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Upgrading RAM on 21.5 inch
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Yes but you'll have to crack the case open to do it.
I'm sure iFixit will publish a stripdown as soon as they get hold of one and they'll rate how difficult it is.
I'm sure iFixit will publish a stripdown as soon as they get hold of one and they'll rate how difficult it is.
Take a look at teardown photos. Upgrading RAM looks like piece of cake, with slim fingers and manual skills you can probably even do it without removing logic board.
I was thinking that too. Looks like it may be possible. Judging by the photos from that Japanese website, if you unscrew the 3 screws holding the fan in place, you can get right into the ram without removing anything else (at least thats how it looks from the photos).
Also in those photos, I noticed the slot where the blade style SSD could be used. Too bad there wasn't a closer look at the pins. It's a white connector above the ethernet port, running the width of the I/O section.
After seeing that the screen pops out nicely, I am going to just opt for the Fusion Drive as the only option and will just put more ram in myself once warranty expires. Maybe even a different disk too depending upon what is found out in the upcoming days - either way this iMac looks EASIER to access the insides than the previous model!
You can upgrade from 8gb to 16gb on the site, but for £160 extra.
Yeah of course you can when you buy it, but I don't know if Apple upgrades it after you buy it.