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Hi, I have read that it’s possibe to add a second hard drive to the iMac mid 2011. There is supposed to be an extra 2,5" drive bay in the new iMac, i just can’t find any directions how to add a new drive in this slot. Does the bay have a connector ready for the added device or do you need some kind of cable for it? And how about the temp sensor issues with the fans going crazy like in the case when try replacing the original main drive.
You can’t simply drop a new drive in the new iMacs. Do some reading first. Here’s where to start: http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/turnkey/i… Next read: http://blog.macsales.com/10146-apple-fur… Next read: http://blog.macsales.com/10206-further-e…
There is no 2nd bay unless you orderd the iMac with an SSD. You can however put a 2nd 2.5 inches drive with a few cables easy to find. There are a lot of guides available for this purpose (search for “install SSD in iMac 2011” in google)
This problem has been solved with a replacement custom cable: http://blog.macsales.com/16878-imac-hard…
