just installed SSD on 27 in iMac 2011

[porky2017]

Do i have to put optical drive back in, Btw i have dropped one of the optical drive screws i think its somewhere behind the logic board i cannot find it anywhere, i am just closing up the iMac now i am just not sure if i just leave the optical drive data cable & temp cable taped to the back of the iMac.

any ideas guys

thanx heaps in advance..

 

[Baunkjaer]

I would´t power on the iMac before the screw were found and removed.
You might experience your fans going wild, as long as the temp cable isn´t connected to anything.
At least that was happening with the 2009 iMac when replacing the HDD with SSD.

 

[porky2017]

I would´t power on the iMac before the screw were found and removed.
You might experience your fans going wild, as long as the temp cable isn´t connected to anything.
At least that was happening with the 2009 iMac when replacing the HDD with SSD.

I cannot find it anywhere I have tipped the iMac upside down i even went as far as shaking it, i checked behind the logic board , i have a feeling when i pulled it out it fell out of my tweezers i am hoping it hit the fan on the way down & bounced off the fan & out of the iMac…

my 2011 has 2 data connections I AM keeping my 1tb hdd I am going to boot the SSD 256 840 PRO & just erase the 1TB for extra stooge..

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I found the screw here i am looking everywhere in the iMac, it was actually sitting in the fan on my desk, i picked up the fan & it feel out, what a relief.
on with the closing up of the iMac…

thanx...

 

[porky2017]

Install success

Finished the installation of the samsung 256 840 pro SSD on the 27 inch iMac 2011, Booted up in 13 seconds & all is going well so far, I am getting 499 mbs write speeds & 521 mbs of read speeds.

The original HDD iTB I ended up erasing it & just having it for extra storage
I wanted to leave the optical drive out but I have heard it could make your fans spin out of control so i put it back in, I very rarely use it.
overall I am liking the SSD, it is the best upgrade i could of done to my iMac.
just to add I used trim enabler for trim support, link below
http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/37852/trim-enabler