Remove the screws holding the plastic clip from the hard drive and the 2 mounting pins from the other side of the hard drive.Remove the power and SATA connectors from the hard drive and remove from the chassis.This plastic bracket can be a tight fit so some force is required to remove it Unclip the hard drive from the chassis.Remove the hard drive temperate sensor and place to one side.Mark the connectors with a marker to aid reassembly and disconnect the connectors Carefully life the LCD panel from the bottom to expose the 4 small connectors for the backlight.Remove 2 screws from the LCD connector and remove the connector from the graphics card.
Remove the screws holding the LCD panel to the chassis.Lift the screen away from the main chassis and life up and over above the computer.Remove the torx screws from the front panel surround on the edge of the LCD screen (some of the screws are different sizes).Using the suction cups carefully place on the glass screen cover and remove the glass panel.Remove the memory slot cover from the base of the machine.Please note this is not an official Apple guide so proceed at your own risk! I used a Segate 1.5TB SATA 7200 rpm model which was £140 Philips Screwdriver for removing the memory cover. Suction Cups for removing the glass front panel - These can be obtained from many DIY shops or online for less than £10
Internal hard drive for imac 2007 how to#
The following guide provides step by step instructions on how to disassemble and upgrade your Apple iMac 20" or 24" models. Upgrading the internal hard drive in a 2007-2008 Apple iMac to 1.5TB
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