Backup your Mac with a portable or desktop hard drive. Safekeep all of your music, photographs, movies and more. Buy online with fast, free shipping. Global Nav Open Menu Global Nav Close Menu. IMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2019 and later) iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2019 and later) iMac. If you’d like to upgrade the memory in one of these models, an Apple Authorized Service Provider can help. Before you schedule an appointment, confirm that the specific Apple Authorized Service Provider offers memory upgrade services. Memory in iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2015), and iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Late 2015) is not upgradeable. Final assembly supplier sites for 21.5-inch iMac with Retina 4K display and 27‑inch iMac with Retina 5K display are third-party certified as Zero Waste by UL LLC (UL 2799 Standard). Published Date: Dec 9, 2020. The most popular iMac upgrade is an iMac SSD upgrade. If your iMac is getting slow, it is the time to upgrade iMac to SSD drive now. Solid State Drives are much faster and more reliable than conventional spinning hard drives.
The storage unit, also known as a Hard Disk Drive(HDD) is the main and most important part of your device because this is the thing that stores all of your data on the computer like photos, music, videos, etc. Almost all iMac® models use Hard Disk Drive(HDD) for a primary storage unit. Over time iMac® hard drive becomes less powerful to read and write your data, and this makes your iMac® drop in performance, Using the same hard drive for a long period of time also increases the risk of failure. Mac Repair Service Dallas provides all types of Hard drive services for iMac®.
Apple® iMac® model iMac® Retina® 5k 27-inch 2019(A2115), iMac® Retina® 4k 21.5-inch 2019(A2116), iMac® Pro 2017(A1862), iMac® Retina® 5k 27-inch 2017(A1419), iMac® Retina® 4k 21.5-inch 2017(A1418), iMac® 21.5-inch 2017 (A1418), iMac® Retina® 5k 27-inch 2015(A1419), iMac® Retina® 5k 21.5-inch, 2015(A1418), iMac® 21.5-inch Late 2015(A1418), iMac® Retina® 5k 27-inch, Mid 2015(A1419), iMac® Retina® 5k 27-inch Late 2014 (A1419), iMac® 21.5-inch Mid 2014(A1418), iMac® 27-inch Late 2013 (A1419), iMac® 21.5-inch Late 2013 (A1418), iMac® 21.5-inch early 2013 (A1418), iMac® 27-inch Late 2012(A1419), iMac® 21.5-inch Late 2012(A1418), iMac® 21.5-inch Late 2011(A1311), iMac® 27-inch Mid 2011 (A1312), iMac® 21.5-inch Mid 2011 (A1311), iMac® 27 inch Mid 2010 (A1312), iMac® 21.5-inch Mid 2010 (A1311), iMac® 27 inch Late 2009 (A1312), iMac® 21.5-inch Late 2009 (A1311), iMac® 20-inch Mid 2009(A1224), iMac® 24-inch 2009(A1225) and earlier.
Replacing the old Hard drive with new one increases the overall performance on your iMac®. currently, we are providing the hard drive replacement service for most of the iMac including 21 inches iMac® hard drive replacement, 27 inches iMac® hard drive replacement, 21 inches Retina® iMac® hard drive replacement, 27 inches Retina iMac® hard drive replacement, iMac® 3.5 inches hard drive replacement, iMac® 2.5 inches hard drive replacement, iMac® bad hard drive replacement, iMac® corrupt hard drive replacement, old iMac® hard drive replacement, fusion drive hard drive replacement, iMac® Retina 2k hard drive replacement, iMac® Retina 4k hard drive replacement, iMac® Retina 5k hard drive replacement service without losing your data.
Bigger the hard drive size means bigger the storage capacity, you can store more photos, videos, files, install more application store more gaming data and many more Mac Repair Service Dallas provides 21 inches iMac® hard drive upgrade, 27 inches iMac® hard drive upgrade, 21 inches Retina® iMac® hard drive upgrade, 27 inches Retina iMac® hard drive upgrade, iMac® 3.5 inches hard drive upgrade, iMac® 2.5 inches hard drive upgrade, iMac® bad hard drive upgrade, iMac® corrupt hard drive upgrade, old iMac® hard drive upgrade, fusion drive hard drive upgrade, iMac® Retina 2k hard drive upgrade, iMac® Retina 4k hard drive upgrade, iMac® Retina 5k hard drive upgrade service without losing any of your data.
Many professionals agree that by implementing an iMac Hard disk drive replacement you’ll be ensuring speedier apps, snappier computer start-up times and an extended running life for your computer. In fact, the most important speed increase that a computer can get is from the iMac SSD upgrade.
Swapping your old HDD for a replacement SSD may be a super-efficient and affordable thanks to improving your computer’s performance speeds by a minimum of 5 times its original speed.
An iMac hard disk drive replacement is handy, the simplest thanks to improving your computer’s functionality and performance. SSDs are more reliable, durable, energy-efficient and far quieter than traditional hard drives that use magnetic, spinning disks.
Because SSDs don’t have any moving parts they will read and write information up to 10 times faster than traditional mechanical Hard Drives. Upgrading to an SSD, also inadvertently improves your computer’s STM or RAM. leading to three main improvements to your computer; 1. Faster boot-up times, 2. Quicker applications and three. Expedient data retrieval times (if you’d also wish to upgrade your iMac RAM, we provide this extra service).
By investing during an iMac SSD upgrade you’ll be ready to improve your computers read/write speeds, memory size, capacity, and reliability.
The way that SSDs are made also ensures that they’re more immune to shock, vibration, and movement – making them much more durable than HDDs. this is often why most new iMacs and therefore the overwhelming majority of all modern laptops now accompany SSDs rather than HDDs.
Therefore, making an iMac SSD upgrade the quickest, easiest and cheapest thanks to boosting your computer’s performance, during a blink of an eye fixed.
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We are confident in our work, however for your satisfaction and nature of the products we provide a warranty on each of our repairs. And you can also call or directly walk into the store for any service and support you may need after repair.
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We don’t access, duplicate or delete your data without your permission. We prioritize the privacy of clients seriously. All of the customer’s data are destroyed after repairs are done.
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Q: What is the cost of upgrading the hard drive on iMac?
A: You have various hard drive replacement options like the storage size (120 Gb- max possible), storage type( Hard Disk Drive, Solid State Drive or NVMe SSD) and you iMac type( Retina or Non-Retina model). contact us for a quote and more information.
Q: What happens to my data after replacing the Hard drive?
A: Basically replacing the hard drive remain your data on the old hard drive, but you can always transfer the data or restore from time machine backup if you have.
Q: How do I know I need to replace the hard drive?
A: If your devices are running slower than before, has slow bootup, takes lots of time to open files we can say you need to replace the hard drive.
Q: What happens to the virus on my old hard drive if I replace the new hard drive? will that remain there?
A: Virus, Malware, and Spyware stay on the hard drive since you replacing the whole hard drive nothing will be there unless and until toy transfer that virus from the old hard drive while transferring the data.
Q: How can I destroy the data from my old hard drive?
A: There are serval apps they can clean the hard drive or you can use a super magnet.
If you're not sure which iMac you have, you can identify your iMac and then select it from the list below.
27-inch
24-inch
21.5-inch
20-inch
17-inch
* Memory is not removable by users on iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2012), iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2013), iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2014), iMac (21.5-inch, 2017), iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2017), and iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2019). If the memory in one of these computers needs repair service, contact an Apple Retail Store or Apple Authorized Service Provider. If you’d like to upgrade the memory in one of these models, an Apple Authorized Service Provider can help. Before you schedule an appointment, confirm that the specific Apple Authorized Service Provider offers memory upgrade services.
Memory in iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2015), and iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Late 2015) is not upgradeable.
Get memory specifications for iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2020), then learn how to install memory in this model.
This iMac model features Synchronous Dynamic Random-Access Memory (SDRAM) slots on the rear of the computer near the vents with these memory specifications:
Number of memory slots | 4 |
Base memory | 8GB (2 x 4GB DIMMs) |
Maximum memory | 128GB (4 x 32GB DIMMs) |
For optimal memory performance, DIMMs should be the same capacity, speed, and vendor. Use Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Modules (SO-DIMM) that meet all of these criteria:
If you have mixed capacity DIMMs, see the install memory section for installation recommendations.
Get memory specifications for iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2019), then learn how to install memory in this model.
This iMac model features Synchronous Dynamic Random-Access Memory (SDRAM) slots on the rear of the computer near the vents with these memory specifications:
Number of memory slots | 4 |
Base memory | 8GB (2 x 4GB DIMMs) |
Maximum memory | 64GB (4 x 16GB DIMMs) |
Use Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Modules (SO-DIMM) that meet all of these criteria:
Get memory specifications for iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017), then learn how to install memory in this model.
This iMac model features Synchronous Dynamic Random-Access Memory (SDRAM) slots on the rear of the computer near the vents with these memory specifications:
Number of memory slots | 4 |
Base memory | 8GB (2 x 4GB DIMMs) |
Maximum memory | 64GB (4 x 16GB DIMMs) |
Use Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Modules (SO-DIMM) that meet all of these criteria:
Get memory specifications for iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015), then learn how to install memory in this model.
This iMac model features Synchronous Dynamic Random-Access Memory (SDRAM) slots on the rear of the computer near the vents with these memory specifications:
Number of memory slots | 4 |
Base memory | 8GB |
Maximum memory | 32GB |
Use Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Modules (SO-DIMM) that meet all of these criteria:
Get memory specifications for the following iMac models, then learn how to install memory in them:
These iMac models feature Synchronous Dynamic Random-Access Memory (SDRAM) slots on the rear of the computer near the vents with these memory specifications:
Number of memory slots | 4 |
Base memory | 8GB |
Maximum memory | 32GB |
Use Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Modules (SO-DIMM) that meet all of these criteria:
The internal components of your iMac can be warm. If you've been using your iMac, wait ten minutes after shutting it down to let the internal components cool.
After you shut down your iMac and give it time to cool, follow these steps:
Your iMac performs a memory initialization procedure when you first turn it on after upgrading memory or rearranging DIMMs. This process can take 30 seconds or more, and the display of your iMac remains dark until it's finished. Make sure to let the memory initialization complete.
Get memory specifications for the following iMac models, then learn how to install memory in them:
Number of memory slots | 4 |
Base memory | 4GB (but is configured to order) |
Maximum memory | 16GB For iMac (Late 2009), you can use 2GB or 4GB RAM SO-DIMMs of 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM in each slot. For iMac (Mid 2010) and iMac (Mid 2011), use 2GB or 4GB RAM SO-DIMMs of 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM in each slot. |
Use Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Modules (SO-DIMM) that meet all of these criteria:
iMac (Mid 2011) | iMac (Mid 2010) | iMac (Late 2009) |
PC3-10600 | PC3-10600 | PC3-8500 |
Unbuffered | Unbuffered | Unbuffered |
Nonparity | Nonparity | Nonparity |
204-pin | 204-pin | 204-pin |
1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM | 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM | 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM |
i5 and i7 Quad Core iMac computers come with both top memory slots populated. These computers will not start up if only a single DIMM is installed in any bottom slot; these computers should operate normally with a single DIMM installed in any top slot.
Core Duo iMac computers should operate normally with a single DIMM installed in any slot, top or bottom. ('Top' and 'bottom' slots refer to the orientation of the slots in the pictures below. 'Top' refers to the slots closest to the display; 'bottom' refers to the slots closest to the stand.)
The internal components of your iMac can be warm. If you've been using your iMac, wait ten minutes after shutting it down to let the internal components cool.
After you shut down your iMac and give it time to cool, follow these steps:
Get memory specifications for the following iMac models, then learn how to install memory in them:
These iMac computers have two side-by-side Synchronous Dynamic Random-Access Memory (SDRAM) slots in the bottom of the computer.
The maximum amount of random-access memory (RAM) you can install in each computer is:
Computer | Memory Type | Maximum Memory |
iMac (Mid 2007) | DDR2 | 4GB (2x2GB) |
iMac (Early 2008) | DDR2 | 4GB (2x2GB) |
iMac (Early 2009) | DDR3 | 8GB (2x4GB) |
You can use a 1GB or 2GB RAM module in each slot for iMac (Mid 2007) and iMac (Early 2008). Use 1GB, 2GB, or 4GB modules in each slot for the iMac (Early 2009).
Use Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Modules (SO-DIMM) that meet all of these criteria:
iMac (Mid 2007) | iMac (Early 2008) | iMac (Early 2009) |
PC2-5300 | PC2-6400 | PC3-8500 |
Unbuffered | Unbuffered | Unbuffered |
Nonparity | Nonparity | Nonparity |
200-pin | 200-pin | 204-pin |
667MHz DDR2 SDRAM | 800MHz DDR2 SDRAM | 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM |
DIMMs with any of the following features aren't supported:
The internal components of your iMac can be warm. If you've been using your iMac, wait ten minutes after shutting it down to let the internal components cool.
After your iMac cools down, follow these steps:
Get memory specifications for the following iMac models, then learn how to install memory in them:
Number of memory slots | 2 | ||
Base memory | 1GB | Two 512MB DIMMs; one in each of the memory slots | iMac (Late 2006) |
512MB | One DDR2 SDRAM installed into the top slot | iMac (17-inch Late 2006 CD) | |
512MB | Two 256MB DIMMs; one in each of the memory slots | iMac (Mid 2006) | |
512MB | One DDR2 SDRAM installed into the top slot | iMac (Early 2006) | |
Maximum memory | 4GB | 2 GB SO-DIMM in each of the two slots* | iMac (Late 2006) |
2GB | 1GB SO-DIMM in each of the two slots | iMac (17-inch Late 2006 CD) iMac (Early 2006) | |
Memory card specifications | Compatible: - Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Module (DDR SO-DIMM) format - PC2-5300 - Nonparity - 200-pin - 667 MHz - DDR3 SDRAM | Not compatible: - Registers or buffers - PLLs - ECC - Parity - EDO RAM |
For best performance, fill both memory slots, installing an equal memory module in each slot.
*iMac (Late 2006) uses a maximum of 3 GB of RAM.
The internal components of your iMac can be warm. If you've been using your iMac, wait ten minutes after shutting it down to let the internal components cool.
After you shut down your iMac and give it time to cool, follow these steps:
After you shut down your iMac and give it time to cool, follow these steps:
iMac models introduced before 2017 might make a warning sound when you start up after installing or replacing memory:
If you hear these tones, confirm that the memory you installed is compatible with your iMac and that it's installed correctly by reseating the memory. If your Mac continues to make the tone, contact Apple Support.
After you install memory, you should confirm that your iMac recognizes the new RAM by choosing Apple () menu > About This Mac.
The window that appears lists the total memory, including the amount of memory that originally came with the computer plus the newly added memory. If all the memory in the iMac has been replaced, it lists the new total of all installed RAM.
For detailed information about the memory installed in your iMac, click System Report. Then choose Memory under the Hardware section in the left side of System Information.
If your computer doesn't recognize the memory or doesn't start up correctly, confirm that the RAM you installed is compatible with your iMac and that it's installed correctly by reseating the memory. If you continue to have issues with the memory in your iMac, contact Apple Support.