I currently have late 2013 27” iMac with fusion drive. What is it I have to remove from my existing machine since it’s a fusion drive?

It depends on what you are doing. Just the existing hard drive. In the fusion drive iMac(s), there is a SATA hard drive and a SSD blade drive (I forget the format). Getting to the SATA drive requires a partial disassembly, getting the blade drive requires a full disassembly(the blade drive is on the back side of the motherboard). I saw conflicting advice on whether both the blade drive and a replacement SATA SSD drive would work together, I think that they would, but since a larger sata SSD would cost a lot more than a hard drive, I went with replacing the 3tb hard drive with another 3tb hard drive. For my iMac with a fusion drive,I used this kit (with the smallest available SSD) to replace a failed hard drive, I bought a new 3TB hard drive. I did not use the provided SSD in my iMac. The OWC kit contained everything needed for replacing the hard drive. The process is not hard but you should watch the OWC video a few times, make sure that the old adhesive is removed completely, use the "pizza" cutter to separate the display panel from the case, and so forth. I bought the owc kit, a 3TB hard drive, and second set of the adhesive strips.

Another reviewer wrote somewhere that his imac didn’t recognize the new ssd in his kit for the 21” imac? Has this been a problem?

Hello! While there is always a chance of a drive being damaged during shipping and arriving DOA or an issue happening during installation, this is not something has been a problem. One thing you can do if you are worried about a drive not working upon installation, is to test it externally prior to installation using an external enclosure of some kind. For an SSD like this, most any 2.5" drive enclosure will do.

Does the service engineer come to our house to install this kit ? or do i have to send in my imac?

This product is just the tools to install it yourself. The product is backed by an online do-it-yourself video. You can seen an example video here: https://eshop.macsales.com/installvideos/imac_21inch_late_2013_hdd/iMac14-4/. If you are not comfortable doing the installation yourself, this product is not for you.

why is this so high priced?

Lots of parts and pieces along with special tools.

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D**D

Great kit for upgrading iMac 27"

The kit worked perfectly, and instructions really clear. There are only a small amount of these type of kits, so I had to buy one with a drive which I didn't use, as I was upgrading to something bigger.Really was easy to remove screen, add new tape etc..... and re-seal - the only thing that I found was that it doesn't make it clear that you can cover the microphone array that is behind the screen when placing the new seal on - so now I have to remove the screen again to sort thatThat has been the only issueI had read that for some they found their screens fell off after a couple of weeks. So I used some masking tape around the screen to help secure it in place for the first month, check the strength of the seal and haven't had any further concerns after.

29.11.2022

J**N

Brilliant upgrade kit for my late 2015 iMac 27inch

My Fusion Drive failed on my iMac and looked around for repair via Apple, 3rd party shops etc.Then I googled diy replacements and realised it would be 1/5 of the price.I was a bit dubious making the replacement myself but the YouTube video was absolutely bang on. Follow it step by step; pausing when you need and be careful when separating the screen…It was so easy to do, took me about 2 hours including OS installation and now my iMac runs better than it did when I bought it 7 years ago.Honestly, for the money, give it a go.

5.08.2023

I**R

Recommended - iMac Late 2012 27" now runs x10 faster

Followed the OWC videos on how to install the new drive. The key is to take care and have plenty of time. All went to plan. Reformatted the drive and then did an internet install of MacOS. My machine now runs very fast and quite.Shutdown and Boot times x10 faster and apps load like a new machine. (Before performance was v. slow and painful.)Hint: Run the machine flat for a while and test to allow the strips to adhere. I have also stuck strips at each side for 24hrs while the glue becomes fully bonded after reading how screens have dropped out. OWC say they have re-designed the strips so perhaps this is less of an issue.

23.02.2021

P**H

ease of job

the video provided made the job very simple , it has transformed my ageing mac

22.03.2023

Brand	OWC
Package Dimensions	25.4 x 17.78 x 6.35 cm; 948.01 g
Item model number	OWCK27IM12HE250
Manufacturer	Other World Computing
Series	OWCK27IM12HE
Form Factor	2.5-inch, 3.5-inch
Hard Drive Size	250 GB
Hard Disk Description	Solid State Drive
Hard Drive Interface	Serial ATA
Hardware Platform	Mac
Are Batteries Included	No
Item Weight	948 g
Guaranteed software updates until	unknown

OWC SSD Upgrade Bundle for 2012-2019 27" iMacs, 250GB 6G SSD, Drive Converter Bracket, in-line Digital Thermal Sensor Cable, Installation Tools

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