PC. Saludos

[@alanfernandezsalcedo4749]

@@MGTechPro iMac 5k 27" que originalmente vino con core i5 de 8va, le puedo colocar un core i9 de novena?

[@JimbrasMermelevos]

Hey, I had Apple support to upgrade my mid-2017 iMac’s Blade to an Samsung Evo 970 Plus, it turned on and I could use it for some time, but after a while it just died. Here in Brazil the support seem a little limited, I want to know if there may be a process that they might have forgotten. At one side I have the fact that they expended a lot of time with my machine, trying out a bunch of different NVMEs, all failing and followed by them telling me that this upgrade can’t be done. And at the other side, I see a lot of people on the internet saying that they could do the upgrade and it worked wonders. I just want to know if this upgrade is that tricky to perform, since Apple support themselves couldn’t do it. Thanks.

[@MGTechPro]

It's a simple upgrade, maybe the adapter or drive was defective!?

[@JimbrasMermelevos]

@@MGTechPro heeey, thanks for replying! I asked the same question online and someone mentioned that it could be a lack of a firmware update for the Samsung. I don’t know if it’s the adaptor, I tried two of them.

[@vandenik]

They say that memory is very hot((( And what is better this "ADATA XPG GAMMIX S11 Pro" or this "Samsung 980 PRO"?

[@srinathb4469]

Does anyone know if 2019 inch supports i9 10the gen 8 or 10 core processor? If yes how How does it handle. Had anyone used it?

[@prod.lil_beyblade3242]

Does the i9 in a 2017 27in bass model overheat too much ? Is fan really loud ? Or all good ?

[@namvbuddy1310]

2017 27inches imac can only upgarde maximum to i7-7700k only, as i know

[@oskarrodriguezmanso1555]

Very good video! A question about the Nvme ssd. Which one do you think is best for a 2017 imac? The ADATA XPG GAMMIX S11 Pro or an OWC Aura Pro X2 Thanks!!!

[@oskarrodriguezmanso1555]

@@MGTechPro How does the performance xpg work for you? Does the ssd get very hot? I have to work with the iMac of 2017 for the next 9 months from my home, therefore I need it to respond well!

[@oskarrodriguezmanso1555]

@@MGTechPro And one last question. In this Nvme ssd have you put the operating system? And applications? Are the results in reading and writing good? Have you tried doing a test with the blackmagic test or some other test? Sorry for so many questions! regards!

[@micikho1]

@@MGTechPro i use adata8200pro nvme ssd + sintech adapter. Write speed average 500mb/s and write 1800mb/s. My gear imac 2017 mne02 18,2

[@maxruehl]

I wish I had watched this more closely before I tried this. I screwed up my CPU socket because I couldn't get the heatsink to stay in place when I flipped over the board and the CPU fell out of the socket, bending and breaking pins. I see now that you have the little 2 pin plate, which I guess keeps the heatsink in registration while you're screwing on the backplate. I likely have a very expensive repair ahead, if I can even get it done.

[@artincorona]

Did you ever fix the CPU problem?

[@KK-ff9cg]

What specific year model is this Mac?

[@MGTechPro]

2017

[@Alexredsocial]

Work in iMac 27" 15.1 Late 2014 ?

[@MGTechPro]

Differents parts but the procedure will be very similar

[@technofeeliak]

Did you have to install MacOs?

[@MGTechPro]

Yes . It was inside the NVME drive

[@YoussefMrabetYMF68]

Hola, me he aprendido el video de memoria, está genial. Pero tengo un problema y es que aún habiendo seguido todos los pasos , el ordenador no se enciende. Podrías comentar ¿qué podría ser? Gracias

[@ptbuber5027]

I noticed that you attached the Thermal Sensor for the SATA SSD to the Adapter instead of the actual Drive itself. It should be attached to the Drive.

[@artincorona]

I just put in a Samsung SSD in my 2013 Imac 27 inch and doesn't need a sensor. I have zero fan noise.

[@jackiescum5438]

It’s actually not even needed on the 2017 iMac. I did mine with a 1tb Corsair, no sensor. Running like a champ

[@jackiescum5438]

@@artincorona you know it

[@lasasdfasdf]

@@jackiescum5438 Did you keep the HDD in? I am thinking of only using M.2 ssd and take out the HDD - will I have problems? Or do I need to keep the HDD or replace it with a SATA SSD? Thank you

[@lucae1972]

hello great tutorial! can I ask you a question? why did you put the temperature sensor? from 2013 onwards it shouldn't be needed anymore ...

[@dominikmankowski1636]

​@@MGTechPro You can find this info in the comments www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/411888/NVME+M.2+SSD+with+adapter

[@hernancurras]

@@dominikmankowski1636 not needed really the temperature on SSD is being reported by S.M.A.R.T. interface, built in on the SSD PCB.

[@jamesaltonfilms]

I was able to upgrade my 2019 27” Mac to 2TB SATA SSD, 2TB NVMe SSD and 40 GB of RAM, but the Core i9-9900K upgrade didn’t work (black screen). Tried 4 times. I have a Core i5-9600K that I was able to put back in and it works. Do you know why the i9 won’t work? Is there something I have to do to the BIOS or anything in preparation?

[@jamesaltonfilms]

@@MGTechPro It was 100% user error. I had to try 5 times. 3 with the i9-9900, 1 worked with the i5-9600 and then I tried again with the i9-9900 and it worked. I can't believe how easy it was to have the processor slip. The pins bent and I had to bend them back. I even bent the metal bracket that acts like a spring to lesson the tension on the mobo to work. Sorry to bother, was in a panic.

[@DannyNtarlas]

Be careful with cpu !! Don’t tight the screws !! I bend my 7700k thank god I fixed it

[@MGTechPro]

How did you bend the cpu?

[@DannyNtarlas]

@@MGTechPro I start screwing very tight the cooler and just like that I bend it :/ so I fix cpu with my fingers XD and after that I re replaced the cpu but this time didn’t tight the screws until the end and now it works perfect

[@SevenDeMagnus]

So cool. Thanks.

[@ivanvolchek1187]

Cool work. Hello from Russia 👍

[@SunriseSearcher]

No thermal paste on GPU Ram modules. Either a Thick paste specially for such applications or thermal pads 1mm. You now have a GPU temperature issue I am sure.

[@MGTechPro]

Yeah right lol

[@justindiaz8879]

Hello, sir. I really need a hand on something if possible.

[@MGTechPro]

Yes

[@sergiojimenezciro8321]

Can I just put an M2 SSD 500GB in my iMac?

[@alanfernandezsalcedo4749]

Si sólo deseas cambiar el M2, si es posible

[@mahiryilmaz]

Nice video 👏👏👏

[@ALMAHAMUD777]

just like a real friend*******

[@jorgesantaneco9857]

ya no funciona el fusion drive?

[@jorgeverasanchez7378]

No, pero es mejor

[@alainescorporation]

@@jorgeverasanchez7378 Que tal Jorge tu has tenido oportunidad de realizar todo este upgrade? me gustaría hacerlo en la mía pero aun no me e decidido

[@jorgeverasanchez7378]

@@alainescorporation Todcai no he tenido la oportunidad pero lo voy a hacer en breve. Es una mejora muy interesante. Ya lo hice hace tiempo en un iMac 2010 y se que el fusión se desactiva

[@alainescorporation]

@@jorgeverasanchez7378 Excelente y si lo haces y puedes compartirlo estará estupendo ya que muchos queremos hacerlo pero aveces la falta de practica nos detiene o la incertidumbre

[@alanfernandezsalcedo4749]

De hecho que es mucho mejor cambiar el Fusion drive por un ssd m2 nvem, ya que esta tecnología va por pciexpress, mucho pero mucho mas rápido que un hd. En mi caso lo difícil es desmontar la pantalla, tienen experiencia con ello amigos. Saludos.

[@fecabreragt]

excellent

[@kingpin00231]

Thanking of completing this update myself. Are you aware if the 2019 iMac can take a i7 9700 9th Generation CPU?.. Thanks

[@mpalman]

Check this vid... it supports the 9700kf kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYaYgnhuq7xrfZY

[@ChrisHornberger]

I'm so glad there wasn't narration and I could turn down the audio, because that music makes me want to to punch a nun or hulk-smash the earth. Yikes!

[@oskarrodriguezmanso1555]

Hi friend, I have bought the same ssd systems as yours, but I have a problem, I do not see the Nvme ssd drive in the disk utility, how did you make it appear? thanks for your help!

[@oskarrodriguezmanso1555]

@@MGTechPro Good afternoon friend! I already solved it, I directly inserted the mvme ssd in the mac and also a sata ssd to replace the hd disk. The solution is the next: (Found thanks to Samgung evo ssd mvme disks) When you turn on the mac again, you must enter the commands command + option + R and not command + R, since this first creates a function in which it starts all the hard drives that are integrated in the system. In this way both ssd appear and you can delete them to put them in apfs, and install catalina. (In my case I used a timemachine backup that I made before changing the imac components) Regards, and thank you very much!

[@tonykim6608]

Do you know where the mic terminals? I did it as same like you, but my imac doesn’t have mic function now T_T

[@MGTechPro]

Yes, it is the flat ribbon cable at the bottom. Probably it is hidden under the logic board. Check min 3:58 of this video for the Zif cable location

[@tonykim6608]

@@MGTechPro thank you! 🙏

[@Smart_Tech007]

Beautiful hands

[@MGTechPro]

Lol 🤣. Thanks

[@scoobydoouk1979]

stopped watching due to music

[@MGTechPro]

Can't please everyone. Stop b and enjoy the free content lol 😂

[@Alienwin1]

Next step, uploading video without the cancer music track

[@BelckED]

Uograde i7 iMac Retina 2015?