Looking to upgrade to SSD drive on '07 Mac, what's compatible?

[MK25toLife]

Hello,

I am pretty sure my hard drive is done for. I have everything backed up on Time Machine to an external hard drive. Ideally I would like to upgrade to a 1TB SSD drive and restore everything from TM which was running El Capitan.

I am planning to do this upgrade on my own. Does everything I just described above sound feasible? Can someone help me find the appropriate SSD drive to buy that is compatible?

Below is the info for my Mac.

 

[MadDane]

What you want to do is definitely feasible. A 1TB Samsung EVO 850 is a good drive that will work with your machine (any SSD with SATA will work). Besides that you will need an adapter/bracket to convert from 3.5" to 2.5". Or double sided tape.

 

[Berlepsch]

MadDane gave you the right tips. From my experience, I would add that the mounting bracket for the original HDD will not work with every 2.5" adapter; I couldn't use the one that I bought with the new drive. Since the SSD is quite light and does not vibrate, I just used double sided tape to fix the SSD to the back casing of the iMac.

You can find detailed descriptions and videos how to replace a disk in the 2007 iMacs on the internet - with the help of these and the proper tools the process isn't very difficult. Just watch out for the cables.