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iMac AL 24" Hard Drive Swap - Pics/Procedure inside

Hey! Give credit where it's due

Danny,

It would have been a lot nicer of you if you had credited Tom Sawyer for first describing how to replace the hard drive on a 24" AL iMac, which he discovered by trial and error.

Obviously, you followed his instructions, then you re-wrote them with your own pictures and posted them on a different website as your own. And obviously, you are also trying to earn advertising revenue on that other website for instructions that are not originally your own.

Among academic and most professional circles, it is absolutely required that you properly credit your sources; otherwise you will be fired. I have seen that happen.

I would like to see you properly acknowledge Tom Sawyer here and on your web site.

danimir said:
Hi everyone,

I've managed to upgrade my iMac Aluminum 24" to 1 TB hard drive.

Instructions, procedure and pics here: http://www.amfiteatar.org/content/view/155/78/lang,en/

Danny
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Thank you for the note and for the concern expressed!

However, I have NOT seen his post earlier NOR have I followed his instructions NOR have I copied his work - all work outlined on my web page is my own work, done SOLELY by myself and I stand behind my claim. As a matter of fact, today is my first visit to this forum and my first post - I was really excited to be able to share my experience with you!! (and truly wasn't hoping for such cold welcome to the Mac community!) This is also my first Mac computer, so I'm a new entrant into this world and had no prior exposure to Mac world (I'm actually just getting off the Windows). I'm sorry that you feel this way, but your accusation is unjust! Also, if you study both guides, there are differences between the two right from the start - mainly how I take the glass off (using 6 suction cups with the rubber string pulling on all pressure points - as per the force distribution theory in physics - and suction cups positioned only in the upper part of the screen, then glass taken off by lifting the top part first - which from what I can see today is different than Tom's approach) - in my experience, taking off the glass was the most difficult thing to discover (as there are no screws to deal with on the outside). Also, my guide is much more comprehensive and detailed, I also describe on how to upgrade the RAM in the process - in comparison reflecting identifiable differences between the two guides.

However, as I do have a significant engineering experience, I hope that I can be of further help to the community, with the time - that's the whole point of sharing user experiences at a forum such as this one.

If anyone would like to ask a tech question in relationship to my upgrading experience, I'd be glad to share :)

At the same time I extend my appreciation to Mr. Sawyer on his contribution to the community and apologize for any similarities being unintentional.

Thank you!

Danny
 
cajuncheese said:
Danny,

It would have been a lot nicer of you if you had credited Tom Sawyer for first describing how to replace the hard drive on a 24" AL iMac, which he discovered by trial and error.

Obviously, you followed his instructions, then you re-wrote them with your own pictures and posted them on a different website as your own. And obviously, you are also trying to earn advertising revenue on that other website for instructions that are not originally your own.

Among academic and most professional circles, it is absolutely required that you properly credit your sources; otherwise you will be fired. I have seen that happen.

I would like to see you properly acknowledge Tom Sawyer here and on your web site.
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Oh GTFO, seriously. You're comparing macrumors to a professional and or academic circle? Don't make me laugh.
 
My apologies, then

Danny,

My apologies! I retract my statement. Thanks for clarifying and your contribution.

danimir said:
Thank you for the note and for the concern expressed!

As a matter of fact, today is my first visit to this forum and my first post - I was really excited to be able to share my experience with you!! (and truly wasn't hoping for such cold welcome to the Mac community!)

Danny
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Pics

Thanks again all for the kind words and positive feedback. As far as the pics, the www I had them at has gone away... unfortunately my local copy seems to be missing as well so not sure if I'll be able to get the pics back or not. If I can find them I'll try to get them reposted....

EDIT: Good news... pics located. Will work on getting a new hosting spot to get them back up again.
 
Photos for iMac upgrade

Tom,

I'd love to see the photos as I'm just about to buy an iMac. Let us know if they are available somewhere.

TIA---Brian S.
 
Houston we have a problem...with Safari and Firefox. I've tried both browsers and can't view any of Tom's images. Can some enlightened soul please tell me what I need to do to get his images to load? All I get is another page that tells me I'm forbidden. Help! :)
 
Ladybug said:
Houston we have a problem...with Safari and Firefox. I've tried both browsers and can't view any of Tom's images. Can some enlightened soul please tell me what I need to do to get his images to load? All I get is another page that tells me I'm forbidden. Help! :)
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If you read post number 158 3 posts above, you can see he said that something happened with his imaging server, so must fine another one to upload his images, no one can see it except anyone who downloaded it before, and tom who has it on his HD
 
bluedoggiant said:
If you read post number 158 3 posts above, you can see he said that something happened with his imaging server, so must fine another one to upload his images, no one can see it except anyone who downloaded it before, and tom who has it on his HD
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Thanks so much Bluedoggiant, and no I hadn't read the whole thread yet. Appreciate the help.
 
Tom Sawyer said:
Thanks again all for the kind words and positive feedback. As far as the pics, the www I had them at has gone away... unfortunately my local copy seems to be missing as well so not sure if I'll be able to get the pics back or not. If I can find them I'll try to get them reposted....

EDIT: Good news... pics located. Will work on getting a new hosting spot to get them back up again.
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You can manually do it yourself at your own site, sign up for free web hosting at bravenet.com, or freewebs, upload the pix, and its garunteed they wont get deleted.
 
Pics are back

Ok...pics are back... new isp web hosting service is the suck compared to previous but it works. :rolleyes: May end up grabbing a free service out there like bravenet.com. Would probably be a better solution so if I make an isp change again I won't lose the hosting.
 
Tom Sawyer said:
While this procedure is not for the faint of heart, all said it was not difficult by any means. If you are comfortable with taking things apart and can learn how they go back together as you take them apart, then there is no reason not to attempt this. Standard disclaimer, proceed at your own risk, warranty probably voided (although there were NO 'warranty void if broken' stickers affected by this) etc etc. Goal: Upgrade the internal HD with a much faster and larger drive. I went with a 500gb Seagate 7200.10 Perpendicular Technology 7200 rpm Sata drive. I went with the 500 as it was a much better MB/$ ratio than the 750... and it was cheap... $80 bucks. That said, here are some pics and writeup for your enjoyment:
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Did you find that you ended up with any dust or anything behind the glass? This would be my only concern...I am use to taking things to bits...I rebuilt an entire 15" Powerbook into a new casing.
 
gazfocus said:
Did you find that you ended up with any dust or anything behind the glass? This would be my only concern...I am use to taking things to bits...I rebuilt an entire 15" Powerbook into a new casing.
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Not at all... that's where the compressed air is essential. I highly recommend Kenningston Air blaster (II I think)... it puts out a ton of air and doesn't spew the liquid like others. But the canned air is your friend, takes care of the dust without having to touch or wipe the LCD surface with anything.
 
Just upgraded with the help of your guide

Wow. That was fun....

Tom - Your guide (and danimirs) guides are awesome. I wouldn't have had the confidence to tackle this without. I ended up putting in a Samsung Spinpoint 500gb (http://www.samsung.com/us/consumer/...ves&subtype=spinpointtseries&model_cd=HD501LJ)

I've had this drive for about a year - I used it for the Windows Home Server beta. That machine has since been donated to my Dad, but I kept the larger HD's - he won't need them!

This drive is a little louder than the stock drive, but it runs cool. Really cool. Current temps are 34C vs. the 50-55C of the stock drive. I did forget to install the cushion pad from the top of the stock HD, so that might account for the noise, but it's really not a big deal compared to most drives.

Two points for others that might want to try this:

1) The only bit that didn't go as planned was the DVI connector. I had a T6 torx, bought specially for the purpose, but it wouldn't bite and felt like it would strip the screws, so I backed off. The next size T7, doesn't fit.... I didn't want risk stripping the screws, so I left the DVI lead in place and used an iCurve as a jack-stand to prop up the display after disconnecting the power cable.

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This made it very tight to work underneath the display, but it was possible. I would not recommend this to others though. The risk of damaging your display is too high unless you are VERY careful.

2) There was tape on the connector at the top of the alu frame and on the thermistors. No big deal, but I had to cut it. This leaves clear evidence that I have futzed around inside the machine, so I hope never to have to make a warranty claim. I know they would have to prove that it was my futzing that fried the machine, but it's not a conversation I ever want to have.

3) Ok, I said two points, but the third is just a reminder. As stated above - KEEP A CAN OF compressed air ready for this job. It will save your sanity!!

4) While I'm at it, if you have cats, have them, ahem, 'removed' for the period of your install. My two cats thought that the screws were enormous fun to push around with their paws. I was not amused.
 
Well, obviously bellsouth is the suck :mad: for web hosting since now we're seeing
the bandwidth exceeded. So... on the hunt for a new hosting service... will update when pics are available (again)... :rolleyes:
 
Tom Sawyer said:
Well, obviously bellsouth is the suck :mad: for web hosting since now we're seeing
the bandwidth exceeded. So... on the hunt for a new hosting service... will update when pics are available (again)... :rolleyes:
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UG... bravenet didn't do the trick... "no remote linking"..... :mad:
 
Pics fixed

Ok... everyone should be able to see the pics now with no problem.
There will be no bandwidth usage limitations... :eek: there will be no remote linking restrictions... :mad:

All is well! :D
 
bluedoggiant said:
So you are keeping your imac on 24/7? Looks like your using it as a server to host it.
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Well not the iMac actually, I have a Linux based server that I'm hosting them on. It's actually a NAS, but it runs full blown Linux with many of the capabilities that platform offers. I may end up buying a domain and doing something hosted with godaddy, digipark or wherever, but this will do for now. Only real issue is the limited upstream of course.
 
I just was thinking. When your replace the drive and load Tiger/Leopard on it.. don't you need to have the drive already partitioned with a GPT setup? I've been reading about people having problems loading on 'fresh' drives because the partition table isn't there ?
 
Mindflux said:
I just was thinking. When your replace the drive and load Tiger/Leopard on it.. don't you need to have the drive already partitioned with a GPT setup? I've been reading about people having problems loading on 'fresh' drives because the partition table isn't there ?
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Definitely have to have the partition table but that is taken care of in Disk Utility when your doing the new install. You have to click "advanced" I believe and select the correct partition table type (the description lets the user know which one is for Intel boot drives and which are for PPC etc). This has worked on every bare drive I've ever installed.
 
Picture Hosting

I should start a new thread on the fun I've had with switching ISP's! I have finally given up on bellsouth's (AT&T) email. No matter what I do, I can not get it to work on the iPhone (and there are tons of threads out there about Bellsouth email on the iPhone and it not working). The hosting service (if you can call it that) has ridiculous bandwidth usage limits (these small pics on this thread blew it out with only a few visits). Hosting off my server here is ok, but my upstream is a bit on the low side, was pretty much creeping from work today. SO.. punted and got a .mac account. Seems pretty good so far... there may be a better way to host pictures as the URL for them for what I've done in iWeb is a bit ugly, but it works and seems fast. The integration and ease of use on my iPhone and of course is OS X is beautiful. IMAP is a beautiful thing....

Anyway... drama over I hope. :D
 
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