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iMac 27 inch 5k late 2015 model 17.1 I am looking at doing a full tear down of my late 27 inch 5 k iMac to replace the SSD on the motherboard ( from what i can tell its a 4 lane PCIe based) I want to replace this rather than the SATA HDD (with a SATA SSD) I see there are some originals (Apple) available on eBayhere: NEW Apple Samsung 1TB PCIe SSD for MacBook Pro, iMac MacPro Late 2013-2015 SSUBXNEW Apple Samsung 1TB PCIe SSD for MacBook Pro, iMac MacPro Late 2013-2015 SSUBX They are expensive but can i remove the 24 GB flash and replace with above? Are they compatible? thx
First you have a Fusion Drive config (system has a 24 GB SSD is the clue here). You’ll need to break the Fusion Drive set before you take the old SSD out. Here’s how thats done: How to split up a Fusion Drive Here’s the IFIXIT guide to replace the blade SSD: iMac Intel 27" Retina 5K Display SSD Replacement. Review the guide fully! The most important part is taking the display off as its very easy to damage if you don’t use the correct tools and techniques as outlined in the guide. Many people have killed there displays which is a very expensive Opps! As for the drive its self: You should talk with the supplier to make sure it’s the correct version. So far none of the major 3rd party suppliers offer a SSD blade option. So I can’t offer any guidance with this supplier. If you get it to work let us know! Good Luck
