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iMac Intel 2007 model Hi Folks Im thinking about replacing the hard disk drive in my 20 inch 2007 aluminum Intel iMac Over the last three years it has gotten heavy use from audio recording and audio processing and as a result has slowed down some. I was wondering if anyone could give me some advice on what a good model hard disk would be to get for the job. I’ll most likely go for 1TB to 2TB. Iv done some research and have seen guides on how to do this and have been told that i need a 3.5 inch drive to fit properly, if any one could confirm this i would be thankful. Also could anyone suggest other components that may need maintenance or replacing (based on possible reputations for failing) as id be happy to do this all at once to prolong the life of my Imac Thanks in advance for any help (also im not hugely familiar with this site so if this is the wrong place to ask this question or is bad user etiquette I apologize in advance as well)
I’ve changed your machine selection to the most likely machine. Check on the bottom of your stand to insure it’s correct. Here’s how to do it: iMac Intel 20" EMC 2133 and 2210 Hard Drive Replacement As for the drive, with heavy recording use I would go with a high end drive meant for heavy usage such as this 600 GB Raptor: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as… Of course you can use any standard 3.5" SATA hard drive but will have greatly reduced performance. You can also go with one of the SSD drives: http://eshop.macsales.com/search/ssd
I have used an external hard drive as the boot drive to gain capacity and speed. This was done using “Carbon Copy” cloning software. I needed more “room” to use my growing music and video database. If you want speed, use a SSD. Adding an external drive is much easier than ripping out the factory hard drive.
What do I need to do to a WD blue Sata drive 10ezex to get it to work? I am new , have time capsule or machine and back up further to another external drive. What are the steps to ensure my data is safe and to get the new hard drive working, I installed only to have folder with question mark flash. I put my old drive back and got it going and am managing though struggling. Also there are 4 clips that have to be detached yet all the same color without any markings coming from the Mac. The screen however has one set on eachwith one blue cord attached to the screen, my question is does it matter how the connected? I read it does not since they are primarily power but videos I see have some macs with red wires as well. Help ! Thanks.
