Upgrade existing SSD

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  1. mankymanning, Aug 7, 2012

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    I have a mid 2011 i7 iMac with the 256GB SSD. There is a definite difference between it and the speed of my MBP which runs a Crucial M4.

    If I wanted to upgrade the existing SSD inside my iMac is it a straight swap or would I need to muck around with fan control cables etc? Do the Apple supplied SSDs have some sort of extra sensor on them?
     
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  2. miles01110, Aug 8, 2012

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    If you're upgrading it because of the speed difference you should re-think your strategy. The difference might be because you are comparing two different machines.
     
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  3. mankymanning, Aug 30, 2013

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    Okay so I now wish to attempt this due to space issues as the original 256GB drive is too small. Do I just follow the normal SSD upgrade videos but when I get to the installation part just replace the existing SSD rather than fitting a bracket etc?
     
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  4. macthefork, Aug 30, 2013

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    You could do that... Or, you could get a kit and add a second SSD to the second SATA connector on your Logic Board, leaving the original Apple SSD in place. The second SSD would fit behind your Optical Drive.

    I don't know if the Apple SSD have the same sensor as HDDs.
     
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  5. toddzrx, Aug 30, 2013

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    If you do replace the stock SSD, here's a threat about shorting the temp sensor to keep the fan in check:

    http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=808178&

    I suppose if there's a temp sensor on the extra SATA plug, you could do the same, but I don't think there is.
     
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  6. macthefork, Aug 30, 2013

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    Nope, there isn't a heat sensor requirement on the second SATA connector. I can verify that, since I've added a SSD to this connector with no fan problem whatsoever.
     
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